Southwest flight attendants have successfully ratified a new four-year contract, which includes a significant 22.3% raise, according to the Transport Workers Union.
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Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan revealed plans to potentially revamp the airline's cabin layout, including considering ending its open-seating tradition, a departure from its traditional model.
Southwest Airlines adjusts its 2024 operational and financial plans with revised revenue growth forecasts, while United Airlines also halts pilot hiring amidst industry-wide concerns over Boeing's quality control crisis.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has imposed a $140 million civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for numerous violations of consumer protection laws during the December 2022 holiday meltdown.
Carriers like Southwest Airlines have recently offered one-way fares as low as $29 for off-peak flights, signaling an industry-wide push to entice passengers during traditionally slower travel periods.
$456 million in increased pay and incentives upon casting the votes on a new contract later this month by Southwest Airlines flight attendant will be weighing a deal worth
As winter storm is heading toward East Coast this Friday, flight disruption is expected. Airlines are offering refund and waiver to customers whose flight schedule is affected by the snow storm.
American Airlines Group Inc said Tuesday that it plans to pay flight attendants an additional four percentage points on top of raises already averaging 10 percent, thanks to profits that have strengthened as oil prices have collapsed.
Some major U.S. airlines including Delta and Southwest are rushing to finance losing bets on oil and revamp fuel hedges as tumbling crude prices leave them with billions of dollars in losses, according to people familiar with the hedging schemes.
American Airlines Group (AAL.O), United Airlines (UAL.N) and other carriers reported strong third-quarter profits on Thursday, helped by falling fuel costs, and mostly shrugged off concerns that Ebola could affect their outlook.
