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More airline workers to picket at DFW Airport, Dallas Love Field as holidays approach

DALLAS — The frustration between airline workers and management is hitting highs just as travelers prepare for another busy travel stretch over Thanksgiving when carriers could be once again pushed to the maximum of their operating limits.

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Google travel hack lets you easily find the cheapest flights when booking online

Jaideep Patil has built the new app Travel Arrow, a Chrome Extension which aims to simplify the process of comparing ticket prices between different airlines online

Daily Mirror

United Airlines’ new website pokes fun at rival Southwest over unassigned seating

United Airlines is taking aim at one of Southwest Airlines’ signature features by launching a website and advertising campaign that takes aims at unassigned seating.

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Southwest Airlines is latest carrier to issue warning over aircraft delivery delays

Airplane delivery delays are emerging as a major constraint for airlines trying to ramp up flying to meet strong consumer demand.

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Southwest Airlines offers bigger raises to customer service workers after rejected deal

Southwest Airlines is offering bigger raises and sign-on bonuses to help secure a deal with one of its largest labor groups after coming to a proposed contract agreement with the union representing 8,300 customer service workers.

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The best airlines for holiday travel on points

In NerdWallet’s annual analysis of airline mile valuations, holiday flights often don’t provide the highest per-mile value

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Top Black collegiate golfers to compete in I AM a Golfer Foundation’s Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest

The final field will be announced in late June or early July 2023.

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Southwest Airlines chases small firms as business traffic recovers

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is trying to lure small and medium businesses into its travel system as the airline industry faces another rough patch.

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Pilot sues Southwest after colleague exposes himself

A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who pleaded guilty last year to stripping naked in front of her during a flight

The Independent UK

Mum and daughter kicked off flight for 'shouting at passengers' and telling them to give up their seats

In a video shared to TikTok, the pair can be seen shouting at passengers to give up their seats on the packed plane.

Daily Record

Mum and daughter kicked off flight for 'yelling at passengers to give up seats'

A mum and daughter kicked up a fuss with passengers who were sat on aisle seats for a flight - after the airline's 'first come first serve' policy left the family raging

Daily Mirror

Picture Chicago: 15 must-see images from the last week

Fall arrives in the city, flight attendants protest at O’Hare and Midway, Bears fans enjoy another W and more in our best unseen photos of the week.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Introvert’s worst nightmare’: Airline roasted for inflight ukelele lesson

‘I wasn’t on this flight, but I would still like a refund,’ quipped one Twitter follower

The Independent UK

Flight attendants protest at O’Hare and Midway, Lightfoot defends Invest South/West plan and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Why Southwest Airlines flight attendants are picketing today

Southwest Airlines flight attendants picketed Tuesday and at 10 airports airports across the country as contract negotiations stalled following a difficult summer for the air travel industry.

Chicago Sun-Times

Flight attendants protest at Midway, O’Hare

Nearly 200 Southwest Airlines employees lined Cicero Avenue, holding signs and chanting. Flight attendants at United Airlines also protested at O’Hare Airport.

Daily Mirror

Hurricane Ian nears Florida: Airlines issue warnings for Brits ahead of 'storm of a lifetime'

Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Jet Blue and Spirt Airlines have all issued weather waivers while Disney World has plans to evacuate some guests

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Southwest Airlines President Mike Van De Ven stepping down at end of 2022

Southwest Airlines’ No. 2 executive is stepping down at the end of the year and giving up his role as president and chief operating officer.

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Southwest Airlines passenger accused of ‘jamming seatback into woman’s head’ on flight

Saarah Sareshwala was asleep when the incident happened

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines pilots seek federal intervention in stalled contract talks

Pilots at Southwest Airlines are asking the federal government for help in settling stalled contract negotiations with the Dallas-based air carrier, saying the two sides have “not made significant progress” in more than two years of talks.

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Southwest Airlines tries again for contract with aircraft cleaners including bigger raises

Southwest Airlines came to a contract deal with the 170-member union that represents workers that clean airplanes, after the workers overwhelmingly rejected a contract this summer.

Daily Mirror

Airline pilot threatens to halt plane take off after passenger AirDrops nude pictures

Passengers on board the Southwest Airlines flight from William P. Hobby Airport in Houston to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico were sent explicit photographs of a man's genitals on their iPhones

Tribune News Service

Airlines put meal, hotel voucher rules in writing after pressure from DC

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and several of the nation’s other top carriers are spelling out their policies on giving meal and hotel vouchers to passengers stranded by airline-caused delays and cancellations after regulators threatened tougher rules following a summer of travel turmoil.

The Independent UK

Pilot threatens to turn plane around after passenger AirDrops nudes

‘Whatever that AirDrop thing is, quit sending naked pictures, and let’s get yourselves to Cabo’

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