Pilots from Southwest Airlines have warned that additional flight problems could occur as the company faces fatigue and other struggles among its staff members. Southwest Airlines canceled more than 1,800 flights over the weekend. The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, representing the company’s 9,000 pilots, blamed company management concerning the issues. “We’re going to see it next…
Southwest Airlines’ Pilots Warn Fatigue, Future Problems Could Arise Following Series of Flight Cancellations
Pilot: Federal Vaccine Mandate Could Have ‘Catastrophic Effect’ on Transportation System
October 13, 2021
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An American Airlines pilot warned that a vaccine mandate announced last month by President Joe Biden may have a “catastrophic effect” on the transportation system and supply chain. “It’s going to affect commerce, it’s going to affect trade, and ultimately it’s going to affect the economy,” American Airlines pilot Joshua Yoder told Fox News this…
Southwest Resumes Normal Operations After Recent Disruptions
Southwest Airlines said on Wednesday it had resumed normal operations after mass cancellations since Saturday due to unfavorable weather and air traffic issues in Florida. The U.S. airline canceled more than 2,200 flights since Saturday, with about 90 cancellations on Tuesday out of almost 3,300 flights scheduled. Southwest Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven…
FAA Dismisses Claims Weekend Flight Cancellations Were Related to Vaccine Mandates
October 13, 2021
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the numerous flight cancellations at Southwest Airlines and other airlines over the weekend were not related to vaccine mandates. “To be clear: None of the information from Southwest, its pilots union, or the FAA indicates that this weekend’s cancellations were related to vaccine mandates,” the FAA said early Tuesday…
Defying Texas Governor, Southwest, American Airlines Stand by Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
October 12, 2021
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American Airlines and Southwest Airlines announced on Tuesday that they would follow President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8, defying Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order blocking mandates by any entity in the state. The companies, both based in Texas, argued that Biden’s mandate supersedes Abbott’s, which…
Southwest Airlines Apologizes After Shares Tumble Amid Mass Flight Cancellations
Southwest Airlines late Monday extended an apology to customers and employees for mass flight cancellations the company has blamed on the weather. Southwest canceled about 2,000 flights over the weekend and axed hundreds more on Oct. 11. Early Tuesday, 87 flights, or 2 percent of the scheduled flights, were cancelled, with another 5 percent delayed, according…
Southwest Airlines Apologizes as Shares Tumble Amid Mass Flight Cancellations
Southwest Airlines late Monday extended an apology to customers and employees for mass flight cancellations the company has blamed on the weather. Southwest canceled about 2,000 flights over the weekend and axed hundreds more on Oct. 11. Early Tuesday, 87 flights, or 2 percent of the scheduled flights, were cancelled, with another 5 percent delayed, according…
Deep Dive (Oct. 11): Southwest Cancels Hundreds More Flights After Weekend Chaos
Scenes of confusion appeared over the weekend as Southwest Airlines canceled scores of flights, along with over a thousand delays each day. Southwest blamed air traffic control problems and disruptive weather along with staffing issues in Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration says issues related to traffic control or staffing only happened for a few hours Friday…
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Cities across the U.S. are celebrating Columbus day, Southwest Airlines cancels over 2,000 flights, and a report shows a six-digit number of troops have yet to get vaccinated as the December deadline approaches.
Southwest Airlines Cancels Hundreds More Flights on Monday Amid Widespread Disruptions
Southwest Airlines on Monday morning canceled hundreds of more flights—coming after the airline scrapped about 2,000 over the weekend—causing shares to drop during morning trading. According to tracking website FlightAware, approximately 350 Southwest flights were canceled Monday, although it’s down from more than 1,000 cancelations on Sunday. The Dallas-based airline’s president, Mike Van de Ven,…
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