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Near-Collision at Chicago Midway Prompts Safety Investigation
A Southwest Airlines flight at Chicago Midway International Airport nearly collided with a Flexjet that entered the runway without authorization on Tuesday morning, prompting a go-around maneuver and subsequent investigations by the FAA and NTSB.
Near-Collision at Chicago Midway Prompts Safety Investigation
A Southwest Airlines flight at Chicago Midway International Airport nearly collided with a Flexjet that entered the runway without authorization on Tuesday morning, prompting a go-around maneuver and subsequent investigations by the FAA and NTSB.
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48% Bias Score
Near-Miss at Chicago Midway Airport: Southwest Plane Avoids Collision with Private Jet
A Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet had a near-miss at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning when the private jet, a Bombardier Challenger 350, entered the runway without authorization, causing the Southwest flight to perform a go-around maneuver to avoid a collision; the ...
Near-Miss at Chicago Midway Airport: Southwest Plane Avoids Collision with Private Jet
A Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet had a near-miss at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning when the private jet, a Bombardier Challenger 350, entered the runway without authorization, causing the Southwest flight to perform a go-around maneuver to avoid a collision; the ...
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24% Bias Score
Southwest Airlines Cuts 15% of Corporate Workforce
Southwest Airlines announces its first-ever corporate workforce reduction of 1,750 jobs (15 percent) to save $210 million in 2024 and $300 million in 2025, driven by investor pressure and rising costs, marking a departure from its past practices.
Southwest Airlines Cuts 15% of Corporate Workforce
Southwest Airlines announces its first-ever corporate workforce reduction of 1,750 jobs (15 percent) to save $210 million in 2024 and $300 million in 2025, driven by investor pressure and rising costs, marking a departure from its past practices.
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32% Bias Score
US Sues Southwest Airlines for Chronic Flight Delays
The US Department of Transportation sued Southwest Airlines for chronically delayed flights between Chicago-Oakland and Baltimore-Cleveland between April and August 2022, totaling 180 disruptions, with the government seeking maximum civil penalties.
US Sues Southwest Airlines for Chronic Flight Delays
The US Department of Transportation sued Southwest Airlines for chronically delayed flights between Chicago-Oakland and Baltimore-Cleveland between April and August 2022, totaling 180 disruptions, with the government seeking maximum civil penalties.
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52% Bias Score
US Sues Southwest for Chronically Delayed Flights
The Biden administration sued Southwest Airlines for operating two chronically delayed flights between Chicago-Oakland and Baltimore-Cleveland in 2022, violating USDOT regulations; Frontier was fined $650,000 for similar violations, while JetBlue paid $2 million for four chronically delayed flights.
US Sues Southwest for Chronically Delayed Flights
The Biden administration sued Southwest Airlines for operating two chronically delayed flights between Chicago-Oakland and Baltimore-Cleveland in 2022, violating USDOT regulations; Frontier was fined $650,000 for similar violations, while JetBlue paid $2 million for four chronically delayed flights.
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40% Bias Score
Near-Miss Collision Avoided at Chicago Midway Airport
On Tuesday morning at Chicago's Midway International Airport, Southwest flight 2504 from Omaha aborted its landing, narrowly avoiding a collision with a FlexJet Bombardier Challenger that had entered the runway without authorization; the FAA is investigating.
Near-Miss Collision Avoided at Chicago Midway Airport
On Tuesday morning at Chicago's Midway International Airport, Southwest flight 2504 from Omaha aborted its landing, narrowly avoiding a collision with a FlexJet Bombardier Challenger that had entered the runway without authorization; the FAA is investigating.
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24% Bias Score
Southwest Airlines Announces 1,750 Layoffs to Cut Costs
Southwest Airlines announced 1,750 corporate layoffs (15% of its workforce), starting April 2025, to save $210 million in 2025 and $300 million in 2026, following operational issues, investor pressure, and a significant drop in share price since early 2021.
Southwest Airlines Announces 1,750 Layoffs to Cut Costs
Southwest Airlines announced 1,750 corporate layoffs (15% of its workforce), starting April 2025, to save $210 million in 2025 and $300 million in 2026, following operational issues, investor pressure, and a significant drop in share price since early 2021.
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40% Bias Score
Southwest Airlines Announces 1,750 Layoffs
Southwest Airlines announced 1,750 corporate layoffs (15% of its workforce), starting in April 2025, to save $210 million in 2025 and $300 million in 2026, following operational issues, investor pressure, and a December 2024 operational meltdown that canceled 16,700 flights.
Southwest Airlines Announces 1,750 Layoffs
Southwest Airlines announced 1,750 corporate layoffs (15% of its workforce), starting in April 2025, to save $210 million in 2025 and $300 million in 2026, following operational issues, investor pressure, and a December 2024 operational meltdown that canceled 16,700 flights.
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44% Bias Score
DOT Sues Southwest, Fines Frontier for Chronic Flight Delays
The Department of Transportation sued Southwest Airlines for chronically delayed flights between April and August 2022, causing 180 disruptions on two routes, and fined Frontier Airlines $650,000 for similar issues, highlighting increased scrutiny of airline scheduling practices.
DOT Sues Southwest, Fines Frontier for Chronic Flight Delays
The Department of Transportation sued Southwest Airlines for chronically delayed flights between April and August 2022, causing 180 disruptions on two routes, and fined Frontier Airlines $650,000 for similar issues, highlighting increased scrutiny of airline scheduling practices.
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48% Bias Score
Southwest Airlines Pauses Hiring, Cuts Costs to Boost Profits
Southwest Airlines is pausing corporate hiring and promotions, suspending most summer internships, and canceling employee team-building events to cut costs and improve margins, following pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management.
Southwest Airlines Pauses Hiring, Cuts Costs to Boost Profits
Southwest Airlines is pausing corporate hiring and promotions, suspending most summer internships, and canceling employee team-building events to cut costs and improve margins, following pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management.
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36% Bias Score
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