Southwest Airlines plans to offer its pilots reduced hours and, in effect, monthly pay, two people familiar with the matter said, as it grapples with higher costs and overstaffing due to delays in aircraft deliveries from Boeing .

The Department of Transportation made it a requirement for Southwest to compensate customers for delays and cancelations after the airline's problems in 2022.

Southwest’s new compensation fund is part of the airline’s $140 million settlement from its 2022 holiday-season meltdown.

Frustrated flyers on Southwest Airlines who experience a delay or cancelation that is the airline’s fault can ask for a voucher, the Department of Transportation announced this week. As of April 16, any flights that are delayed three or more hours after the scheduled arrival time or canceled at the fault of Southwest must compensate the passenger with a transferrable voucher worth at least

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) is the latest carrier forced to reduce pilot hours and pay due to a shortage of Boeing (BA) aircraft, sources told Reuters. The carrier, which operates a fleet exclusively of Boeing aircraft,

Southwest Airlines is generally a pretty beloved airline. As a frequent traveler, I'd argue that they have one of the best economy experiences of all of the domestic airline when you consider cost vs.