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Bomb Threats Halt 2 Southwest Flights from Orange County
KTLA NewsSANTA ANA, Calif. -- Two Southwest Airlines flights from Orange County to Phoenix were the subject of security scares Tuesday night, and authorities are investigating whether the incidents are linked. Both planes were eventually cleared after officials...Tags: Explosions, Air Transportation Industry, FBI, Emergency Incidents, John Wayne
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Woman Arrested After Painting Nails on Southwest Flight
KTLA NewsBURBANK, Calif. (KTLA) -- A Burbank woman on a Southwest Airlines flight was arrested and detained after a verbal confrontation with a flight attendant over nail polish. Jeanie Daniels told KTRK-TV in Houston that she was painting her nails in her seat...Tags: Air Transportation Industry
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Actress Escorted off Southwest Jet After Kissing Girlfriend
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Leisha Hailey, "The L Word" actress and musician, says she was kicked off a Southwest flight after kissing her girlfriend. "So we've joined the ranks alongside @BJAofficial and @ThatKevinSmith for being kicked off an @SouthwestAir flight,...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Billie Joe Armstrong, Arts and Culture, Mass Media, Celebrities
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Feds Probe Suspicious Symbols Marked on Southwest Airlines Jets
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Federal officials have joined the investigation into a rash of tagging incidents involving Southwest Airlines passenger jets. According to an internal memo obtained by ABC15 in Phoenix, "These unauthorized markings typically...Tags: Labor Legislation, Air Transportation Industry, Symbols and Symbolism, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace
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Muslim Woman Sues Southwest Airlines for Discrimination
KTLA NewsSAN DIEGO, Calif. (KTLA) -- A Muslim woman is suing Southwest Airlines for discrimination after she says she was removed from a flight earlier this year over so-called suspicious behavior. Irum Abbasi, of San Diego, was preparing to depart from Lindbergh...Tags: File Sharing, Air Transportation Industry, Trials, Travel, Minority Groups
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L.A. Flight Diverted After Man Tries to Enter Cockpit
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- A Southwest flight from L.A. to Kansas City was diverted Tuesday after a passenger allegedly tried to break into the cockpit. Witnesses say the man became unruly and started screaming during Flight 3683. The flight crew made an... -
Congress Ends FAA Shutdown
ReutersWASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders struck a deal on Thursday to resolve a partisan dispute and end a partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration that has halted airport projects and threatened thousands of jobs. The standoff, which began...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Elections, Air Transportation Industry, Barack Obama, Travel
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Burbank Man Arrested For Excessive Pigeon Feeding
KTLA NewsBURBANK (KTLA) -- Police arrested a Burbank man for repeatedly feeding pigeons despite a city ordinance that forbids it. Charles Douglas, 59, was arrested Friday and booked for public nuisance and suspicion of disobeying a court order. Police claim...Tags: Police Arrests, Bob Hope
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Southwest Airlines Offering $40 Fares
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Southwest Airlines is celebrating its 40th anniversary by dropping airfares to as low as $40 one-way. The bargain prices are available to purchase for three days, from Tuesday through Thursday (June 23, 2011). While passengers...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Travel, Transportation, Trips and Vacations, Human Interest
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Southwest Pilot's Shocking Rant Caught on Tape
KTLA NewsSAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Southwest Airlines disciplined a pilot whose profanity-laced rant about flight attendants was heard by other airplane crews and controllers, officials said Wednesday. The unidentified pilot bashed flight attendants as a "continuous...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Unions, Minority Groups, Cher, Disasters and Accidents
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Passenger on LA Flight Pelts Airline Crew With Peanuts
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- An airline passenger is accused of assaulting and intimidating flight attendants after he allegedly become furious when he was asked to put away his electronic cigarette. The incident happened Monday on a Southwest...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Trials, FBI, Science and Technology, Utah
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New Clues Released in Southwest Jet Hole Incident
CNNWASHINGTON -- Investigators have zeroed in on several clues as to why the fuselage of a Southwest Airlines B-737 ruptured on April 1. In a report released Monday, the National Transportation Safety Board avoided answering the big question: Is it a...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Industry, Travel, Arizona, Disasters and Accidents
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