The National Geographic recently printed an article explaining how Southwest Airlines used ant colonies to resolve chronic traffic problems at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. In order to better manage the mess of planes, runways and gates at the airport, Southwest observed ‘swarm behavior’ in ant colonies. Although they work in large groups, ants,  Continue Reading »

On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines announced an offer for some of its employees to buyout of the company for $25,000 in cash. As an additional incentive, the Dallas-based airline is offering employees medical and dental benefits, as well as travel passes. Spokesperson for Southwest, Brandy King, said that eligible employees have until August 10th to accept  Continue Reading »

On Thursday morning, a false alarm on a Southwest Airlines plane caused the pilot to discharge fire extinguishers into the cargo hold as near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. A spokesperson for the airline, Brandy King, said they had traced the problem to a faulty fire sensor in the forward cargo space of the plane. Flight  Continue Reading »

A Southwest Airlines flight landed safely at the Fort Launderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday after three people were injured by turbulence experienced during the flight. A representative from the airline, Chris Mainz, reported that two flight attendants and one passenger were examined by paramedics at the airport after sustaining some injuries during turbulence. The passenger  Continue Reading »

Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines may be forced to slow down on its expansion plans pending shortfalls in the company’s projected revenues. The airline’s CEO announced that since revenues weren’t rising as expected, the company may be forced to halt plans for growth. Southwest has been growing at a rate of around eight per cent a  Continue Reading »

What could be unofficially be called one of the worst days to travel in US aviation history took place on Friday morning, as computer failures and stormy weather left many flights delayed for long periods. Southwest Airlines Co. spokeswoman Linda Rutherford said 40 percent of its 3,300 flights per day experienced delays, most of which  Continue Reading »

A recent partnership between Rockwell Collins, a supplier of broadband hardware, and Arinc, a communications service provider, could mean that in flight internet hook ups could be coming to an airplane near you. The partnership is initially focused on the business jet market but commercial airlines have begun to express intrest for internet services as  Continue Reading »