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Southwest Airlines Offers Nonstop Seasonal Service for Spring Break Travel

Southwest Airlines Co. is inviting customers to plan spring break vacations beginning today with the expansion of its flying schedule through April 8, 2024. To address seasonal travel patterns and demand, the airline provides more nonstop options for Southwest® Customers, especially those traveling on peak days, when new time-saving nonstop service complements a schedule of daily connecting or same-plane service.

Southwest Airlines® keeps addressing customer demand by resuming popular seasonal routes and expanding its international service.

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On Saturdays between Baltimore/Washington and Belize*, the biggest airline in Baltimore will launch new nonstop service on March 9, 2024. Southwest reintroduces nonstop Saturday service between: on the same day as seasonal international service is resumed. 1. Baltimore and Grand Cayman, 2. Baltimore and Turks and Caicos, 3. Baltimore and Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos.

Beginning March 9, 2024, the airline resumes seasonal nonstop service on weekends between Baltimore and Panama City, Fla. The airline also resumes nonstop service on some days of week in March between Baltimore and Destin/Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.

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Beginning on Saturday, March 9, 2024, Southwest will launch seasonal nonstop service between St. Louis and Los Cabos, Mexico, giving new meaning to the phrase “Gateway to the West.” The route completes the seasonal service between St. Louis and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, which will resume the same day.

The carrier will restore seasonal weekend service between St. Louis and three Florida coastal cities starting on March 9: Palm Beach, Pensacola, and Destin/Fort Walton Beach. New Orleans Beginning on March 7, 2024, passengers looking for a fast route to California’s Bay Area will discover daily nonstop service restored between St. Louis and San Francisco.

On March 7, Southwest also resumes daily nonstop service between Austin and Charleston, S.C. A full list of all returning seasonal markets is at this link on Southwest Airlines.

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Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

Air India Express flight skids off runway while landing at Kochi airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.