U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Tel Aviv on Monday for meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s defense minister. Mr. Austin is vowing continued U.S. support—and especially in the mission to recover the hostages taken by the Hamas terrorist group. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says the narrative that President […]
After the American Airlines pilots union voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike on Monday, Southwest pilots also began casting strike-authorization votes the same day. It comes despite American Airlines stating that it is close to resolving disputed contract issues with its 15,000 pilots. The outcome of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) vote will be revealed after […]
All Southwest Airlines departures have been halted in the United States, officials said on April 18. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed to The Epoch Times that a nationwide ground stop has been imposed. “Southwest Airlines requested the FAA pause the airline’s departures,” an FAA said in an email. It directed questions to Southwest Airlines, […]
Passengers were lucky to have an off-duty pilot on their flight Wednesday who helped out after the plane’s pilot suffered a severe medical emergency. Southwest Airlines Flight 6013 had just departed from Las Vegas to Columbus, Ohio. An airline representative told Nexstar that one of the pilots became incapacitated due to a medical emergency. Fortunately, […]
According to officials, a Southwest Airlines flight bound for Florida was forced to return to Cuba on Sunday due to a bird strike reportedly causing an engine to catch fire, filling the cabin with smoke. The air carrier confirmed in a statement that 147 passengers and six crew members were safely evacuated from the plane […]
Lawmakers are reacting to classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s private office. New committees formed Tuesday on Capitol Hill; one is a GOP-led effort to probe government organizations. The other is an effort to oppose the Chinese Communist Party’s global influence. In one of the first orders of business, the House GOP moves to limit […]
San Diego is joining other lawsuits filed nationwide against Southwest Airlines for flight cancellations during the holidays and this new lawsuit is focusing specifically on the airline’s inability to provide services.
California is still storming away, leaving flooded roads and falling trees in Northern California. Authorities say there are now 12 fatalities. What does declaring a state of emergency mean for the state? How will it affect homeowners? An emergency management expert explains the ins and outs of the policy and what kind of insurance there […]
The second atmospheric river storm hit California in a matter of days and has caused at least two deaths. As the election for the next House speaker continues, two lawmakers including one California congressman brought their newborn babies to Capitol Hill to join the stalemate sessions. Southwest Airlines issued an apology to the passengers who […]
Southwest Airlines has blamed their massive flight cancellations on the winter weather, and Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has promised to hold them accountable, but data from earlier in the year indicates that both parties were aware of potential transportation and computer problems before they happened. The National Association of Attorneys General sent a […]
A heroic barber in Buffalo, New York, opened doors to some very cold customers during the historic blizzard—an act that may have saved some lives. China’s sweeping COVID-19 outbreak continues to worsen. We take a look at evidence of that, with cars lining up to get funeral home service. As the saying goes, “every cloud has […]
San Francisco has been sued over allegations of it moving homeless people and throwing away their stuff. City residents say there needs to be a balance between keeping public spaces clean and individual rights. The Supreme Court ruled to leave Title 42 in place, for now. But California’s San Diego County, which sits on the […]
A Texas border city sees record illegal crossings, even after the nation’s highest court allows authorities to continue to expel illegal immigrants under Title 42. Some are saying the crisis is far greater than a single policy issue. Lawmakers react after Congressman-elect George Santos admits to lying about his resume. Will he be able to […]
Southwest Airlines is facing a government probe over its massive flight delays and cancellations. What’s causing the meltdown? We ask an aviation expert. In the latest spending bill, $16 billion in taxpayer money will be spent on lawmakers’ pet projects. We take a close look at where the money is going. Japan has ambitious plans […]
Southwest Airlines canceled close to 3,000 flights on Dec. 26. Find out what travelers have to say about it as they try to navigate the cancellation chaos. Reports from Chinese hospitals are raising an unexpected concern. Is Omicron to blame for the virus surge? Or is there a sub-variant spreading throughout the country? Arizona Secretary of […]
A Texas federal judge has ordered Southwest Airlines to reinstate Charlene Carter, the flight attendant who made headlines after a jury ruled that she was unlawfully fired for expressing pro-life views and for criticizing her union. In a decision filed on Dec. 5, five months after a jury decided in Carter’s favor, Judge Brantley Starr […]
A man claims his wife was assaulted and racially abused by another passenger while on a Southwest Airlines flight. Details on the alleged assault on Saarah Sareshwala were posted Sunday on Twitter by her husband, Faraaz Sareshwala, a Google software engineer. As part of his claims, Faraaz posted an image of the man who allegedly assaulted and […]
Unions are typically associated with protecting workers’ rights. But, in a recent case, a jury found that a union and an airline discriminated against a worker for her views on abortion. And they have a big price to pay.
A federal jury in Texas ordered Southwest Airlines and its union on July 14 to pay a former flight attendant who opposes abortion more than $5.3 million after she was fired for sending pro-life messages to her union’s president. The jury determined that the airline and Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 556 violated […]
