A man faces a steep fine and prison time after swearing at flight attendants and maliciously urinating in the rear galley of a Southwest Airlines flight while waiting for a lavatory to open. Man Arrested For Threatening Flight Attendants,...
Intoxicated Southwest Airlines Passenger Leads Police On Chase Through Orlando Airport On Her Motorized Suitcase Before Spitting On Cops And Defecating In Patrol Car
A passenger responded in anger to being denied boarding on a Southwest Airlines flight, leading police on a wild chase through Orlando Airport on her motorized suitcase. When she was finally apprehended, instead of leaving the airport premises as...
Southwest Offers Companion Pass To New Cardholders, Not Loyal Customers
A slew of new Southwest credit card offers come with one year of Companion Pass, but only for new signups and not for loyal existing cardholders. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Calls Return Of Alcohol “Unsafe And Irresponsible”
The union representing Southwest Airlines flight attendants is condemning the carrier’s move to bring back alcohol onboard later this month, calling it “unsafe and irresponsible.” Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Union Condemns Return Of Alcohol Sales Onboard Southwest unexpectedly announced...
Justice? Woman Who Punched Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Faces Only Four Months In Jail
A woman who viciously punched a Southwest Airlines flight attendant is facing only four months of jail time. Does her plea deal let her off too easily for what amounted to a violent, injury-induing attack? Woman Faces Four Months...
Man Leads Woman Onto Southwest Airlines Flight…On A Leash
A happy couple boarded a Southwest Airlines flight with the man pulling the woman behind him on leash. A Man, A Woman, And A Leash On Southwest Airlines Like View From the Wing, I’m not really into BDSM. I’m...
93% Of Southwest Airlines Employees Vaccinated Or Seeking Exemptions Ahead Of Deadline
As the federal deadline approaches for federal contractors to get vaccinated, Southwest Airlines has revealed that 93% of its employees are currently in compliance. Southwest Airlines Reports 93% Compliance Rate One Month Ahead Of Federal Vaccine Deadline Southwest, like...
Southwest Companion Pass Still Easy Through Credit Card For Two More Days
The best deal for US travelers is still the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass. For just two more days (through December 7th, 2021) it remains easy to achieve. This is the only travel credit card my wife has applied for...
Watch: Woman Runs Onto Tarmac At LAX To “Wave Down” Southwest Flight
One woman seemed to take her missed flight to an extreme, dashing though an emergency exit at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in order to “wave down” a Southwest Airlines aircraft. Woman Attempts To “Wave Down” Southwest 737 On...
Passenger Fined Over $40,000 For Smoking Marijuana In Lavatory, Sexually Assaulting Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant, Consuming His Own Alcohol Onboard
In its latest bevy of proposed fines for problematic airplane passengers, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has provided details about a vicious case of passenger misconduct on Southwest Airlines. Passenger Faces $40,000 Fine For Smoking, Drinking, And Assaulting On...
Southwest Airlines Employee Hospitalized After Passenger Strikes Her With Closed Fist On Head
An irate passenger got into an argument with a Southwest Airlines flight attendant then struck a member of ground staff on the head. That sent the employee to the hospital and the passenger to jail in another incident of...
Southwest Airlines Calls Cops On White Mom Over “Suspicious” Biracial Daughter
Southwest Airlines is in the news again for calling the cops on a white mother traveling with her biracial daughter. A flight attendant thought the little girl was being trafficked. I think the flight attendant should be reprimanded. Southwest...
Southwest Airlines Pilot Faces Assault Charge After Heated Debate Over Masks With Flight Attendant Turns Ugly
Can you picture it? Flight attendants and pilots sitting around a hotel bar after a long duty day. The conversation turns to masks. It also turns ugly. One feels strongly masks are the ineffective facial diapers of the weak...
The “Insane” Reporter On “Let’s Go Brandon” Southwest Airlines Flight
Yesterday I (properly) criticized the pilot on Southwest Airlines who decided to add a “Let’s go Brandon” quip to his in-flight welcome announcement. Today I want focus on odd additional twist—the conduct of the reporter onboard who called herself...
What Should Happen To Southwest Airlines Pilot Who Said “Let’s Go Brandon” Onboard?
A Southwest Airlines pilot acted unprofessionally in stating “Let’s go Brandon” over the PA system on his flight. But how should he be punished? And how can Southwest Airlines prevent copycats which serve to make already tense flights even...
Federal Judge Declines To Block Southwest Airlines Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge in Texas has rejected a request from Southwest Airlines pilots to place a temporary restraining order on the company’s COVID-19 employee vaccine mandate. Texas Judge Refuses To Block Southwest Airlines Vaccine Mandate The Southwest Airlines Pilots...
Airlines And The Labor Cold War
Airlines and labor unions are in a cold war of agreeing in public, but working behind the scenes against each other. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t...
Southwest Airlines Will Trim Schedule To Avoid Flight Disruptions
Southwest Airlines says it will trim back its December flight schedule in an attempt to avoid the meltdowns that have characterized operations over the last few months. Southwest Announces Preemptive Flight Cancellations As Precautionary Measure While the plan was...
Did Southwest Airlines Really Cave On Federal Vaccine Mandate?
You may have seen media reports today suggesting that Southwest Airlines has caved on its employee vaccine mandate under mounting pressure from flight attendants and pilots. It’s actually much more complicated. No, Southwest Has Not Caved On Vaccine Mandate,...
Southwest Pilot Drapes “Don’t Tread On Me” Flag From Cockpit Window
Is it wrong to ask pilots to simply fly the plane and save workplace grievances for after hours? The operational woes for Southwest Airlines continue. Yesterday, the Dallas-based carrier cancelled 435 flights and delayed 1530, disrupting over half of...
