Lady Gaga’s 2009 hit “Bad Romance” was added to the musical lineup at the Bellagio Fountains on Monday, a day after she won an Oscar.
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Southwest CEO: “Thumbs up” from FAA on Hawaii test flights, awaiting final “report card”
The airline will start selling tickets after it receives formal certification for Hawaii flights from the FAA. No dates were announced.
Southwest flight cancellations continue amid escalating maintenance issues
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly, in a letter to employees Friday, called this a period of “tension and turmoil.”
Southwest Airlines flights temporarily grounded due to computer outage
Southwest temporarily grounded flights early Friday due to a computer glitch. The airline has been plagued by flight cancellations this week.
Southwest Airlines cancels nearly 400 flights as maintenance woes, winter storms linger
The airline continues to have a higher-than-usual number of aircraft out of service due to maintenance and is dealing with snow in Las Vegas.
Southwest apologizes to travelers for spike in cancellations and delays, blames union
Southwest Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven apologized to travelers and said the union that represents its mechanics has a “history of work disruptions.”
Southwest Airlines under FAA investigation for aircraft weight, balance calculations
The investigation began in February 2018, and there have been nofines nor enforcement action from the investigation to date.
Southwest declares operations ’emergency’ amid labor dispute with mechanics
The airline sent a strongly worded memo to mechanics ordering all hands on deck in response to a higher than usual number of planes out of service.
Southwest Airlines passes key FAA test, schedules more Hawaii test flights
The airline, which needs FAA approval for long overwater flights, has scheduled a test flight on Thursday from Oakland to Honolulu.
Southwest Airlines offering free drinks on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is one of Southwest’s free drink days. The airline calls itself the love airline and its stock ticker symbol is LUV.