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Southwest Airlines asks whether you’ll pay more for same-day flight changes, credit transfers

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines is adding a new airfare option called “Wanna Get Away Plus” that allows customers to transfer flight credits to others or take an earlier or later flight to the same city on the same day.

Tribune News Service

Man seen in video punching airline staff arrested and charged with battery

‘As a result of this inexcusable attack, the individual has been banned from flying with Southwest Airlines,’ company says

The Independent UK

Lawsuit from jetBlue pilots claims face masks cause claustrophobia and are ‘totally ineffective’

CDC considering revising mask mandate this year

The Independent UK

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Icahn Raises His Bid On Southwest Gas to $82/share

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn increased his bid for Southwest Gas Holdings Inc (NYSE:SWX) to $82.50 a share, an increase of 10% from the prior $75/share. Representing a premium of 27% over the price on Oct. 13, the day before, a $75-a-share bid was announced by Icahn. Southwest’s board had unanimously rejected the previous offer in…

Benzinga

Evercore ISI Upgrades This Domestic Carrier, Calls It Margin Focused

Evercore ISI analyst Duane Pfenningwerth upgraded Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) to Outperform from In-Line with an unchanged price target of $48. Pfenningwerth mentions that some of his recovery hopes have been delivered as leisure demand is recovering "vigorously" as the omicron panic has receded, but fuel prices in the triple digits per barrel merit…

Benzinga

Aerolíneas ofrecen gratificaciones de 10,000 dólares para atraer nuevos empleados

Las aerolíneas se apresuran a contratar trabajadores para anticipar el regreso de los viajeros al cielo, y algunas ofrecen incentivos para tratar de atraer a nuevos empleados.

Chicago Tribune

In-flight alcohol returns to Southwest flights

Southwest Airlines brought alcohol back to in-flight service Wednesday, nearly two years after it removed its on-board booze because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service

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This one innovation could make sure flights are never delayed again

Updated algorithms and increased data sharing could improve flight reliability amid a fragile system, scientists say.

Inverse

Editorial: The feds should approve the Spirit-Frontier airline merger. Caveat emptor, nonetheless

On the day that Frontier Airlines announced its intent to merge with its fellow discount air carrier Spirit Airlines, the acquiring carrier suffered an ill-timed IT problem that briefly grounded its jets. So Monday presented a golden opportunity to the many bloggers who obsess about the airline industry and its…

Chicago Tribune

Conforme pasa el punto álgido del ómicron, las tarifas aéreas aumentan para los viajes de primavera y verano

La era COVID-19 de los vuelos baratos está llegando rápidamente a su fin, y las empresas de viajes ven indicios de que las tarifas aéreas probablemente alcanzarán en abril los niveles prepandémicos de 2019.

Tribune News Service

As omicron peak passes, airfares surging for spring and summer travel

The COVID-19 era of cheap flights is swiftly coming to an end and travel firms are seeing signs that airfares will likely reach 2019 pre-pandemic levels as soon as April.

Tribune News Service

American Airlines moves up in on-time rankings, while Southwest falls behind

American Airlines moved ahead of several of its major competitors in on-time arrival rankings in 2021, despite a year of turbulence as the Fort Worth-based carrier and the rest of the aviation industry tried to find smoother skies in the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Woman sues Southwest for $10 million for kicking her off flight after she removed mask ‘to drink water’

Passenger says she needed to drink water frequently due to heart condition and low blood sugar

The Independent UK

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