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An in-depth look at Southwest Airlines' pilot salaries including pay rates for captains and first officers, benefits, and their 2024 hiring outlook

Taking lessons from its December 2022 holiday meltdown, Southwest now ranks first in customer service and offers its pilots some of the industry’s highest salaries

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Southwest Airlines admits it has an airplane problem

Having fixed many of its biggest issues, the value-priced airline has been very open about its latest struggles.

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A Southwest Airlines holiday pilot strike just got a lot more real

The airline has addressed a lot of the problems that led to last year's meltdown, but its pilots could bring the whole system down again.

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Southwest CEO speaks out on the airline's labor woes

Southwest CEO Bob Jordan has faced a lot of criticism including from his own employees, especially his pilots who have voted to strike.

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Southwest Airlines has a passenger-cap problem at busy airport

The airline also faces significant labor problems with both its pilot and flight attendant unions.

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Exclusive: Southwest Airlines pilots on its labor issues

The airline has problems that are very different from what United, Delta, and American Airlines have dealt with.

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Here's how much a Southwest Airlines pilot makes

The airline's pilots union is threatening to strike over a number of key issues with salary not being the only gripe.

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Southwest Airlines' pilots stage a public picket

The airline and its pilots have entered a very dangerous place that could lead to major problems that United and American have already solved.

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Southwest Airlines Avoids a Pilots Strike (For Now)

While the airline has moved past its holiday meltdown, it still has major problems it needs to resolve.

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Here's Why American and United Airlines Are Driving Prices Higher

Expect Southwest Airlines (and every other major carrier) to deliver similar bad news.

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Southwest Airlines Pilots Say Problems Go Beyond Technology

The airline and its pilots' union remain at an impasse on a new contract which could lead to a strike.

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United’s contract with pilots puts Southwest Airlines in the hot seat

While other major carriers have struck industry-leading deals with their pilots, Southwest Airlines’ pilots union says the Dallas-based carrier needs to ramp up contract negotiations before the busy holiday traveling season.

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Southwest Airlines Moves Closer to a Major Problem

The struggling airline has gotten more bad news that should make its passengers extremely wary.

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United pilots picket for better contract

United pilots protested at airports across the U.S. on Friday to tell management that "enough is enough"

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Southwest Airlines Slaps Passengers, Pilots in the Face

The airline's chief operating officer appeared before the U.S. Senate and what he said should make you mad (the airline's pilots certainly are).

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Southwest Airlines says a fix is coming as Senators skewer carrier for December meltdown

Southwest Airlines chief operating officer Andrew Watterson said an upgrade to its crew scheduling software will be ready to go Friday after two rounds of testing, which should help fix some of the problems that led to a cascade of cancellations over the winter holidays.

The Independent UK

Senate panel probes holiday meltdown at Southwest Airlines

Congress is hearing today about the December meltdown at Southwest Airlines

Fortune

Hearing will reveal what caused Southwest's Christmas flights chaos

Southwest's pilots' union will say bosses at the airline ignored warning signs before being forced to cancel droves of flights in the run-up to Christmas.

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Southwest to describe overwhelmed scheduling system in Senate hearing

Southwest Airlines Co.’s operations chief plans to tell U.S. senators that the carrier’s scheduling systems became overwhelmed during a late-December storm, leading to a breakdown that forced thousands of flight cancellations and cost the company more than $1 billion.

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines lowers requirements for new pilots

Southwest Airlines will cut the number of turbine engine hours needed for new hire pilots in half, making it easier for regional airline pilots and others that have flown professionally to get on board.

Los Angeles Times

Making travel plans? Southwest’s holiday meltdown may be a sign of air travel drama to come

LOS ANGELES — Thousands of canceled flights. Countless separated bags. Millions of angry passengers.

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Southwest Airlines Has a Problem That's Bigger Than Broken Software

The airline loves apologizing but it does not seem to be taking its next potential flight disruption all that seriously.

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines pilots’ union calls for ‘historic’ strike vote to ramp up pressure

The Southwest Airlines pilots union is calling for a strike authorization vote in May in the wake of the Dallas-based carrier’s epic holiday meltdown.

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines hopes to restore its full flight schedule by Friday

DALLAS — After taking desperate measures to try to stabilize its broken flight operations, Southwest Airlines could have its full schedule restored by Friday in time for another busy holiday travel weekend, company leaders told employees late Wednesday.

WEKU

Southwest cancels another 4,800 flights as its reduced schedule continues

The airline's CEO says the company is hoping to be "back on track before next week." But until then, it's continuing on a reduced schedule.

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