Meltdown

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday said it fined Southwest Airlines $140 million for violating consumer protection laws during last year's holiday meltdown that stranded millions of customers following severe winter weather.The DOT said the fine is 30 times larger than any fine it has issued for consumer protection violations. It includes a $35 million cash payment to the government, which Southwest said will be paid over three years. The agency ordered Southwest to set up a fund to compensate future…

Southwest Airlines faces a civil penalty totaling $140 million after the U.S. Department of Transportation said the airline violated consumer protection laws during its holiday meltdown last year. The penalty, which the agency said is 30 times larger than any it has levied for consumer protection violations, includes a $35 million payment directly to the government. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Southwest Airlinesfaces a civil penalty totaling $140…

Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President Bob Jordan speaks as he is interviewed by CNBC outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 9, 2021.Brendan McDermid | ReutersWith the peak Christmas travel season just days away, Southwest Airlines' CEO vowed that the carrier will not have a repeat of last year's meltdown that stranded thousands of customers and cost the airline more than $1 billion."It will never happen again," Bob Jordan said at an event Thursday at the Wings Club in New…

Unlike OpenAI, Mozilla’s nonprofit cannot fire executives in charge of for-profit work. Each for-profit unit has its own board, with members annually selected by the nonprofit foundation’s board. “It’s different jobs, it’s a different mix of skills,” Surman says. “If you have different functions, it makes sense to have a separation of powers.”The different boards, with distinct characters and missions, are also intended to give the commercial endeavors greater autonomy. Mozilla tries to seat people who know philanthropy,…

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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeOlivia Colman has said that frenzied paparazzi interference outside her London home forced her to move to the countryside.The Oscar and Bafta-winning actor, who worked professionally since the early 2000s, revealed that photographers waiting outside or following her car “terrified” her and brought her to the brink of a meltdown.In a new interview with Vogue, Colman, 49, spoke about the…

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviewsSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Thursday (13 July) marked a historic shutdown for Hollywood as actors guild members joined writers striking for a fairer deal.SAG-AFTRA (The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) announced that its strike comprising 150,000 television and movie actors would begin at midnight on Friday.Follow along here for real-time updates on the SAG-AFTRA strike.Meanwhile,…

‘Business Proposal’ Star Ahn Hyo Seop Once Sent His Fans On Meltdown Flaunting His Chiseled Body ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Ahn Hyo Seop is indeed among the most popular K-drama stars in the world. With his art and dedication, the actor has proved how no role is difficult for him to bring to life. While not only roles but the actor also knows how to take breaths away with his hotness in any piece of clothing. He once did so looking as s*xy as ever in a stone-studded pair of pants. Hyo Seop, who also goes by…

Every night, Alice Cerutti falls asleep to the sound of birds singing on her rice farm in the middle of the Italian countryside. In the morning, the voice of the black-tailed godwit, a bird whose numbers are declining globally, wakes her from sleep—a little harshly. Cerutti imitates the bird’s piercing call over the phone and laughs. “Her sound is a bit annoying,” she says, though she quickly adds, “I really love her.”Cerutti has turned her 115-hectare rice farm, exactly halfway between Milan and Turin, into a…

CINCINNATI —  The Dodgers thought they were past this. That their once-struggling bullpen was finally becoming a strength.A glaring weakness at the beginning of the season, the team’s relief corps had appeared to turn a corner during May.Yes, Evan Phillips rediscovered his dominant form. But just as importantly, Caleb Ferguson, Brusdar Graterol and Yency Almonte emerged as reliable high-leverage options, giving the Dodgers a defined late-inning hierarchy to trust when trying to close games.In recent weeks, however,…