World Feb 09 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Zelenskyy asks European Parliament for more support for Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy made an emotional appearance before the European Parliament in Brussels appealing for new support, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has been showing off his country's largest nuclear-capable missiles during a parade…
Nation Jan 01 Watch 5:12 How Southwest’s operational meltdown upended passengers’ travel plans Southwest Airlines appears to have recovered from their holiday week meltdown, with only about two dozen flight cancellations reported Sunday. But anger and frustration lingers among Southwest passengers, many of whom are still trying to reach their destinations. We spoke… By Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson
Nation Dec 30 Southwest Airlines schedule returns to relative normalcy Federal regulators have vowed a rigorous review of what happened at Southwest, with all eyes on outdated crew-scheduling technology that left flight crews out of place after the storm hit. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 28 After days of cancellations, Southwest Airlines problems continue to snowball Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections are suffering through another wave of scrubbed flights. By David Koenig, Associated Press
Dec 27 Southwest Airlines under scrutiny after wave of winter storm cancellations By David Koenig, Associated Press Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the U.S., and the federal government said it would investigate why the company lagged so far behind other carriers. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Southwest canceled more than 2,000 flights over the weekend In our news wrap Monday, Southwest Airlines is working to restore operations after canceling some 2,000 flights since Friday. Iraq announced that the country's security forces captured one of the Islamic State's top leaders in a cross-border operation. Southern California's… Continue watching
Dec 28 Southwest pulls threat of furloughs after COVID-19 relief bill signed By David Koenig, Associated Press American and United Airlines, which together furloughed 32,000 employees in October, said Monday they will bring those workers back temporarily. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 8:37 Business travel likely to be depressed for years, says Southwest Airlines CEO With U.S. commercial flights largely empty amid the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines are taking a serious financial hit. But while their revenue has plunged due to the drop in demand, they are receiving billions in federal aid. Southwest… Continue watching
Jun 19 WATCH: Lawmakers hear from pilots who have criticized Boeing By David Koenig, Associated Press The House subcommittee is looking into Boeing and the 737 Max airliner, which remains grounded after accidents that killed 346 people. Continue reading