/tags/airport Airport en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:54:41 GMT /transportation/2025-02-18/dallas-based-southwest-airlines-is-laying-off-1-750-employees The cuts affect 15% of Southwest Airlines' corporate workforce. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:54:41 GMT /transportation/2025-02-18/dallas-based-southwest-airlines-is-laying-off-1-750-employees Caroline Love /transportation/2023-06-26/a-texas-airport-worker-who-was-sucked-into-a-planes-engine-died-by-suicide The 27-year-old airport worker took his own life in San Antonio on Friday, the local medical examiner said. The incident marked the second fatal aviation engine ingestion so far this year. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:42:12 GMT /transportation/2023-06-26/a-texas-airport-worker-who-was-sucked-into-a-planes-engine-died-by-suicide Emily Olson /business/2023-05-22/the-latest-workers-calling-for-a-better-quality-of-life-airline-pilots In ongoing contract negotiations, pilots at major airlines are pushing for changes in scheduling, to allow for more time at home and fewer missed birthdays and other celebrations. Mon, 22 May 2023 21:15:13 GMT /business/2023-05-22/the-latest-workers-calling-for-a-better-quality-of-life-airline-pilots Andrea Hsu /transportation/2022-12-29/southwest-plans-on-near-normal-operations-friday-after-widespread-cancellations Ahead of the New Year's weekend, the airline said that Friday will see minimal disruptions after its slashed schedule stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers during a wintry holiday stretch. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 21:43:47 GMT /transportation/2022-12-29/southwest-plans-on-near-normal-operations-friday-after-widespread-cancellations Emma Bowman, Jennifer Ludden /transportation/2022-10-31/holiday-flights-will-be-pricey-and-packed-here-are-5-things-to-know-before-you-book Airlines and travel websites say that bookings for holiday travel are strong despite higher airfares, as pandemic-weary travelers seem willing to pay. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:29:32 GMT /transportation/2022-10-31/holiday-flights-will-be-pricey-and-packed-here-are-5-things-to-know-before-you-book David Schaper /news/2022-07-25/woman-shot-by-dallas-police-after-opening-fire-at-love-field-airport A 37-year-old woman fired several gunshots at Dallas Love Field airport Monday morning before being shot by a Dallas police officer, law enforcement officials said. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:56:00 GMT /news/2022-07-25/woman-shot-by-dallas-police-after-opening-fire-at-love-field-airport Julian Aguilar /2022-04-18/these-airlines-are-dropping-mask-mandates-after-a-federal-judges-ruling Delta, United, Southwest, American and Alaska Airlines and others say masks are now optional for travelers on their aircraft. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:43:57 GMT /2022-04-18/these-airlines-are-dropping-mask-mandates-after-a-federal-judges-ruling Jonathan Franklin, Bill Chappell /2022-02-07/frontier-spirit-merger-promises-better-deals-and-service-critics-arent-so-sure The combined airline would offer 1,000 daily flights to more than 145 destinations in 19 countries and directly add 10,000 jobs by 2026. But consumer advocates have their doubts. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 21:03:28 GMT /2022-02-07/frontier-spirit-merger-promises-better-deals-and-service-critics-arent-so-sure Joe Hernandez, David Schaper /transportation/2021-08-04/why-does-it-take-longer-to-fly-out-of-austins-airport-now-than-before-the-pandemic Officials at Austin's airport advise travelers to arrive 30 minutes earlier than they would before COVID-19. Why does it take more time to get to your departure gate if fewer people are flying? Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:03:20 GMT /transportation/2021-08-04/why-does-it-take-longer-to-fly-out-of-austins-airport-now-than-before-the-pandemic Nathan Bernier /transportation/2021-06-16/southwest-airlines-grapples-with-another-outage-halting-flights Southwest Airlines flights were delayed across the country Monday night because of a problem with the company's weather data provider. Flights were again delayed on Tuesday. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:04:06 GMT /transportation/2021-06-16/southwest-airlines-grapples-with-another-outage-halting-flights Jaclyn Diaz, James Doubek