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Can Southwest Airlines fix its tech problems? We asked aviation

Genaro Molina | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Will the majority of travelers forgive Southwest Airlines and start buying tickets on the major U.S. air carrier again? To answer the question, it helps to have a deep knowledge in commercial aviation information technology operations, which safe to say, is not something most travelers possess […]

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Southwest faces Senate hearing next week following holiday

John and Lori Ingoldsby, who drove to Denver after the first leg of their flight on Southwest Airlines was canceled, wait for a flight to finish their trip at Denver International Airport on December 28, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images Southwest Airlines‘ chief operating officer, Andrew Watterson, will face questions from […]

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Southwest, JetBlue Among Employers At Tampa International Airport

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, airlines, shops, restaurants, rental car companies, ground handling services and other TPA businesses will be taking applications at the event. The employers hope to fill more than 400 positions ahead of the spring break season, the busiest travel period of the year for TPA. Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, the Transportation Security […]

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Lee Health Brings Urologic Oncologist to Southwest Florida –

January 23, 2023 — Dr. Joseph Klink has joined Lee Physician Group Urology to create and lead its urologic oncology department. Lee Health has expanded its service lines to include comprehensive urologic oncologic care. The community will have immediate access to all aspects of urologic oncology care and will not need to travel to receive […]

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Pets

CMPD hosts Operation Warm Pet drive in southwest Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department kicked off its Operation Warm Pet Drive in southwest Charlotte on Saturday. During the colder season, animal care and control collect donations of blankets, jackets and straw to keep pets warm. The department said they saw a large demand for cold-weather items. “They went really fast, I have more […]

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Travel

Some southwest Florida businesses report strong visitor spending

BOKEELIA, Fla. — It’s hard to imagine that southwest Florida could have a tourism season after Hurricane Ian, but some businesses are reporting an influx of visitors. The Tarpon Lodge on Pine Island in Bokeelia says people are coming to eat and rent out rooms. However, it’s not your typical visitor. “We have rented them […]

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Key Senate Democrats push Southwest CEO for answers on holiday

Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President Bob Jordan speaks as he is interviewed by CNBC outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 9, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Fifteen senators, including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, sent a letter to Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan on Friday demanding […]

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Southwest meltdown may cost the airline up to $825 million | CNN

New York CNN  —  The cost of the service meltdown at Southwest Airlines over the year-end holidays cost the airline nearly $1 billion and will cause the company to report a loss rather than a profit in the fourth quarter, the airline said in a filing on Friday. The airline, the nation’s largest domestic carrier, […]

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Southwest Airlines’ schedule stabilizes after holiday meltdown

Pristine Floyde searches for a friend’s suitcase in a baggage holding area for Southwest Airlines at Denver International Airport on December 28, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images Southwest Airlines stabilized its schedule over the weekend after about 16,000 cancellations since late last month, but its systemwide holiday meltdown could cost it […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, AMC, Southwest

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla gained 1.6% in the premarket in a volatile session, following a seven-day losing streak and declines in ten of the past eleven sessions. Baird reduced its price target on Tesla to $252 per share from $316, but continues to rate the stock […]