Test flight from Oakland to Honolulu a final step Chris McGinnis, Tim Jue Updated 3:39 pm PST, Monday, February 4, 2019 Southwest Airlines first flights to Hawaii take off from Oakland International Airport on Tuesday Southwest Airlines first flights to Hawaii take off from Oakland International Airport on Tuesday Photo: Port Of Oakland Photo: Port Of Oakland Image 1 of / 28 Caption Close Image 1 of 28 Southwest Airlines first flights to Hawaii take off from Oakland International Airport on Tuesday Southwest Airlines first flights to Hawaii take off from Oakland International Airport on Tuesday Photo: Port Of Oakland Southwest Airlines first flight to Hawaii departs tomorrow 1 / 28 Back to … [Read more...] about Southwest Airlines first flight to Hawaii departs tomorrow
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A Southwest Airlines baggage handler was caught on camera recklessly throwing luggage around (LUV)
Brian Pascus, provided by Published 11:53 am CST, Monday, November 26, 2018 robert cicchetti/shutterstock A Southwest Airlines baggage handler was caught on camera recklessly throwing around luggage at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Phoenix resident, Loudin Krueg, used his cell phone to film the Southwest Airlines employee throw luggage labeled "live tropical fish," with multiple bags and boxes flying through the air. In a statement to Business Insider, Southwest Airlines said, "We’re aware of the video and have handled the situation internally, also having reached to our Cargo Customers to ensure there was no damage in the shipment." A Southwest Airlines baggage handler was caught on camera recklessly throwing around luggage at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, according to multiple reports. KARE 11 NBC reports that a Phoenix resident, Loudin Krueg, used his cell phone to film the Southwest Airlines employee throw luggage labeled "live tropical … [Read more...] about A Southwest Airlines baggage handler was caught on camera recklessly throwing luggage around (LUV)
Wanna get away? Now is the time to book Southwest Airlines flights
By Craig Hlavaty Published 8:51 am CST, Monday, November 5, 2018 PHOTOS: Expert travel tips Another Southwest Airlines fare sale is making it easier to get the heck out of Houston for a few days. >>>Learn some tricks for your next flight adventure... PHOTOS: Expert travel tips Another Southwest Airlines fare sale is making it easier to get the heck out of Houston for a few days. >>>Learn some tricks for your next flight adventure... Photo: Bill Montgomery / Houston Chronicle Travel hack and tips Sign up for TSA pre check to get through check in and security faster. Travel hack and tips Sign up for TSA pre check to get through check in and security faster. Photo: Jodi Jacobson/Getty Images Download your airline's app for quick, paperless boarding. Download your airline's app for quick, paperless … [Read more...] about Wanna get away? Now is the time to book Southwest Airlines flights
Southwest Airlines is almost ready to go to Hawaii. What’s left before launching the first flight?
Southwest Airlines has the people, equipment and schedule “ready to go” for when it launches its long-awaited service to Hawaii, but is still waiting on the green light from the Federal Aviation Administration, company officials said Thursday. The Dallas-based carrier has been working for about a year to get itself certified to operate extended over-water flight from California to Hawaii, a certification the formerly short-haul heavy airline hadn’t needed before.The process typically takes 12 to 18 months, the company’s chief operating officer Mike Van de Ven said Thursday during an earnings call with analysts. The company has repeatedly said it hopes to begin selling tickets to Hawaii before the end of 2018.The certification, known as ETOPS, is meant to ensure that airlines take extra precautions for longer flights and are prepared to deal with an in-flight emergency — like losing an engine, cabin decompression or a medical issue … [Read more...] about Southwest Airlines is almost ready to go to Hawaii. What’s left before launching the first flight?
Unwanted game of ‘footsies’ on Southwest Airlines flight ends in emergency landing, Denton man’s arrest
A Denton man touched a woman on a Southwest Airlines flight this week and then yelled at flight attendants after she moved to a new seat, causing the flight to be diverted, federal authorities say. Justin Riley Brafford, 29, faces a felony count of interference with a flight crew and a misdemeanor assault charge. He made an initial court appearance Wednesday in New Mexico and remains in federal custody.According to a criminal complaint, Brafford got on Southwest Flight 859, from Los Angeles to Dallas, on Tuesday and sat in a middle seat. The woman in the aisle seat said Brafford put his arm on her leg as the plane was getting ready to take off and that she leaned away from him and tried to ignore him.But Brafford got closer to the woman, she later told an FBI agent, and began "playing footsies" with her. She asked him to stop kicking her, and he then tugged on her sweater and started asking personal questions — her name, where she lived, whether she was staying alone at a … [Read more...] about Unwanted game of ‘footsies’ on Southwest Airlines flight ends in emergency landing, Denton man’s arrest