Southwest Airlines pilots and flight attendants are upset with the airline’s handling of the summer travel surge, and have been pushing for relief.
Author: Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY
Drinks on planes will have to wait: American Airlines won’t resume alcohol sales in economy this year
The airline planned to resume alcohol sales this summer but has repeatedly delayed it due to unruly passenger incidents.
New budget airline Avelo Airlines expanding to East Coast with Florida flights
Avelo Airlines’ new flights between tiny New Haven airport and four Florida vacation spots begin in November.
Canceling or postponing a flight due to COVID delta variant? What to know about airline ticket policies
Read the fine print of your ticket before canceling it due to concerns about rising COVID-19 cases – or risk losing your money.
‘I’m going to miss my friend’: Southwest Airlines flight attendant, 36, dies from COVID-19
Maurice “Reggie” Shepperson, 36, a Southwest flight attendant who worked throughout the pandemic, died from COVID-19, his mother told USA TODAY.
Hawaii tightens COVID restrictions for restaurants, bars but does not change visitor entry requirements
Hawaii restaurants and bars can only fill to 50% capacity effective immediately. The state is not changing visitor entry requirements, though.
‘Just a parade of incompetency’: Spirit Airlines passengers with ‘nightmare’ stories want more than apology, $50 vouchers
Spirit Airlines’ apologies for last week’s massive flight cancellations ring hollow for travelers stuck overnight or for days at their own expense.
7 hours at Spirit’s biggest hub on 7th day of meltdown: The good, the bad and the ugly
Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie made his first visit to the Fort Lauderdale International Airport Saturday morning.
Spirit Airlines’ meltdown: Carrier cancels thousands of flights
Spirit Airlines canceled flights around the country over the course of a week due to summer storms, technology outages and staffing shortages.
‘This is not our proudest moment’: Spirit Airlines CEO says more flight cancellations expected this weekend
Spirit CEO Ted Christie said the airline’s flight cancellations will continue, calling the company’s woes this week “not our proudest moment.”