Massive Southwest Airlines disruption leaves customers stranded and call centers swamped

(CNN) —  Last week’s winter weather travel mess is lingering like a hangover into this week — and the headaches are migraine-proportioned for Southwest Airlines and its frustrated passengers on Monday. More than 3,600 flights within, into or out of the US had already been canceled by 4:10 p.m. ET Monday, according to flight trackingContinue reading “Massive Southwest Airlines disruption leaves customers stranded and call centers swamped”

Toe no! Airline passenger’s disgusting foot antics gross out fellow fliers

This is what happens when ten little piggies fly. A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight became the arch-enemy of her fellow travelers, when she grossed out the cabin by closing a window shade in another row with her bare foot, according to a stomach-churning new video. “THIS IS NOT HAPPENING @Southwest Airlines HELP” wroteContinue reading “Toe no! Airline passenger’s disgusting foot antics gross out fellow fliers”

California woman who busted flight attendant’s teeth pleads guilty

A California woman arrested for punching a Southwest Airlines flight attendant and busting three of her teeth has pleaded guilty in the brutal attack, federal prosecutors said. Vyvianna M. Quinonez, 28, was caught on camera decking the flight attendant and leaving her bloodied and bewildered as Southwest Airlines Flight 700 descended into San Diego from Sacramento on May 23.Continue reading “California woman who busted flight attendant’s teeth pleads guilty”

Southwest employee hospitalized after being punched by passenger: Police

A 32-year-old woman was jailed on aggravated assault charges after police alleged she got into a verbal dispute with two Southwest Airlines employees upon boarding a flight in Dallas and punched one in the head with a closed fist, sending the woman to a hospital. The incident on Saturday marked the latest in a troublingContinue reading “Southwest employee hospitalized after being punched by passenger: Police”

Southwest cancels hundreds more flights Monday amid vaccine mandate

Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Monday after the airline was forced to ground nearly 2,000 flights over the weekend, blaming the issues on weather and staffing amid speculation that the debacle is tied to the company’s recent COVID-19 vaccine mandate.  The world’s largest low-cost carrier canceled almost 350 flights — or one in ten scheduledContinue reading “Southwest cancels hundreds more flights Monday amid vaccine mandate”

3 major US airlines will not mandate shots for their unvaccinated workers

CNN.com (CNN) — The CEOs of Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines say they are not requiring unvaccinated employees to receive the shot, breaking with United Airlines’ mandate that workers get vaccinated by October 25 or face getting fired. In an internal memo obtained by CNN, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said the airline will “continueContinue reading “3 major US airlines will not mandate shots for their unvaccinated workers”