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Lawmakers aim to raise penalties for US airline disruptions

Congress is going to take another look at legislation covering the rights of airline passengers

The Independent UK

Woman dies after being thrown from wheelchair on Southwest Airlines walkway

Gaby Assouline’s family is suing Southwest Airlines over the fall that led to her death

The Independent UK

Over 1,000 flights cancelled amid dangerous winter weather in US south

Severe weather affects parts of West Virginia to New Mexico with an ice storm concentrated in the Dallas-Fort worth area of Texas

The Guardian - US

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Winter weather cancels flights, leads to death in Texas

Winter weather is bringing ice to Texas and nearby states, causing the cancellation of more than 980 flights and delays to nearly 800 more

The Independent UK

Wintry weather leads to more than 1,000 flight cancellations across the U.S.

On top of the cancellations, another 4,700 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday as Texas and nearby states dealt with freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation.

WEKU

How Southwest Airlines plans to soothe business customers soured by holiday meltdown

Southwest Airlines is continuing its push to win back customers left wary by the airline’s epic holiday meltdown stranded millions of travelers all over the country.

Tribune News Service

U.S. airlines cancel over 1,000 flights over winter storm

More than 1,000 Monday flights into or out of the United States have been canceled due to a severe winter storm, with about half of those coming from Southwest Airlines Co.

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Southwest, American canceling or delaying thousands of flights through noon Tuesday

Dallas’ two major airports and their hometown airlines are pre-emptively canceling or delaying thousands of flights through noon Tuesday as a winter storm brought freezing temperatures and drizzle across North Texas.

Tribune News Service

Southwest Makes a Major Change to Its Boarding Process

The disgraced carrier keeps hoping you'll forget about those thousands of cancelled flights.

The Street

Saturday Night Live: Michael B Jordan plays host for a lukewarm episode

The Creed star is a fine, if unspectacular, host for an episode that covers everything from FBI searches to Southwest airlines

The Guardian - US

United Airlines Has a Boarding Problem Designed to Punish Budget Flyers

Southwest Airlines has some major problems and passengers may be wary of flying the airline, but its current problems don't tell the whole story.

The Street

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.

Los Angeles Times

Southwest Airlines leaders defend tech, schedules and staffing after holiday meltdown

Southwest Airlines’ top executives say the company’s technology, staffing and scheduling plans didn’t fail in late December, even after a holiday meltdown in which 16,700 flights were canceled and the carrier forced the shutdown of two-thirds of its operations.

Tribune News Service

Southwest's CEO and CFO face investors for the first time following the holiday travel deluge

“While I’m not proud of what happened, I am very proud of our people," Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said.

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The Street

Southwest Airlines Explanation For Holiday Disruptions Is Underwhelming

Southwest detailed the reasons for the 16,700 flights it had to cancel over a ten day period in December.

The Street

Jim Cramer Demands Answers From Southwest's CEO After Touting Company

He went right at him.

The Street

American Air and Southwest Air Earnings: A Tale of Two Charts

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both reported earnings this morning. One chart is great for the longs and one is bearish. Let's take a closer look.

WEKU

Southwest faces investigation over holiday travel disaster as it posts a $220M loss

The Department of Transportation says it is looking into the airline's flight scheduling practices and will hold it accountable for refunds. The 16,700 canceled flights cost Southwest $800 million.

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Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines bookings slow after holiday meltdown

Southwest Airlines said customers are booking away from the carrier after the December meltdown that resulted in 16,700 cancellations and disrupted holiday travel for millions of travelers.

The Street

Southwest Airlines Flight Cancellation Chaos Hits Outlook

"I am deeply sorry for the impact to our employees and customers," said Southwest CEO Bob Jordan.

Tribune News Service

DOT investigating if ‘unrealistic scheduling’ at Southwest Airlines led to meltdown

U.S. Department of Transportation officials are investigating Dallas-based Southwest Airlines over whether the carrier’s holiday meltdown that stranded millions of travelers was caused by overscheduling flights.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. investigating December flight cancellations at Southwest Airlines

The Transportation Department is looking into whether the airline scheduled more flights than it could handle during a December storm when 16,700 flights were canceled.

The Independent UK

US investigating December flight cancellations at Southwest

The federal government is investigating whether Southwest Airlines knowingly scheduling more flights than it could handle in December, when it ended up canceling nearly 17,000 flights

The Independent UK

Couple flying Southwest divides opinion by blocking row of seats while searching for ‘right’ passenger

A viral video shows a couple flying Southwest and blocking a row of seats while searching for the ‘right person’ to take the seat next to them

The Independent UK

US airlines ranked from worst to best

Delta Air Lines takes top spot with Alaska Airlines second, Southwest remains high despite holiday meltdown

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