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Southwest limits jumpseat to crew, triggering employee backlash amid broader service and culture changes

Southwest has restricted jumpseat access to aircrew only, cutting a longstanding perk for non-revenue employees and prompting internal unrest. The move comes amid a companywide shift — assigned seating, paid extras and the end of free checked baggage — that has eroded the carrier’s historic employee- and customer-friendly identity.

2026-03-10T03:20:34.405720-07:00
Reuters

FAA issues ground stop for all JetBlue flights after airline requests network-wide pause

By Reuters: A briefly issued groundstop for all JetBlue flights was canceled within an hour on Tuesday by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after the airline said it had resolved a "system outage.".

2026-03-09T22:08:16.168564-07:00