Southwest Airlines puts an end to open seating policy
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is putting an end to its open seating policy, will begin offering premium seating and is introducing redeye flight options.
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Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is putting an end to its open seating policy, will begin offering premium seating and is introducing redeye flight options.
The Dallas-based airline is putting an end to its open seating policy, will begin offering premium seating and is introducing redeye flight options.
Due to the extreme heat, soda cans on Southwest Airlines plans have been exploding.
Airline officials say they are aware of a series of incidents where cans have ruptured, resulting in an onboard mess and reports of about 20 injuries to employees so far this summer.
Budget carrier Southwest Airlines is offering Amazon Prime members discounts on airfare for Prime Day this week.
Federal officials are investigating after a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max went into a "Dutch roll" on a flight from Phoenix to Oakland.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
Southwest Airlines launched a new program earlier this month to settle late flights with passengers.
The discount carrier, which has long withheld its fares from travel sites, said it wants to extend the reach of Southwest.com.
The Dallas-based airline is offering vouchers for late flights.
The Dallas-based airline says it lost $231 million. As a result, they will be cutting back on hirings and ending flights to four airports.
Many Texas cities are expecting tens of thousands of visitors.
The FAA is looking into a Southwest flight that veered off course while on approach to land at New York's LaGuardia Airport and may have buzzed the air traffic control tower.
Specific details about the agreement were not released.
This comes after the union overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract agreement in December.
Southwest Airlines said in a regulatory filing that Boeing expects to deliver 46 737-8 planes this year.
There are two flights available on April 8 that fly predicted to be in the direct path of the eclipse.
Some major U.S. airlines are struggling to cover higher costs for labor and other expenses.
The contract that took nearly three years to negotiate includes a 29% pay bump.
The Southwest agreement followed more than three years of bargaining.
Southwest passengers at Dallas Love Field we spoke with Tuesday said they're happy and relieved they had no issues.
Bad winter weather forces Southwest Airlines to cancel more than 100 flights on Christmas Day. Lauren Crawford reports.
"We are pleased to reach an Agreement in Principle with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association for Southwest's nearly 11,000 Pilots," the airline said.
"We are pleased to reach an Agreement in Principle with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association for Southwest's nearly 11,000 Pilots," the airline said.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has reached a $140 million settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation over the 2022 holiday travel meltdown that led to more than 16,000 canceled flights. Nick Starling reports.
The Dallas Police Department said 30-year-old Garrett Hudgens has been charged with murder in two fatal shootings.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the draft on Saturday.
Haji Najibullah, 49, entered the guilty plea in Manhattan federal court to providing material support for acts of terrorism and conspiring to take hostages.
Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel Prize winner and leading AI figure, warns that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity's future.
Most of North Texas will remain dry Saturday with partly cloudy skies and highs in the low to mid-80s.
The Dallas Police Department said 30-year-old Garrett Hudgens has been charged with murder in two fatal shootings.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the draft on Saturday.
Haji Najibullah, 49, entered the guilty plea in Manhattan federal court to providing material support for acts of terrorism and conspiring to take hostages.
Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel Prize winner and leading AI figure, warns that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity's future.
Most of North Texas will remain dry Saturday with partly cloudy skies and highs in the low to mid-80s.
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In an order, a federal judge wrote there was a "strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process."
Texas Senator Brent Hagenbuch, R-Denton, discusses the school choice bill ahead of its passage in the State Senate.
Texas Senator Royce West talks about his concerns regarding school choice passing in the State Senate. He also addresses school security concerns in his district.
Democratic Congresswoman Julie Johnson of Farmers Branch discusses tariffs, and Elon Musk's efforts to slash federal spending under DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency.
Senator Ted Cruz discusses Trump's tariff policies, including a long phone call with the president. He also defends the passage of the school choice bill and discusses Elon Musk's DOGE.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
In exchange for tax breaks, nonprofit hospitals are supposed to help patients who can't afford their bills.
Collin County Health Care Services confirmed the case, involving a student at Willow Springs Middle School in Lucas.
In Dallas, a growing coalition of urban farms, faith groups, and community leaders is tackling food insecurity, climate change and social inequities.
Casely received 51 consumer reports of the charger's lithium-ion batteries catching fire while in use, resulting in burn injuries.
A Texas judge has thrown out a federal rule that would have capped credit card late fees.
Nvidia announced Monday morning that it wants to build two factories in Texas — one in Houston and one in Dallas.
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P. Wade Ross leads a group of Black farmers and ranchers who are used to losing some---and, then, losing some. Now, they are hoping for a win.
DRAFTED, the first culture-driven media company focusing on Latina sports, was officially launched in 2023.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the draft on Saturday.
In the last two years, Jones traded his 4th round picks for QB Trey Lance and WR Jonathan Mingo.
On Thursday night Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer said this about Booker: "I'm not just excited about the player. I'm extremely excited about the person."
In his words: "I'm a program guy. I will give my all."
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Music legend Smokey Robinson spoke to "CBS Mornings" about his decades-long career, his Legacy Tour and why he's creating new music.
The 2025 AMA nominations were released on Wednesday, with Kendrick Lamar leading with 10. The awards show will air on May 26.
Tina Knowles shares how a missed mammogram may have led to a delayed detection of breast cancer, and opens up about the support from her daughters, Beyoncé and Solange, niece Angie Beyincé, and bonus daughter Kelly Rowland.
The WWE's 41st WrestleMania event is finally here. Here's what time it starts and how to watch all the action on night 2.
PlayersTV says it's the first and only media network owned and operated by professional athletes with all original content from their lives off the court and field.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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Cowtown lit up the streets of Downtown with smiles and lights during the annual Parade of Lights.
