Southwest Pilots Sound Alarm On Staff Shortage, Training Bottleneck

Southwest Airlines
Credit: Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines pilots said a staff shortage caused by an aggressive schedule ramp-up and training bottleneck is exacerbating operational challenges plaguing the company in recent weeks. Dallas-based Southwest has canceled and delayed hundreds of flights over the past several weeks, which...
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