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Southwest is among a handful of major U.S. carriers that are strongly encouraging employees to get vaccinated in order to better protect staff and customers especially as concerns surrounding the COVID-19 delta variant – which is fueling a surge of infections – grow.

Federal charges were filed Wednesday against a passenger accused of striking a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in the face during a May flight to San Diego.

Southwest Airlines is making cuts to its flight schedule that are expected to extend through the end of the year with the exception of heavy holiday travel times.

Southwest Airlines will begin operating domestic charter flights to help the Department of Defense relocate Afghan refugees in the U.S., according to a statement obtained by Fox Business late Sunday.

Tropical Storm Henri has forced the cancellation of around 850 flights departing from and arriving at airports in the Northeast, as it made landfall in Rhode Island Sunday.

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association is considering multiple picket protests in the fourth quarter as union members say they are suffering from a slew of problems, including a lack of hotels and food availability, clarity on COVID-related protocols and abrupt schedule changes amid rising travel demand.

The newest U.S. airlines are showing signs of growth while at the same time hoping that the surge in coronavirus infections is only a short-term obstacle.

Federal officials are extending into January a requirement that people on airline flights and public transportation wear face masks, a rule intended to limit the spread of COVID-19.

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Three major U.S. airlines announced they will not require current employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus bucking a precedent set by United Airlines who recently said they would require the shot for their employees.

The major U.S. carrier disclosed that it has "experienced a deceleration in close-in bookings and an increase in close-in trip cancellations" within the first few weeks of August.

Southwest operated 650 more daily round-trip flights in June than it did in March, a 25% increase, and the number of passengers and the bags they checked nearly doubled.

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Southwest Airlines cleared financial turbulence as it emerges from the pandemic turning its first profit without federal assistance.

Rising concern about the fast-spreading delta variant of COVID-19 is creating turbulence for the stocks of big travel companies, but airline executives say they don’t see any slowdown in ticket sales, maybe because a high percentage of their best customers are fully vaccinated.

In recent weeks, major U.S. carriers have been faced unprecedented weather at some of their biggest hubs – resulting in an "unusually high number" of delays and cancelations.

The stress of having to find a backup plan to get to one's destination is being felt by customers who have booked flights from various major U.S. carriers.

Southwest Airlines has canceled about 600 flights and delayed more than 4,000 between Friday and Sunday, according to reports.

Southwest Airlines will not charge for checked bags for the foreseeable future, according to outgoing CEO Gary Kelly and his successor, Bob Jordan.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly is stepping aside, a company insider will take the helm in February of 2022.