Southwest Airlines to require COVID-19 vaccine for all employees

All Southwest Airlines employees will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Dallas-based company announced Monday.

Several large North Texas employers say they will comply with COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Several large DFW employers have already said they plan to comply with the Biden Administration's new rules for vaccinations, where any company with 100 employees or more must require vaccinations or mandatory testing.

COVID-19 surge: Rising cases hurting airline ticket sales

The leading U.S. airlines say that the rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting ticket sales and pushing back the recovery of the travel industry.

North Texas flight attendants take self-defense class as sky rage incidents continue

The airline staff self-defense class has been around since 2005, but has gained in popularity recently due to the rise in bad behavior taking place on-board some flights.

Southwest pilot union threatens pickets over scheduling issues, lack of hotels, COVID-protocol clarity

Southwest Airlines pilots may go on strike over what they call unfair working conditions this summer. The pilots' association says members have been forced to work extra days, sometimes without hotels and transpiration.

Southwest Airlines flight attendant dies of COVID-19

A fully vaccinated Southwest Airlines employee passed away this week after a battle with COVID-19.

Delta, American Airlines, Southwest will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine for employees

Three major U.S. airlines will not be requiring their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine but will offer additional paid time off and cash as incentives for those that do.

United Airlines to require U.S. employees to be vaccinated

United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a rising number of big corporations that are responding to a surge in virus cases. However, North Texas-based American and Southwest are not going that far just yet.

Southwest, American post 2Q profits as air travel picks up

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both posted second-quarter profits on Thursday thanks to generous federal pandemic relief that covers most of their labor costs.

Airlines continue staff recalls as concerns over Delta variant grow

A summer travel surge is prompting Fort Worth-based American Airlines to recall all flight attendants currently on extended voluntary leave.

Airlines facing travel woes due to lack of staff, summer storms and unruly passengers

The airline says the pent-up consumer demand is clashing with summer storms and staffing. About 1,500 pilots weren’t flying during the pandemic and need to be retrained.

Longtime Southwest CEO Gary Kelly will step down in 2022

Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that longtime CEO Gary Kelly will step down in February and be succeeded by another veteran at the nation's fourth-largest airline.

More Southwest Flights canceled as airline tries to recover from 2 days of computer problems

Southwest Airlines has resumed flights after computer problems grounded hundreds of planes two days in a row. But travelers at Love Field are still dealing with some frustrations.