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  1. US to Seek More Inspections of Boeing 737s

    Mon, 31 Dec 2012

    after a hole tore open in a Southwest Airlines plane during flight in 2009 popular passenger aircraft. Southwest 's entire fleet is Boeing 737s spokeswoman for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co., said the airline was

  2. As Nation Digs Out, Even More Snow On the Way

    Fri, 28 Dec 2012

    wreaking havoc in the skies, causing a total of 774 flight cancellations on Thursday. On New York's Long Island, a Southwest Airlines plane veered off the taxiway getting stuck in the mud. Officials say no one was hurt. "We just taxied off the

  3. Florida-Bound Jet Gets Stuck in Mud at NY Airport

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    A Southwest Airlines jet bound for Tampa, Fla., has veered off a taxiway and gotten stuck at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma (rahn-KAHN'-koh-mah). Southwest spokesman Paul Flaningan says moveable stairs were brought to the aircraft

  4. Florida-Bound Jet Gets Stuck in Mud at NY Airport

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    A Southwest Airlines jet bound for Tampa, Fla., has veered off a taxiway and gotten stuck at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma (rahn-KAHN'-koh-mah). Southwest spokesman Paul Flaningan says moveable stairs were brought to the aircraft

  5. Planes in Pa., NY Get Stuck on Tarmac

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    Ronkonkoma (rahn-KAHN'-koh-mah), N.Y., a Southwest Airlines jet bound for Tampa, Fla., got stuck in some mud veered off a taxiway following a night of heavy rain. Southwest spokesman Paul Flaningan says it's not yet clear

  6. Southwest Plane Veers Off Runway

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    A Southwest Airlines plane veered off the taxiway and into the grass Long Island's MacArthur Airport Thursday morning. Passengers were forced to

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  1. Fees Undermine Fliers' Ability to Compare Fares

    Wed, 26 Dec 2012

    travel industry and consumer groups that support such a requirement. Meanwhile, Spirit Airlines, Allegiant Air and Southwest Airlines — with backing from industry trade associations — are asking the Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling

  2. AirTran Adding New Flight Between Denver, Mexico

    Wed, 26 Dec 2012

    Southwest Airlines and its subsidiary AirTran Airways are launching another flight between Denver and Mexico. Southwest said Wednesday that starting March 10, AirTran will offer daily service

  3. AirTran Adding New Flight Between Denver, Mexico

    Wed, 26 Dec 2012

    Southwest Airlines and its subsidiary AirTran Airways are launching another flight between Denver and Mexico. Southwest said Wednesday that starting March 10, AirTran will offer daily service

  4. Fees Undermine Fliers' Ability to Compare Fares

    Wed, 26 Dec 2012

    travel industry and consumer groups that support such a requirement. Meanwhile, Spirit Airlines, Allegiant Air and Southwest Airlines — with backing from industry trade associations — are asking the Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling

  5. Fees Undermine Fliers' Ability to Compare Fares

    Wed, 26 Dec 2012

    travel industry and consumer groups that support such a requirement. Meanwhile, Spirit Airlines, Allegiant Air and Southwest Airlines — with backing from industry trade associations — are asking the Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling

  6. Southwest Plane With Fuel Problem Lands in Omaha

    Wed, 26 Dec 2012

    airline passengers have already left Omaha after their plane made an uneventful emergency landing on Christmas Day. Southwest Airlines spokesman Paul Flaningan says a fuel valve problem prompted the crew of Flight 2879 to declare an emergency. The

  7. Instant Index: Chris Christie on 'SNL,' Sandy's Silent Victims Get Help, 007 Visits Troops in Afghanistan

    Sun, 18 Nov 2012

    Sandy Finally Getting Help An extraordinary effort is under way to assist animals orphaned by Hurricane Sandy. Southwest airlines and Seaworld teamed up to fly 60 cats and dogs orphaned in the storm to the Helen Woodward animal shelter in San

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  1. Snowstorm Kills At Least 15

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    Nearly 3,000. On new york's long island, this southwest airlines plane skidded off the run way, getting stuck in the mud. 129 passengers evacuated safely. Tower southwest 4695. We just made your day very exciting, at least

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  2. Southwest Plane Veers Off NY Runway

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    travelers Long Island this morning when a plane went off a runway here's what it looked like just moments after the Southwest Airlines 737 rolled into a grassy area said. Islip MacArthur airport can't come This about ninety minutes ago it appears

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    off a runway here's what it looked like just moments after the Southwest Airlines 737 rolled into a grassy area -- said. Islip MacArthur airport -- can't come -- This -- about ninety minutes ago it
  3. Modern Office Romance

    Fri, 9 Nov 2012

    does it fly higher than at southwest airlines . They don't call themselves the luv airline for nothing. There dallas headquarters. We are a luv couple. Reporter: One is later, they were married. Southwest is totally supportive of the " luv " couples, as long as the

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    Southwest is totally supportive
  4. Pets Displaced by Superstorm Sandy Find New Homes

    Sun, 18 Nov 2012

    of the most helpless and most affected and now our four-legged friends are finally getting the help they need. Southwest airlines and seaworld teamed up to fly 60 orphaned cat and dogs to the helen woodwood animal shelter in california. Thousands

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    Southwest airlines and seaworld
  5. Southwest Airlines Pilot's Raunchy Rant

    Thu, 23 Jun 2011

    Now the growing calls this morning for a Southwest Airlines pilot to be grounded for good. After his mid air fellow pilots in the industry fed doesn't satisfy southwest flight attendants many want him grounded including

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    Now the growing calls this morning for a Southwest Airlines pilot to be grounded for good. After his mid air comments about the flight attendants were accidentally broadcast on an open mind
  6. Southwest Airlines Pilot Flies Off the Handle

    Wed, 22 Jun 2011

    was open and it was a truly startling tirade by a Southwest Airlines pilot mainly about flight attendants. To tell us want to play airline pilot of the that it takes it. Southwest has not identified the pilot He was suspended but

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    microphone was open and it was a truly startling tirade by a Southwest Airlines pilot mainly about flight attendants. To tell us about it -- As the 73.
  7. Southwest Airlines Flight's Takeoff Aborted

    Wed, 28 Dec 2011

    Start with that big scare for people that Southwest Airlines flight that was heading from Sacramento to Seattle Passengers including two small children on that southwest it was bound for Seattle. The pilot as he raced down

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    Start with that big scare for people -- that Southwest Airlines flight that was heading from Sacramento to Seattle last night the pilot forced a very quickly abort the take up. As emergency
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