A Southwest Airlines pilot was removed from the cockpit ahead of a Wednesday January 15 flight 3772 from Savannah Georgia to Chicago Midway and was booked on a charge of driving under the influence, a source familiar with the incident according to CBS News.

Airport police in Savannah removed the pilot before flight WN3772 to Chicago’s Midway Airport took off.

However another source indicates that the arrest occurred after the pilot attempted to pass through the TSA checkpoint, where agents reportedly smelled alcohol on his breath. Following protocol, airport police were called to conduct further investigation.

“The Employee has been removed from duty,” a Southwest Airlines spokesperson said. “Customers were accommodated on other flights and we apologize for the disruption to their travel plans. There’s nothing more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Employees and Customers.”

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Southwest flight #WN4035 departed Las Vegas from runway 1R Monday, December 16 2024 at 13:49 PST for a 2-hour flight to Tulsa, OK.

The Boeing 737-800 (registration N8632A) climbed to 35,000 ft but turned around about 30 minutes into the flight.

The pilots declared an emergency (squawk 7700) and reported to ATC an electrical problem in the cockpit affecting navigation instruments.

The aircraft landed on runway 26L 1 hour and 15 minutes after departure and taxied normally to the gate.

The flight resumed with another plane (registration N8668A) about 3 hours after schedule.

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Southwest flight to Boise diverted to Reno after elderly passenger possibly had an heart attack.

The Boeing 737-700 (registration N570WN) made en emergency landing in Reno just 40 minutes after takeoff.

Four nurses took care of the male passenger possibly suffering an heart attack.

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OAG examined airline capacity data from November 23–27, highlighting the busiest airlines, key source countries for international travelers, and top cities for arrivals during this peak season.

Airline Capacity Highlights

As anticipated, the “Big Four” US airlines dominate during the Thanksgiving rush:

• American Airlines led the race, offering 3.6 million seats over the five days.
• Southwest Airlines followed closely with 3.3 million seats.
• Delta Air Lines secured the third spot with 3.2 million seats.
• United Airlines rounded off the top four with 2.7 million seats.
• Alaska Airlines took the fifth place, offerin around 800,000 seats.

Top Source Countries for Visitors to the US

Unsurprisingly, international visitors to the US also surged during Thanksgiving, with the top five countries accounting for significant capacity:

1. Mexico: 374,869 seats
2. Canada: 239,486 seats
3. United Kingdom: 148,118 seats
4. Puerto Rico: 108,025 seats
5. Germany: 77,252 seats

Top Destinations for Thanksgiving Travelers

Major US cities saw a boost in arrivals ahead of Thanksgiving:

• New York City tops the list with 1.2 million seats scheduled.
• Atlanta comes in second with 919,676 seats, supported by its position as home to the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson.
• Dallas ranks third, just behind Atlanta.
• Chicago claims fourth place with 820,368 seats.
• Los Angeles rounds out the top five with 705,902 seats.

Interestingly, these same cities also dominate departure volumes in the three days following Thanksgiving.

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating flight #WN2494 to Indianapolis was struck by bullet before departure at Dallas Love Field Airport.

The plane sustained damage after the bullet struck on the right side of the nose area, “near the cockpit”.

The Dallas Police Department confirmed that officers responded to a shooting call just before 10 p.m. at Dallas Love Field Airport.

The runway was temporarily closed while police carried out their investigation, but has since reopened.

A spokesperson for Southwest said: Flight 2494 taxied safely back to the terminal at Dallas Love Field after a bullet apparently struck the right side of the aircraft just under the flight deck while the crew was preparing to depart for Indianapolis.

Southwest has confirmed the plane safely taxied back to the terminal, where passengers were safely deplaned. No injuries due to the incident.

The search is on for the suspect and the situation is under investigation.

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The incident happened on board Southwest Airlines Flight #WN3316 before 7 a.m. this Friday, November 15 2024 as the plane was getting ready to depart for the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston.

According to Southwest, the aircraft was still at the gate with 108 passengers on board when the fire started. The crew was able to extinguish a seat fire caused by the burning cellphone. The passenger who had the phone suffered burns and was treated by medical personnel.

During the evacuation, passengers in the back of the aircraft used the rear emergency slides to get out of the plane and those in the front exited through the front door. One passenger suffered minor injuries during the evacuation.

The FAA released this statement : Flight crews are trained to recognize and respond to lithium battery fires in the cabin. Passengers should notify the flight crew immediately if their lithium battery or device is overheating, expanding, smoking or burning.

Passengers were transferred on a new Boeing 737-700 (registration N429WN) which departed Denver at 09:31 MST, 3,5 hours late.

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