The newest US low-cost carrier is finally launching flights — but to Nevada instead of Japan or Korea

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Northern Pacific Airways Boeing 757 aircraft.
Northern Pacific Airways Boeing 757 aircraft.

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Two United planes clipped each other at Boston airport, prompting another federal investigation

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Two United Airlines Boeing 737 clipped each

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Southwest passengers describe people vomiting and passing out during aborted landing in heavy turbulence. They were then left at an empty terminal at another airport.

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A Southwest passenger says they felt their lungs 'burning' after the cabin filled with smoke mid-flight

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Southwest Airlines flight 3923 from Havana, Cuba to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday was forced to make an emergency landing.

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Southwest is experimenting with new ways to speed up boarding — starting with upbeat music and flashing lights to get passengers moving

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Passengers traverse a concourse at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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How a grand attempt to improve airline travel backfired — and ended up turning flying into a total nightmare

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Shortsighted decisions that prioritized efficiency and price cuts over quality and comfort have made air travel and airline customer service a total mess.

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It all started with one dumb law

A GOP senator says Republican lawmakers are frustrated with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg because he wants 'everything to be climate and politically correct'

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West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has raised concerns about Pete Buttigieg's tenure as Transportation secretary.

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The FAA is taking action after multiple serious safety incidents among US airlines: 'Now is the time'

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The FAA is creating a safety review committee to assess airline safety after recent near-disasters in New York, Austin, and Hawaii.

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Southwest just announced 5 new and 24 returning routes this year as it bolsters its network— see the full list

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Southwest Airlines announced a total of 29 new and returning routes in its latest network expansion.

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This is the best place to be sitting if your plane is about to crash

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Investigators examining damage to the engine of a Southwest Airlines plane in Philadelphia on April 17, 2018.

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