Some executives said they were not expanding their payrolls as quickly as they had, while others were more concerned about wage growth, which has remained robust.
Category: Southwest Airlines Company
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Airlines and F.A.A. Try to Head Off Summer Travel Meltdowns
Having angered travelers and lawmakers, airline executives and aviation officials said they were reducing flights, hiring staff and making other changes to avoid disruptions this summer.
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Southwest Airlines Briefly Halts Takeoff of Flights
The airline, which experienced a large meltdown around Christmas, resumed departures after suffering from technology problems.
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Southwest Airlines Faces Tough Questions From Senators
The New York Times – Travel:The company canceled thousands of flights around Christmas, disrupting travel for about two million people.
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Planes Narrowly Avoid Collision on Austin Airport Runway
The New York Times – Travel:A FedEx cargo plane had to abort its landing after a departing Southwest Airlines flight was cleared to use the same runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Southwest Lost $220 Million Because of Holiday Meltdown
The New York Times – Travel:The airline canceled 16,700 flights before and after Christmas as it struggled to recover from bad weather.
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Air Travel Debacles Put Pete Buttigieg in the Hot Seat
The New York Times – Travel:Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, is facing scrutiny after a meltdown by Southwest Airlines and a Federal Aviation Administration system outage wreaked havoc on flights.
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Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines’ CEO, on What Went Wrong
The New York Times – Travel:Southwest Airlines’ chief executive, Bob Jordan, said frigid temperatures and mistakes by the company caused its meltdown around Christmas.
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Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines’ CEO, on What Went Wrong
The New York Times – Travel:Southwest Airlines’ chief executive, Bob Jordan, said frigid temperatures and mistakes by the company caused its meltdown around Christmas.
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Democratic Senators Press Southwest Over Its Christmas Meltdown
The New York Times – Travel:A group of lawmakers sent a letter to the airline’s chief executive seeking information about the widespread disruptions that stranded travelers last month.
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F.A.A. Outage Highlights Fragility of the Aviation System
The New York Times – Travel:The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights Wednesday morning after a system to alert pilots to safety issues went down, just two weeks after a major Southwest Airlines meltdown.
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Southwest’s Meltdown Could Cost It Up to $800 Million
The New York Times – Travel:The airline has not said how much it might have to spend to reimburse customers and upgrade its technology systems.