The lawsuit alleges Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers' travel plans.
In the midst of the airline’s financial woes, the company just revealed that it will be making some major changes in an effort to cut costs. According to a new report from CNBC, Southwest Airlines is putting a freeze on corporate hiring and promotions.
David Allsop, 52, is charged with driving under the influence, according to Chatham County Sheriff's office jail records.
President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines , accusing the carrier of illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel.
The Transportation Department said in a lawsuit that two of the airline’s routes were consistently delayed in violation of federal rules.
The Department of Transportation alleges Southwest Airlines was “illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights.”
Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that occurred more than two years ago," a spokesperson for the airline said.
As part of a regulatory crackdown on “chronically” late flights, federal transport regulators are suing the carrier after reaching deals with two others.
A veteran Southwest Airlines captain was removed from duty and charged with DUI after failing a sobriety test mere moments before a scheduled flight from Savannah to Chicago.
Airlines have canceled and delayed flights at Denver's airport after an arctic blast arrived in Colorado. High temps will be below-freezing for several days.
Police at a Georgia airport arrested an airline pilot on a DUI charge as he was making pre-flight checks aboard a Southwest Airlines flight with bloodshot eyes and reeking of what smelled like alcohol,