One person is dead and another in critical condition after a boat hit three tubers at Navajo State Park on Saturday, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, a boat hit a tube that was being towed behind another boat near Windsurf Beach at Navajo State Park. People on the two boats called 911 and rangers, as well as Southern Ute police officers, arrived shortly after the incident. Three people were riding on the tube, according to a Saturday news release from CPW.
One person died at the scene and another was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition. The third tuber was not injured, park officials said. The identity of the person who died has not yet been publicly released.
Windsurf Beach was temporarily closed for the investigation, according to the release.
Southwest Airlines has adopted a ‘poison pill’ following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant stake in the company.
The airline said Wednesday that the shareholder rights plan is effective immediately and expires in a year. Southwest shareholders would need to give prior approval for an extension.
Shareholder rights plans, or “poison pills,” allow existing shareholders to acquire shares at a discounted rate to discourage a takeover by an outside entity. Southwest’s plan is triggered when a shareholder acquires 12.5% or more of its common stock, which would let all other shareholders buy stock at a 50% discount.
Southwest said that it adopted the rights plans due to several concerns, including Elliott’s approximately 11% stake in the company and the flexibility that the firm has to acquire a significantly greater percentage of Southwest’s voting power across two of its funds starting as early as July 11.
“In light of the potential for Elliott to significantly increase its position in Southwest Airlines, the board determined that adopting the rights plan is prudent to fulfill its fiduciary duties to all shareholders,” Southwest Chairman Gary Kelly said in a statement. “Southwest Airlines has made a good faith effort to engage constructively with Elliott Investment Management since its initial investment and remains open to any ideas for lasting value creation.”
Last month it was disclosed that Elliott bought a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest and was looking to force out the CEO of the airline, which has struggled with operational and financial problems.
Elliott, in a letter to Southwest’s board, then said that Southwest’s stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years. The firm also criticized the airline, saying it has failed to evolve, hurting its ability to compete with other carriers. Elliott blamed the Dallas-based company’s massive flight cancellations in December 2022 on what it described as the airline’s outdated software and operational processes.
Elliott is looking for executives from outside the company to replace CEO Robert Jordan and Kelly, and for “significant” changes on the board, including new independent directors with experience at other airlines.
Southwest has said that it remains confident in Jordan and its management and their ability to drive long-term value for shareholders. For his part, Jordan has said that he won’t resign and that in September his leadership team will present a plan to boost the airline’s financial performance.
In midday trading, Southwest shares added 11 cents to $28.41. Shares of the company are down about 21% in the past year, while the benchmark S&P 500 index is up roughly 25% over the same time.
Chase is offering the following bonus on the Southwest Plus, Premier, and Priority cards:
Earn 85,000 points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. This signup offer is slated to end on 6/26/2024.
Card Details
Annual fees are not waived the first year
Card earns the following rates:
2x points (3x for Premier and Priority) for every $1 you spend on Southwest Airlines purchases
2x points for every $1 you spend on Rapid Rewards hotel and car partners
2x points per $1 you spend on local transit and commuting, including rideshare
2x points per $1 you spend on internet, cable, phone services, and select streaming
1x points for every $1 you spend on everyday purchases
Get 25% back on in-flight purchases
The Plus and Premier get 2 earlybird check-ins per year
Premier and Priority earn 1,500 tier qualifying points towards A-List status for every $10,000 spent, with no limit on the amount of TQPs you can earn
The Premier personal card earns a 6,000 points anniversary bonus; the Plus earns 3,000 points anniversary bonus; the Priority earns 7,500 anniversary bonus
The Plus and Premier personal and business cards get a new benefit of 2 earlybird check-ins per year.
All cards (besides Plus personal and Plus business) earn 1,500 tier qualifying points towards A-List status for every $10,000 spent, with no limit on the amount of TQPs you can earn.
All cards (besides Performance Business) get 25% back on in-flight purchases.
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Southwest has launched a new cash & points booking option for customers. You’ll be given five options when choosing cash & points starting with as little as 1,000 points, unfortunately when you redeem points in this way you only get 0.625¢ – 1¢ per point. These bookings also don’t earn points or qualify for elite status. In every case I’ve looked at it’s actually cheaper to just purchase points than use the cash & points feature.
Adre Baroz, nicknamed “Pyscho,” was sentenced to life in prison for the 2020 homicides of five people in the San Luis Valley, according to court records.
Korina Arroyo, Selena Esquibel, Xavier Zeven Garcia, Myron Martinez and Shayla Hammel were killed and their bodies dumped near the Colorado-New Mexico border.
Co-defendants Julius Baroz and Francisco Ramirez also pleaded guilty to charges related to the murders in February. Julius pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder and received 25 years in prison with credit for 1202 days served. Ramirez pleaded guilty to three counts of tampering with a deceased human body and was served three eight-year sentences.
Some nice deals here, especially with the higher tiers. Always be sure to compare portal rates as it might be more worthwhile to use another portal if their rate is much higher.
Audrina Bartley is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall; 125 pounds; with brown hair and brown eyes. She has braces and normally wears glasses, according to the agency.
