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United plans to hire 15,000, adding to surge in airline jobs
Airlines are trying to avoid a rerun of last year, when they were caught unprepared for a rapid recovery in air travel
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Pilots at American and Southwest Airlines ratchet up strike threats
The pilots’ union at American said Monday that almost all its members took part in the voting, and that 99% of those who voted authorized the union to call for a strike
Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding
The airline requested on Tuesday that the FAA pause the carrier’s flights. The ground stop was brief, but it led to more than 1,800 delayed flights
US sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines
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The Justice Department said the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options than they can find on JetBlue and other airlines
California, beleaguered by earlier storms, gets fresh snow
The homeless and those without electricity were at special risk from the cold, the weather service said
A senior executive of Southwest Airlines apologizes to a Senate committee for holiday meltdown
Democrats on the committee were frustrated that Southwest didn’t respond to warnings from its unions that it needed to improve its crew-scheduling system
Lawmakers aim to raise penalties for US airline disruptions
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Southwest canceled 16,700 flights in late December, likely affecting travel plans for about two million people
United Airlines CEO warns travelers more disruptions ahead
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‘The system simply can’t handle the volume today, much less the anticipated growth,’ Scott Kirby said
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