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Southwest Airlines is doing away with a 50-year tradition and plans to start assigning seats. The airline is also looking to introduce redeye flights.
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The deal would address compensation and retroactive pay, among other things. It comes after more than 99% of flight attendants agreed to strike if necessary.
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American Airlines has placed a formal bid with the Federal Aviation Administration to create a new nonstop route between San Antonio and Reagan International Airport, also known as DCA. San Antonio is the largest city in the U.S. without a direct flight to the nation's capital.
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CEO Robert Isom vows immediate action following the incident involving eight Black men on a flight from Phoenix to JFK, as well as other alleged accounts of racial discrimination toward passengers.
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Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, says that without an appropriate response from American Airlines, the civil rights organization will be forced to reinstate an advisory against the airline.
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U.S. airlines are trying to kill a new rule requiring them to disclose fees more quickly when consumers shop for flights. The Transportation Department said Monday it will defend the rule to crack down on what it calls “hidden junk fees.”
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Southwest plans to stop flying to Cozumel, Mexico; Syracuse, New York; Bellingham, Washington; and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, where the airline’s major operation is at smaller Hobby Airport. American Airlines also posted losses in the first quarter.
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In a complaint to the airline, Pamela Hill-Veal, a retired judge, says that while on a Chicago-to-Phoenix flight, a flight attendant berated her and accused her of slamming the lavatory door.
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The pilots union at American Airlines says there has been “a significant spike” in safety issues at the airline, including fewer routine aircraft inspections and shorter test flights on planes returning from major maintenance work.
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David E. Harris became the first Black pilot to fly for a commercial airline when American Airlines hired him in 1964. Announcing Capt. Harris' death, American's CEO called him a "trailblazer."
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Major employers in Tarrant County, including American Airlines and Lockheed Martin, have announced in the past two months layoffs that will affect hundreds of workers. Economists watching the numbers say the job market in the area is still doing well, but an increase in layoffs is one signal of slowing growth.
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While both Southwest and American Airlines pilots have now approved new contracts with the North Texas-based carriers, flight attendants with both airlines are still struggling to agree with management at the negotiating table.