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Business Insider
17 hours ago
- Business
- Business Insider
United Airlines turns off Starlink internet after static interference, WSJ says
United Airlines (UAL) began rolling out its free Starlink Wi-Fi last month but has since disabled the service on roughly two dozen planes to address problems with static interference, Alison Sider of The Wall Street Journal reports. United said is working with Starlink to address 'a small number of reports' about the problem, which it added is not a flight-safety issue. While the issue is being address, the Starlink-equipped regional jets will be operating with the Wi-Fi turned off. Confident Investing Starts Here:
Wall Street Journal
17-05-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
U.S. Government Drops Lawsuit Against Southwest Airlines
The Transportation and Justice departments dropped a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines LUV 2.57%increase; green up pointing triangle that accused the airline of overstuffing its schedule with flights it can't operate on-time. Government lawyers on Friday filed a motion to dismiss the case in San Francisco federal court. The suit was filed in the waning days of the Biden administration and was part of an effort to probe airlines over whether they were misleading passengers by setting unrealistic schedules with chronic delays. The suit centered on two flights that the government alleged experienced persistent delays for months. The airline and the Transportation Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Southwest said earlier this year that it was disappointed by the suit and that claims cited were 'simply not credible.' Write to Alison Sider at
