The union said the number of pilots asking to be relieved from a flight assignment because of fatigue jumped 330% in March.
— Union officials say pilots with Dallas-based Southwest Airlines are suffering through an epidemic of fatigue due to poor scheduling practices by the airline, and that it is raising safety concerns.
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, which is currently negotiating with the airline for a new contract, said the number of pilots asking to be relieved from a flight assignment because of fatigue jumped 330% in March compared with the same month in pre-pandemic years. Southwest spokeswoman Brandy King said the airline saw"a significant and steady decline" in pilots calling in fatigued after the airline made schedule changes in November. She said the March increase was expected, as weather-related flight cancellations disrupted schedules.
Last summer, Southwest was plagued by flight cancellations due partly to staffing shortages. The nation's fourth-largest airline responded by hiring several thousand workers, executives have said.
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