Tag: Southwest Airlines

Southwest Flight 425 was about 1,000 feet closer to the ground than it should’ve been–we’ll know why soon, expert says

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A Southwest Airlines flight crew is under investigation after flying dangerously close to the ocean when attempting to land at Tampa International Airport on July 14th. The plane dropped to 150 feet above the water – the height of an average water tower – before accelerating to regain altitude. This is the third time Southwest has had a low-altitude incident this year.

GW Expert Available: Southwest Airlines offers 25K bonus points to travelers stranded by holiday meltdown

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Southwest Airlines cancelled more than 15,000 flights over the holidays after a storm and a breakdown of its internal technology. Now, the company says it’s offering affected customers 25,000 bonus points as a “gesture of goodwill,” according to The Washington Post. …