A Southwest Airlines flight headed for Houston did not take off from El Paso, Texas, as planned Wednesday morning after one passenger’s cellphone caught fire as the aircraft prepared for departure, the airline said. The plane returned to its gate at El Paso International Airport around 7:50 a.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration told…
Details on Southwest checked bag changes Details on changes to Southwest’s checked bags policy 03:33 Southwest Airlines, once famous for its open seating policy, is rolling out a new fare options for travelers before its assigned seating model takes effect next year. The new fare bundles, which include seating, checked bag and boarding options, will…
Tesla’s stock plunges by half; is Elon Musk’s EV party over? Tesla’s stock has dropped by nearly half in three months, losing most of the gains it made following the U.S. election last year, when CEO Elon Musk helped fund the victory of President Donald Trump. U.S. stocks mostly fell in early trading Tuesday, extending…
Southwest Airlines boasts that its passengers’ “bags fly free” — but not for long. Starting May 28 — just in time for the busy summer travel season — only Southwest’s most elite Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred members and passengers who book their top-tier Business Select fares will receive two free checked bags. Frequent flyer A-List…
2024 to be world’s hottest year on record, per EU scientists 2024 is “virtually certain” to eclipse 2023 as the world’s warmest since records began, according European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. An unseasonably warm week across Central Indiana could close out with thunderstorms. Daily high temperatures will gradually climb throughout the week to the…
A Southwest Airlines plane and a private business jet narrowly avoided a collision at Chicago’s Midway Airport on Tuesday morning, CBS News has confirmed. Video shows Southwest flight 2504 from Omaha coming in for a landing at the airport, then quickly aborting to avoid a potential collision with the business jet that was taxiing across…
United States, China, India, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Italy, and Brazil Drive the Four Hundred- Thirty Billion Dollars Airline…
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As airlines across the industry expand their fee structures, Southwest Airlines (LUV) is taking a unique approach to its transformation strategy. CEO Bob Jordan joins Morning Brief to explain how the company’s plans prioritize customer preferences and needs. Jordan emphasizes that Southwest’s evolution is driven by customer demand. He points to services like assigned seating…
The storm’s timing couldn’t have been worse. In late December of 2022, an “extratropical cyclone” brought all manner of menacing winter conditions to two-thirds of the U.S., including the entire Eastern Seaboard and parts of Canada. Wind-chill warnings, whiteouts, and extraordinary snowfall complicated travel for millions. Flight cancellations from what was unofficially dubbed Winter Storm…