Audrina was last seen wearing a white hoodie with “faith over fear” on the front, black skinny jeans, a pink Nicki Minaj shirt, black basketball shoes and a white Puma backpack. She was not wearing glasses when she left.
Audrina has several medical conditions that may require medication.
Anyone who sees Audrina should call 911 or the Southern Ute Police Department at 970-563-4401.
Southwest is offering up to 40% off the base fare with promo code WOW
The Fine Print
Use promotion code WOW from 1/9-1/11/24 for travel on select flights from 1/30-5/22/24. For cont. U.S., 40% off savings valid for Tuesday/Wednesday travel, 30% off savings valid for Monday/Thursday travel, 25% off savings valid for Saturday travel, and 20% off savings valid for Friday/Sunday travel. 30% off savings valid for international/Hawaii/Puerto Rico travel. Continental U.S. travel blacked out 3/9-3/10, 3/16-3/17, 3/23-3/24, and 3/30-3/31. Travel to Florida blacked out 3/1, 3/7-3/8, 3/15, 3/22, and 3/28-3/29.
Travel to intl., HI, PR blacked out 2/15-2/18 and 3/7-3/31.
Travel from intl., HI, PR blacked out 2/23-2/27 and 3/14-4/7.
Interisland Hawaii excluded. Restrictions and exclusions apply. Seats and days limited. Discount is applied before government taxes and fees.
Our Verdict
Remember to try reprice existing bookings if you have any.
Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cards from Chase have launched the “Destination: Love Sweepstakes”, giving Southwest Rapid Rewards Members the chance to win a free trip. Three winners will each win one of the three exclusive five day/four-night trips to surprise destinations they’ll love, complete with activities tied to the destination, for them and a plus one.
Trip themes include:
Destination: Barbecue inspired by delicious, saucy meats– Southwest Rapid Rewards Cardmembers earn 1X points per $1 spent on everyday purchases, like dining and groceries, which means they’re earning points when they dig into delicious barbecue dishes straight from the smoker, and with that, get closer to taking their next trip to discover new barbecue delights.
Destination: Pickleball for pickleball fanatics – All points earned on the card count toward the coveted Companion Pass® (Companion Pass is the benefit that lets a friend fly with you free of airline charges for a year. Does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way), so Southwest Rapid Rewards Cardmembers can take their pickleball partner on the road with them. And as an exclusive benefit, Cardmembers can receive a boost of 10,000 Companion Pass qualifying points every year, getting to the court even faster.
Destination: Stream Come True for avid Western TV fans – With 2X points earned per $1 spent on select streaming services, every time Southwest Rapid Rewards Consumer Cardmembers pay their subscription, they’re getting one step closer to making their streams come true.
Sweepstakes Details
When: November 1 at 9 a.m. ET to December 4 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Who: Southwest Rapid Rewards Members 19 years and older can enter the sweepstakes.
How to Enter: To enter, go to the Sweepstakes entry page located at: Chase.com/DestinationLove. Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cards from Chase Cardmembers will receive one additional entry for the chance to win a ‘love’ trip.
To earn one (1) Bonus Entry without becoming a Southwest Rapid Rewards™ Credit Cards from Chase Cardmember: On a plain 3”x5” piece of paper hand-print your name, address, city, state, zip code, daytime phone number, Southwest Airlines® Rapid Rewards® number (mandatory) and email address (mandatory), place in a #10 business-size stamped envelope and mail to: Destination Love Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 738, Syosset, NY 11791-0738. Your outer mailing envelope must include a valid return address, which includes a complete first and last name. Mail-in entries, including outer envelope, must be handwritten. Mail entries must be postmarked by December 4, 2023 and received by December 9, 2023.
Southwest Chief Commercial Officer Ryan Green offered a “personal apology” to customers who had travel disrupted by ongoing cancellations by the airline.
In a video posted to Southwest’s website Wednesday, Green said the company would “work day and night to repair our relationship” with affected travelers. Thousands of flights were canceled by the airline this week, including an additional 2,300 on Thursday, according to FlightAware.
“You know by now all the flexibility and planning that we put in place to deal with the storm just wasn’t enough,” Green said, referencing severe winter weather that impacted much of the United States in the last week.
Green noted customers should now have more flexibility to change or reschedule flights online, submit information to receive lost luggage at no cost to them, or submit receipts for travel expenses incurred due to disrupted travel.
Wheelchairs and caution tape restrict access to the baggage claim area inside the Southwest Airlines terminal at St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) called on the airline to compensate customers not just for the cost of things like canceled flights, hotels, meals and transportation, but also for “disruption to their holiday plans.” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his office would “mount an extraordinary effort” to make sure Southwest compensated affected passengers.
On Monday, the Department of Transportation tweeted it was “concerned” about Southwest’s actions and would investigate the situation.
Green’s is not the only apology to have come from Southwest. On Dec. 24, Southwest issued a press release about “unacceptable” travel disruptions, noting “our heartfelt apologies for this are just beginning.”
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the U.S., and the federal government said it would investigate why the company lagged so far behind other carriers.
A day after most U.S. airlines had recovered from the storm, Southwest called off about 2,600 more flights on the East Coast by late afternoon. Those flights accounted for more than 80% of the 3,000 trips that got canceled nationwide Tuesday, according to tracking service FlightAware.
