DOT is probing whether Southwest's schedules were 'unrealistic' during holiday meltdown

Transportation Department looking into whether 'unrealistic scheduling' played role in Southwest holiday meltdown

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is probing whether “unrealistic scheduling” played a role in the mass flight delays and cancellations from Southwest Airlines during the holidays last year.
Jan. 26, 2023 - Just In | The Hill - Politics

DOT Probes Southwest Airlines Scheduling After Holiday-Travel Meltdown

Southwest says it will cooperate with requests or inquiries from government officials.
Jan. 25, 2023 - WSJ.com: US Business - Business - Travel

The Wall Street Journal: Southwest seeks to revamp scheduling system after holiday meltdown, CEO says

Southwest Airlines Co. has hired an outside consulting firm and is working to strengthen a crew scheduling system after a meltdown roiled its operations during the holidays, Chief Executive Bob Jordan said in an interview.
Jan. 12, 2023 - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories - Business

Southwest Airlines' schedule stabilizes after holiday meltdown but costs are still piling up

Southwest said it is now focused on improving its technology that contributed to thousands of flight cancellations over the year-end holidays.
Jan. 4, 2023 - US Top News and Analysis - Business

Southwest Airlines Earnings Hit by Holiday Meltdown

The carrier posted a loss for the latest quarter and expects another loss this quarter as customer cancellations rose and bookings decelerated.
Jan. 26, 2023 - WSJ.com: US Business - Business - Travel

Southwest forecasts lingering losses as bookings slow in wake of holiday meltdown

Southwest expects a first-quarter loss because of current revenue and cost trends.
Jan. 26, 2023 - US Top News and Analysis - Business

Southwest posts $220 million loss last quarter after holiday meltdown

Southwest Airlines reported a $220 million loss for the fourth quarter after the carrier’s holiday meltdown drove up expenses and cost it millions in revenue during what was expected to be the busiest travel period since the pandemic began.
Jan. 26, 2023 - NBC News Top Stories - Top stories

Southwest CEO maps out a recovery after holiday meltdown: 'We have work to do'

Southwest said it canceled about 16,700 flights between Dec. 21 through Dec. 31, failing to recover from severe winter weather.
Jan. 26, 2023 - US Top News and Analysis - Business

US Transportation Dept. investigating Southwest holiday travel meltdown

The US Transportation Department said it is in the early stages of an investigation into the Southwest Airlines holiday travel meltdown in December.
Jan. 25, 2023 - CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero - Top stories

Key Senate Democrats push Southwest CEO for answers on holiday meltdown

Fifteen senators signed a letter to Southwest CEO Bob Jordan demanding answers about the airline's year-end meltdown.
Jan. 13, 2023 - US Top News and Analysis - Business

Southwest Airlines holiday meltdown will cost company up to $825 million

Southwest Airlines canceled more than 16,000 flights over 11 days, a government filing said.
Jan. 6, 2023 - ABC News: Top Stories - Top stories

Holiday meltdown will cost Southwest Airlines up to $825 million

Southwest Airlines’s holiday meltdown will cost the company between $725 million and $825 million, the airline said in a regulatory filing Friday. The airline will report a loss in the fourth quarter after canceling nearly 17,000
Jan. 6, 2023 - Just In | The Hill - Politics

Senate plans hearings on Southwest holiday meltdown

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee announced plans on Wednesday to hold public hearings in the aftermath of Southwest Airlines canceling a wave of flights around the country during the holiday season. In a
Jan. 5, 2023 - Just In | The Hill - Politics

Southwest Airlines says holiday meltdown will 'certainly' hit fourth-quarter results

Southwest Airlines' holiday meltdown will hit "certainly" hit its fourth-quarter results, an executive said Thursday.
Dec. 30, 2022 - US Top News and Analysis - Business

Transportation Department probe will look at whether Southwest overscheduled flights

The U.S. DOT is in the initial phases of a probe into Southwest Airlines' travel meltdown, and the agency will look at whether flights were overscheduled.
Jan. 25, 2023 - NBC News Top Stories - Top stories

Feds probing Southwest Airlines over "holiday debacle that stranded millions"

The Transportation Department says the carrier might have deceived customers by knowingly scheduling more flights in late December than it realistically could handle.
Jan. 26, 2023 - Home - CBSNews.com - Top stories

Declaring my own gender made me the woman I am today

Being issued with a gender recognition certificate in Ireland has given me my dignity.
6 hours ago - The Guardian - World

Ted Lieu: 'I am freaked out by AI'

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Monday called on Congress to take more steps to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a New York Times op-ed, citing risks associated with self-driving vehicles and facial recognition systems.
Jan. 24, 2023 - Just In | The Hill - Politics

Missouri Legislature Imposes New Dress Code on Women Legislators, and I Am Here for It

I love dress codes, and it seems the Missouri Legislature takes this to a ridiculous level.
Jan. 18, 2023 - Inc.com - Business

'I am breaking': Parents exhausted after Covid and child illnesses

With children back in school and daycare after the holidays, weary parents fear what illness awaits them next during this brutal respiratory virus season.
Jan. 16, 2023 - CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero - Top stories - Covid

'I am a little defensive': Andy Cohen reacts to question about 'The Real Housewives'

CNN's Chris Wallace sits down with Andy Cohen, executive producer of the "The Real Housewives," to discuss a viral moment on the show.
Jan. 15, 2023 - CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero - Top stories

I am finally French, after years of longing | Emma Beddington

Decades after I first glimpsed French Elle and dreamed of my future chicness, I have passed my citizenship exam.
Jan. 15, 2023 - The Guardian - World

Experience: I am the tallest woman in the world

My rare genetic condition makes travel tough, but last year I took a plane for the first time – lying horizontallySince I was a little girl growing up in Safranbolu, Turkey, I’ve dreamed of exploring the world – from the sandy beaches
Jan. 13, 2023 - The Guardian - World

I am a housesitter, and stay in amazing places all over the world for free

Fancy staying in a mansion or lakeside pad for absolutely nothing? Sign up as a housesitter and the place is yours in return for pet care and plant-watering dutiesMy partner Nick and I spent last Easter at a farmhouse in a Cotswolds village.
Jan. 8, 2023 - The Guardian - World

I Am the Last Barrier Between My Sister and New York City

My sister lost her job, her home, her life as she’d known it. And it could have been even worse.
Jan. 6, 2023 - NYT > Top Stories - Top stories - New York

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