Tag: Southwest
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What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats
Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century. Starting Tuesday, customers on Southwest flights will have assigned seats and the option of paying more to get their preferred seat closer to…
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Arctic blast delays flights, drops several inches of snow
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An artic blast rocked the Denver metro Friday night and Saturday morning, beginning a round of frigid temperatures stretching into next week. The storm, which moved into the area late Friday evening, struck northern and central Colorado with bone-chilling winds, flying snow and brutal temperatures, with the high for the day reaching less than 15…
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Cellphone battery catches fire on Southwest flight at DIA, prompts evacuation
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An airplane was evacuated after a passenger’s cellphone battery caught fire Friday morning. Southwest Airlines Flight 3316 was at a gate at the Denver International Airport when a spokesperson for the airline said a cellphone battery caught on fire. The flight was scheduled to take of at 6:05 a.m. and was headed to Houston’s Hobby…
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Southwest flight to Florida makes emergency landing in Colorado Springs Monday night
A Southwest Airlines flight from Denver to Tampa was diverted to the Colorado Springs Airport Monday evening due to what officials are calling mechanical issues on the plane, according to the Colorado Springs Airport. Southwest flight 1070 from Denver International Airport departed the airport north of Colorado Springs just after 7 p.m. Monday. The plane…
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Denver International Airport expects delays, cancellations as snowstorm rolls in time for spring break travel
A snowstorm is rolling into metro Denver starting Wednesday night, just as Denver International Airport is bracing for a record number of spring break travelers. Major airlines, including United and Southwest, are preparing for delays and cancellations, allowing passengers to change their flight without cost. The Denver area is under a 36-hour winter storm warning…
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DIA flights sees hundreds of delays amidst winter weather
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Wintry conditions have once again caused weekend delays for flights in and out of Denver. Dozens of flights have been delayed at Denver International Airport Saturday while snow and ice strike the region. The airport issued a ground stop briefly Saturday morning, officially lifting it at 9:30 a.m. The stoppage and ongoing weather have brought…
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LIVE WEATHER UPDATES: One lane on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon still closed after semi crash, over 940 flights delayed at DIA
10:30 p.m.: Both westbound lanes and one eastbound lane have reopened to traffic on I-70 between Glenwood Canyon and Dotsero, CDOT announced in a new release. Crews will remain on the scene overnight to remove the remainder of the wreckage. 8:30 p.m.: Canceled flights at DIA moves up to 195 and flights delays at 948, according to…
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Denver International Airport sets passenger record
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport served more passengers in 2022 than ever. The 69,286,461 passenger level eclipsed the pre-pandemic yearly best in 2019 of 69,015,703 and marked a 17.8% increase from 2021, according to a news release. October was the busiest month of the year — and ever…
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Southwest faces an uphill battle to save its reputation
People had high expectations of Southwest Airlines, according to Jermey Story, vice president at the public relations firm Ground Floor Media in Denver. That’s why there is disappointment in how the company handled the fiasco that happened Christmas weekend and into the following week, leaving thousands stranded and frustrated at lack of response from Southwest…
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Southwest Airlines cancellation woes last another day Thursday going into holiday weekend
Denver continued to be a the top of the list for Southwest Airlines cancellations with around 300 into and out of Denver International Airport Thursday. In a Thursday news release which expressed “our deepest apologies,” the company is promising that the backlog will lift by the holiday weekend. In an email, the troubled company said…