Several unknown projectiles landed and exploded in Russia’s southern region of Belgorod on Friday, damaging a power line and a residential house. The blasts were heard in the region’s capital city of Belgorod, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said. “We’re dealing with the consequences [of the explosions]. The most important …
Read More »Southwest pilot placed on leave, could face charges after alleged assault on flight attendant during ‘dispute over masks’
The fight broke out at a hotel bar in San Jose, California on October 18 during a layover stay, according to police records cited by USA Today. “The event involved a disagreement over mask wearing or masks,” a spokesman for the San Jose Police Department told the outlet, but declined …
Read More »Southwest launches ‘internal’ probe into ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ pilot, as Twitter firing squad demands public flogging
“Southwest does not condone Employees sharing their personal political opinions while on the job serving our Customers, and one Employee’s individual perspective should not be interpreted as the viewpoint of Southwest and its collective 54,000 Employees,” the airline said in a statement on Sunday. The controversy was caused by reports …
Read More »Southwest on defense as AP reporter claims she was almost ‘removed’ from flight after pilot signed off with ‘Let’s Go Brandon’
In Saturday tweets, Associated Press reporter Colleen Long said she was on the Southwest flight from Houston, Texas to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and claimed she was almost “removed” after trying to ask the pilot about using the phrase. “That feeling when you’re trying to go on vacation and then the …
Read More »Southwest Airlines CANCELS plan to fire unvaxxed workers awaiting exemptions after denying sickouts forced mass flight disruption
The passenger carrier will no longer force employees awaiting decision on a religious or medical exemption to the Biden administration’s mandatory vaccine order to take unpaid leave until their cases are decided, according to a Friday memo obtained by CNBC on Tuesday. Southwest has confirmed the authenticity of the memo, …
Read More »Southwest Airlines workers protest against Covid-19 vaccine mandate outside firm’s HQ (VIDEOS)
On Monday, hundreds of demonstrators held signs aloft that read, “Terminate the mandate,” “Freedom not force” and “No jabs for jobs,” as they convened at Southwest Airlines’ headquarters in Dallas to protest against the mandate. Attendees chanted “My body, my choice” as they lined the highway outside the airline facility. …
Read More »Biden praises Southwest Covid vaccine mandate amid cancelation chaos, says it will help ‘eliminate this disease’
Addressing the government’s effort to battle the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday through vaccine mandates, Biden praised private companies that have already been “stepping up” to combat misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine and the implementation of their vaccine mandates. “Southwest Airlines … the head of the pilots’ union and its CEO dismissed …
Read More »Southwest Airlines pilots and staff are flying in the face of corporate and government vaccine mandates – and about time, too
Southwest is experiencing turbulence. Over the weekend, the Texas-based airline canceled over 1,800 flights. Monday was no better: almost 400 more flights were canceled. A corporate spokesman, Alan Kasher, blamed the catastrophic interruption in business on bad weather in Florida and “issues” with air traffic control. His claim was met with immediate disbelief, …
Read More »Southwest CEO claims vax mandate had ‘ZERO’ to do with mass flight cancellations, vows to DEFY Texas mandate ban
Following thousands of flight cancellations and a union lawsuit against the company for implementing mandatory Covid-19 vaccination, Kelly insisted during an interview with CNBC’s Squawk on the Street that its mandate had “zero” connection to the chaos, and that they have “no issue” with employees. “We’re urging all of our …
Read More »SouthWest Airlines cancels over 1,800 flights in 2 days amid rumours of employee ‘sickout’ due to Covid-19 vaccine mandate
SouthWest, known for its relatively low prices, cancelled at least 1,018 flights on Sunday, that is in addition to 808 flights that were cancelled on Saturday, US Today reported, citing flight tracking data. In a statement on Saturday, SouthWest blamed the abnormal rate of cancellations on air traffic control issues …
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