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Southwest Airlines says it’s doing 33% of scheduled flights in wake of federal probe

December 28, 2022 The Center Square

In the wake of a federal investigation into how the airline handled operations during the snowstorm, Southwest Airlines announced it would do just 33% of its scheduled flights for the rest of the holiday week.

Airline CEOs ask Biden to lift mask mandate

March 24, 2022 Casey Harper | The Center Square

A group of 10 major airlines are now calling on President Joe Biden to lift the federal transit mask mandate, one of the last remaining mask mandates in the country.

Hundreds of Christmas Eve flights canceled in U.S. as omicron variant impacts industry

December 24, 2021 The Center Square

A surge in COVID-19 cases among airline workers led to more than 500 canceled flights across the U.S. and over 2,000 worldwide.

Cruz calls on feds to ground Boeing 737 Max

March 12, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today called on federal regulators to temporarily ground 737 Max aircraft.

Here’s what people think of airlines and hotels

November 15, 2018 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Americans prefer to drive, and airlines generally lag behind the alternatives, a new survey revealed. Here some other interesting findings from a new Morning Consult report.

Southwest cancels flights as it inspects aircraft engines

April 23, 2018 Sightseers’ Delight

Southwest Airlines canceled roughly 1 percent of its scheduled flights on Sunday to inspect fan blades on its fleet of 737 aircraft.

Trump: ‘Our airports used to be the best. Now they’re at the bottom of the rung.’

February 9, 2017 Todd DeFeo

President Trump is planning to announce something “phenomenal in terms of tax” in the coming weeks that will help develop the nation’s airport infrastructure.

Trump meeting with heads of airlines

February 8, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

President Trump will meet tomorrow with Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian, United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz and Southwest CEO Gary Kelly to talk about jobs and other aviation issues.

Eight airlines selected to fly to Cuba

July 8, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

Eight U.S. airlines have been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin scheduled flights to Havana.

What should the dress code be for fliers?

July 7, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

More than one in five travelers (21 percent) say airlines have the right to ask passengers to change their attire before boarding a plane.