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Severe turbulence on plane sends two people on board to hospital
NBC News· 2025-08-30 00:00
It happened at 39,000 ft over Texas. >> Sky West 5971 emergency aircraft. >> Sky West United 5971, an Amber regional jet flying from Aspen to Houston, suddenly hit severe turbulence, experiencing a pressurization issue and quickly dropping nearly 5,000 ft.Oxygen masks dropped as passenger belongings hit the ceiling and floor. It felt like three different drops because I'm I remember seeing the man, you know, bounce up and hit the ceiling of the airplane twice and then it flung him over into the seats across ...
Bodycam video appears to show Southwest pilot failing sobriety test
NBC News· 2025-08-16 04:25
Morning, sir. >> Morning. Hawaii.>> At around 6:00 a. m. , TSA reported that there was a noticeable smell of alcohol coming off of Alop.Officers agreed. Did >> you smell. >> When asked how many drinks he had the night before, he answered >> how many drinks did you have.>> A few beers, sir. >> To find a few beers. >> Few beers.>> And when asked about the smell, he blamed it on nicotine pouches. >> Please. >> What was that.>> Gross. Officer Best, who was leading the investigation, asked for a field sobriety t ...
How United Airlines Could Be The Biggest Winner From Spirit's Crisis
Forbes· 2025-08-13 12:45
Core Viewpoint - The airline industry is experiencing a surge in stock prices following Spirit Airlines' "going-concern" warning, raising concerns about its operational sustainability, which could benefit major carriers like United Airlines [2][3][6]. Company-Specific Insights - Spirit Airlines reported a net loss of $245.8 million for Q2, up from $192.9 million the previous year, due to low leisure travel demand and high capacity leading to pricing pressure [3][5]. - United Airlines could significantly benefit if Spirit exits the market, potentially leasing Spirit's gates at Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles airports, enhancing its competitive position in Florida and Latin American routes [3][6][7]. Industry-Wide Impact - The potential exit of Spirit Airlines could reduce pricing pressure across the industry, allowing remaining airlines to raise fares on routes previously served by Spirit [4][6]. - The redistribution of Spirit's 2-3% domestic market share among remaining airlines could lead to legacy carriers attracting premium travelers while low-cost airlines capture price-sensitive customers [7]. - Other airlines may acquire Spirit's valuable assets, including its Airbus A320 fleet and airport slots, potentially at lower prices [7].
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-08-02 00:57
Southwest is officially just another airline, writes @DawnGilbertson. Its signature open seating is gone, replaced with a seat map—and those annoying, eye-popping seat fees. https://t.co/CLw8KTPrxo ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-07-31 23:59
Southwest is officially just another airline, writes @DawnGilbertson. Its signature open seating is gone, replaced with a seat map—and those annoying, eye-popping seat fees. https://t.co/BoBNhwTshJ ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-07-31 08:25
Southwest is officially just another airline, writes @DawnGilbertson. Its signature open seating is gone, replaced with a seat map—and those annoying, eye-popping seat fees. https://t.co/lYl8fB1S3X ...
Nightly News Full Broadcast (July 26th)
NBC News· 2025-07-27 13:38
Tonight, the danger is heat blanketing the country. Nearly 100 million people under heat alerts from North Dakota down to Florida. Temperatures feeling like more than 110°. Thunderstorms triggering flash floods. And in New York, new air quality alerts from Canada wildfire smoke. We are tracking it all. New video from inside that Southwest flight forced to make sudden maneuvers to avoid a collision. One passenger telling our Maggie Vaspa just about everyone on board was screaming. Just in, Israel's military ...
2 injured after Southwest plane descends rapidly minutes into flight from Burbank airport
NBC News· 2025-07-26 01:53
the Southwest flight forced to make a sudden maneuver to avoid a potential collision midair. One passenger saying it felt like a freef fall. The airline saying in a statement the pilots got two alerts to dodge another aircraft.Passengers on board reporting some were thrown from their seats, even hitting the ceiling. Southwest says it happened shortly after takeoff from the Hollywood Burbank Airport just north of Los Angeles. The airline saying tonight there was no immediate reports of customers hurt, but tw ...
Southwest CEO on Q2 earnings and U.S. domestic travel demand
CNBC Television· 2025-07-24 18:30
You know, demand was really tough. So, we slipped about 6% from from the beginning of year, you know, against what we thought. The nice thing is in the second quarter, demand stabilized on the domestic side.In the last month or so, we have seen the beginning of an inflection back. Uh, so, you know, again, it's just the macro uncertainty I think that drove that. But again, the good sign is we're seeing positivity.Now, >> what happened with basic economy when you rolled that out. You even mentioned it in your ...
Dow Ends Down | Closing Bell
Bloomberg Television· 2025-07-18 21:31
We're about 2 minutes away from the end of the trading day. Scarlet Fu and Vonnie Quinn here with you and here to help take you through the closing bell. We've got a global simulcast.Tim Sandvik joins us as well as Israeli lee. We bring together our Bloomberg Television, radio and you tube audiences worldwide as we pass through the most crucial moments of the trading day. And Tim, it doesn't look like a whole lot is going on when you look at the closing numbers here in the S&P 500, little change, but it's b ...