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Judge rules that Southwest failed to follow his order in a flight attendant's free-speech case

A federal judge is heaping sanctions on Southwest Airlines for, he says, failing to follow his orders in a case involving a fired flight attendant's free-speech rights

The Independent UK

TX judge imposes training by hate group

"Brantley Starr's order would let courts force lawyers to undergo religious indoctrination sessions," analyst warns

Salon

Trump-appointed judge orders Southwest attorneys to take ‘religious liberty training’ from right-wing group

The lawyers must take an eight-hour session from Alliance Defending Freedom, an influential legal group behind anti-abortion and anti-LGBT+ litigation

The Independent UK

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Mother sues Southwest after being accused of sex-trafficking her own 10-year-old daughter

The mother said she is ‘exhausted’ because she must now be ‘hyperaware’ of her interactions with her child

The Independent UK

Mother sues Southwest Airlines after human trafficking accusation

Mary MacCarthy, who is white, was accused of human trafficking when traveling to a funeral with her biracial daughter

The Guardian - US

Southwest Airlines Falsely Accuses Mom of Trafficking Biracial Daughter

Plus: Backpage trial pushed back, Bidenomics doens't resonate, and more...

Reason

Southwest employee accused white mom of trafficking her Black daughter, lawsuit says

When Mary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old landed at a Denver airport, two armed police officers were waiting to interrogate them.

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Mother sues Southwest after being accused of sex-trafficking her own 10-year-old daughter

The mother said she is ‘exhausted’ because she must now be ‘hyperaware’ of her interactions with her child

The Independent UK

Southwest Pilots' Request to Halt Negotiations Denied

The denial significantly reduces the likelihood of a Southwest pilot strike in the near future.

Kiplinger

Southwest passenger who tried to kiss flight attendant and force her into bathroom is federally charged

The passenger said if the flight attendant didn’t go into the bathroom with him, then he would have a panic attack, according to the complaint

The Independent UK

Southwest passenger who tried to kiss flight attendant and force her into bathroom is federally charged

The passenger said if the flight attendant didn’t go into the bathroom with him, then he would have a panic attack, according to the complaint

The Independent UK

American Airlines pilots want bargaining do-over after United bests on pay

The union that represents American Airlines pilots is calling out the carrier to make changes to a “woefully deficient by comparison” contract following the tentative agreement for United Airlines pilots that they say pays better.

Tribune News Service

United’s contract with pilots puts Southwest Airlines in the hot seat

While other major carriers have struck industry-leading deals with their pilots, Southwest Airlines’ pilots union says the Dallas-based carrier needs to ramp up contract negotiations before the busy holiday traveling season.

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines puts lobbying firm employee, former US Sen. Roy Blunt on board

Southwest Airlines is putting recently retired U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt on its board of directors, only months after the former politician joined a high-powered D.C. lobbying firm.

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Broadcasting & Cable

BBC America Is First Class for Travel Advertisers, EDO Finds

Southwest had most-engaging airline ads

Kiplinger

Southwest Airlines Bracing for Pilots Strike: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Southwest Airlines Pilots are at a stalemate with the airline over the pilot scheduling system. It could lead to a strike if an agreement is not met.

The Independent UK

Passenger thought she and her children would die after someone airdropped a bomb threat on flight

The Southwest flight was held at Oakland for several hours as emergency services responded

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines pilots want release from mediation, move one step closer to striking

The union for pilots at Southwest Airlines is asking federal labor regulators to be released from mediation with the carrier amid a three-year contract battle, moving one step closer to a strike at the nation’s largest domestic airline.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they’re getting worse

In a worrisome sign for the long Fourth of July weekend, bad weather on the East Coast and airline and air traffic control staffing shortages cause major flight delays.

The Guardian - US

Dirty planes and high prices: US workers and passengers expect further misery as air travel rebounds

Employees complain about pay and conditions, travelers say prices are too high and service is poor – why is airline travel so bad?

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Southwest Airlines customer-service agent at Midway Airport charged with selling vouchers

Federal prosecutors accuse DaJuan Martin of making and selling nearly $1.9 million in travel vouchers using phony names. He allegedly sold them at less than face value.

The Independent UK

‘I’m so confused’: Woman resists being removed from Southwest flight by police

Officers were asked to escort the passenger off the aircraft after she refused to disembark

Kiplinger

Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards: Airline Credit Card Rewards Programs

These are the winners of the Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards' airline credit card rewards programs category. Our awards celebrate the very best products and services in personal finance.

The Independent UK

Southwest pilot crawls through window to open locked cockpit

The unusual scene played out in San Diego on Wednesday as the crew readied a Southwest flight to Sacramento

The Independent UK

Southwest pilot crawls through window to open locked cockpit

The unusual scene played out in San Diego on Wednesday as the crew readied a Southwest flight to Sacramento

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