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-In the Air: Southwest continues to use HEPA filters (which remove 99.97 percent of airborne particles, just like in a hospital setting) to purify recirculated cabin air while also introducing fresh ...
Southwest cleaning and distancing measures include mandatory facial coverings throughout the journey, a Customer Health Declaration before travel, increased cleaning at airports, blocking middle seats ...
Two attendants were hurt on Friday during an emergency maneuver on a Southwest flight departing Hollywood Burbank Airport.
Fliers on Southwest Airlines might notice a change to the usual cabin service this week. Starting Wednesday, Southwest Airlines flight attendants will prepare the cabin for landing at an altitude ...
News of the audit comes just a few days after the FAA said it is investigating a flight earlier this month that ran into a safety mishap. On July 14, Southwest Airlines Flight 425 was less than ...
Your next Southwest Airlines flight may go a little differently. Starting Wednesday, flight attendants will begin preparing cabins for landing at an altitude of 18,000 feet, instead of the current ...
Starting December 4, Southwest Airlines is making a small yet noticeable adjustment to its inflight experience. Cabin preparations for landing will start at 18,000 feet instead of the prior 10,000 ...
A government report out late Tuesday blasts the Federal Aviation Administration's lax oversight of Southwest Airlines, but reserves some of the harshest criticism for the airline. The 31-page ...
Starting May 28, Southwest Airlines mandates visible portable chargers during flights to enhance safety, addressing risks of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries.
DALLAS, May 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today shared a promise to Employees and Customers that Safety is, and always will be, the carrier's top priority from check ...