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Southwest pilot crawls through window to open locked cockpit

The unusual scene played out in San Diego on Wednesday as the crew readied a Southwest flight to Sacramento

The Independent UK

Southwest pilot crawls through window to open locked cockpit

The unusual scene played out in San Diego on Wednesday as the crew readied a Southwest flight to Sacramento

The Independent UK

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Passenger reveals ‘flirtatious’ trick to keep row free on Southwest flights

‘Southwest seating is such a strategy game,’ one viewer commented

The Independent UK

Two planes abort landings in San Francisco after pilots spot Southwest Airlines jet on runway

United Arlines and Alaska Airlines flights were forced to circle before landing safely at SFO

The Independent UK

2 planes aborted landings in San Francisco when a Southwest jet taxied across their runways

Two airliners aborted their landings at San Francisco International Airport last week after pilots spotted a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across the runways on which they were going to land

The Independent UK

Pilots at Southwest Airlines authorize a strike

Service is unlikely to be disrupted anytime soon.

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Biden wants airlines to pay passengers whose flights are hit by preventable delays

No airline currently offers cash compensation in addition to refunds or amenities. The White House plans to change that. The move comes after a chaotic holiday travel season.

WEKU

US proposes rules requiring airlines to compensate passengers for flight delays

Airlines would have to offer cash compensation and accommodation vouchers for cancellations and delays

The Guardian - US

Video of Chicago cop striking man at Midway Airport released by police oversight agency

A Southwest Airlines employee told the officer that a man was “drinking alcohol and disturbing passengers” near a baggage carousel.

Chicago Sun-Times

Flight attendant won’t let plane leave until passengers clean up mess dropped in the aisle

‘She has let us all know that we were not raised right and she is disappointed in all of us,’ a passenger onboard said

The Independent UK

Airline staff keep flight grounded until passenger cleaned up their mess

Earlier this month a Southwest Airlines flight was delayed after a passenger made a mess on the floor

Irish Mirror

Flight delayed after attendant refused to let plane take off until passengers cleaned up mess in the aisle

A person onboard the flight documented the incident on Twitter and said the spilled rice set off a flight attendant who yelled at passengers to clean it up before take off

Dublin Live

Flight attendant won’t let plane leave until passengers clean up mess dropped in the aisle

‘She has let us all know that we were not raised right and she is disappointed in all of us,’ a passenger onboard said

The Independent UK

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Following Savannah Chrisley’s Rant About Being Kicked Off Southwest Flight, The Airline Shared A ‘Different Story’

Savannah Chrisley made claims about Southwest Airlines, but the company has since told a "different story."

The Independent UK

Flight attendant won’t let plane leave until passengers clean up mess dropped in the aisle

‘She has let us all know that we were not raised right and she is disappointed in all of us,’ a passenger onboard said

The Times of India

“Sir you are yelling”, “so is the baby”: Video showing man yelling about a crying baby on the flight goes viral

A viral video, reportedly available on TikTok, is being circulated on social media. The video is of a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight to Florida shouting at flight attendants and other passengers.

Daily Mirror

Staff refused to let plane take off until passenger cleaned up their mess

Earlier this month the Southwest Airlines flight was delayed after someone onboard spilled rice on the floor, prompting a flight attendant to demand that the culprit clear it up

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The Independent UK

Flight attendant won’t let plane leave until passengers clean up mess dropped in the aisle

‘She has let us all know that we were not raised right and she is disappointed in all of us,’ a passenger onboard said

Daily Mirror

Airline forced to apologise after passenger throws wild tantrum over crying baby

Southwest Airlines has praised its flight crew and apologised to customers after a passenger threw a tantrum on a flight to Orlando, Florida, claiming a baby onboard had been crying for '45 minutes'

The Independent UK

Flight attendant won’t let plane leave until passengers clean up mess dropped in the aisle

‘She has let us all know that we were not raised right and she is disappointed in all of us,’ a passenger onboard said

The Independent UK

Plane passenger escorted from Florida flight after erupting over crying baby

“You’re yelling,” the man was warned, to which he answered: “So is the baby!”

Daily Mirror

Southwest passenger throws epic tantrum after listening to baby cry for '45 minutes'

A plane passenger ended up being questioned by police after throwing tantrum on a flight to Orlando, Florida, claiming a baby onboard had been crying for '45 minutes'

Daily Record

Southwest Airlines flights grounded all across USA leaving livid passengers stuck

Passengers were grounded all across America today, April 18, after a firewall failure.

Chicago Sun-Times

Delays linger after Southwest briefly grounds flights nationwide

The hold on departures was lifted by late Tuesday morning, shortly after it was announced, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration, but not before traffic at airports from Denver to New York City backed up.

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