A ramp agent directs a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 airplane in to a gate at Baltimore-Washington Airport. Photo: Getty Images
In the midst of the airline’s financial woes, the company just revealed that it will be making some major changes in an effort to cut costs. According to a new report from CNBC, Southwest Airlines is putting a freeze on corporate hiring and promotions.
Southwest Airlines confirmed the pilot had been removed from duty and apologized to customers whose travel plans were disrupted.
The DOT filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, citing a pattern of chronic delays, as the government pushes for stricter accountability.
On Friday, Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) stock saw a decline, ending the day at $32.1 which represents a decrease of $-0.06 or -0.19% from the prior close of $32.16. The stock opened at $32 and touched a low of $31.86 during the day, reaching a high of $32.33. The volume of shares traded was 10.28 million exceeding the average volume of 6.96 million.
Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that occurred more than two years ago," a spokesperson for the airline said.
A Southwest Airlines pilot suspected of being drunk was removed from the cockpit and arrested just before takeoff Wednesday at a Georgia airport, according to airline officials and authorities in ...
David Allsop, 52, is charged with driving under the influence, according to Chatham County Sheriff's office jail records.
The Department of Transportation is suing Southwest Airlines, accusing it of operating two “chronically delayed flights” in 2022 that resulted in 180 flight disruptions.
The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a civil lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines.
The Transportation Department said in a lawsuit that two of the airline’s routes were consistently delayed in violation of federal rules.
A lawsuit filed against Southwest alleges the airline operated multiple “chronically delayed” flights affecting thousands of passengers.