And the chaos seemed certain to continue. The airline also scrubbed 2,500 flights for Wednesday and nearly 1,400 for Thursday as it tried to restore order to its mangled schedule.
At airports with major Southwest operations, customers stood in long lines hoping to find a seat on another flight. They described waiting hours on hold for help, only to be cut off. Some tried to rent cars to get to their destinations sooner. Others found spots to sleep on the floor. Luggage piled up in huge heaps.
Conrad Stoll, a 66-year-old retired construction worker in Missouri, planned to fly from Kansas City to Los Angeles for his father’s 90th birthday party until his Southwest flight was canceled early Tuesday. He said he won’t get to see his 88-year-old mother either.
BALTIMORE, MD – DEC 27: In addition to flight delays,cancellations, and reportedly a ticket system crash, hundreds of passengers wait in line to handle their baggage claim issues with Southwest Airlines at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, Maryland on December 27, 2022.(Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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“I went there in 2019, and she looked at me and said, ‘I’m not going to see you again.’” Stoll said. “My sister has been taking care of them, and she’s just like, ‘They’re really losing it really quick.’”
Stoll hopes to get another chance to see his parents in the spring, when the weather is warmer.
In a video that Southwest posted late Tuesday, CEO Robert Jordan said Southwest would operate a reduced schedule for several days but hoped to be “back on track before next week.”
Jordan blamed the winter storm for snarling the airline’s “highly complex” network. He said Southwest’s tools for recovering from disruptions work “99% of the time, but clearly we need to double down” on upgrading systems to avoid a repeat of this week.
“We have some real work to do in making this right,” said Jordan, a 34-year Southwest veteran who became CEO in February. “For now, I want you to know that we are committed to that.”
The problems began over the weekend and snowballed Monday, when Southwest called off more than 70% of its flights.
That was after the worst of the storm had passed. The airline said many pilots and flight attendants were out of position to work their flights. Leaders of unions representing Southwest pilots and flight attendants blamed antiquated crew-scheduling software and criticized company management.
Casey Murray, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, said the airline failed to fix problems that caused a similar meltdown in October 2021.
“There is a lot of frustration because this is so preventable,” Murray said. “The airline cannot connect crews to airplanes. The airline didn’t even know where pilots were at.”
Murray said managers resorted this week to asking pilots at some airports to report to a central location, where they wrote down the names of pilots who were present and forwarded the lists to headquarters.
Lyn Montgomery, president of the Transport Workers Union representing Southwest flight attendants, said she and other labor leaders have repeatedly told management that the airline’s scheduling technology is not good enough.
“This has been something we have seen coming,” she said. “This is a very catastrophic event.”
The airline is now drawing unwanted attention from Washington.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has criticized airlines for previous disruptions, said his agency would examine the causes of Southwest’s widespread cancellations and whether the airline was meeting its legal obligations to stranded customers.
“While we all understand that you can’t control the weather, this has clearly crossed the line from what is an uncontrollable weather situation to something that is the airline’s direct responsibility,” Buttigieg told “NBC Nightly News.” He said Southwest should at least pay cash refunds for canceled flights and cover stranded passengers’ hotel and meal costs.
In Congress, the Senate Commerce Committee also promised an investigation. Two Senate Democrats called on Southwest to provide “significant” compensation for stranded travelers, saying that the airline has the money because it plans to pay $428 million in dividends next month.
Bryce Burger and his family were supposed to be on a cruise to Mexico departing from San Diego on Dec. 24, but their flight from Denver was canceled without warning. The flight was rebooked through Burbank, California, but that flight was canceled while they sat at the gate.
Canceled Southwest Airlines flights are seen in red on the departures flight schedules at the Southwest terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. The U.S. Department of Transportation says it will look into flight cancellations by Southwest that have left travelers stranded at airports across the country amid the intense winter storm. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
“It’s horrible,” Burger said Tuesday by phone from Salt Lake City, where the family decided to drive after giving up the cruise.
The family’s luggage is still at the Denver airport, and Burger doesn’t know if he can get a refund for the cruise because the flight to California was booked separately.
The size and severity of the storm created havoc for many airlines, although the largest number of canceled flights Tuesday were at airports where Southwest is a major carrier, including Denver, Chicago Midway, Las Vegas, Baltimore and Dallas.
Spirit Airlines and Alaska Airlines both canceled about 10% of their flights, with much smaller cancellation percentages at American, Delta, United and JetBlue.
Kristie Smiley planned to return home to Los Angeles until Southwest canceled her Tuesday flight, so she waited at the Kansas City airport for her mother to pick her up. Southwest can’t put her on another plane until Sunday, New Year’s Day.
Smiley said the airline kept blaming the weather after the storm passed and didn’t tell passengers why planes couldn’t take off.
“They like acted like (Tuesday’s flight) was going to go until they started saying, ‘Oh, five more minutes. Oh, 10 more minutes.’ I’m not sure what’s up with them. It seems a little off,” she said.
Danielle Zanin vowed never to fly Southwest again after it took four days, several canceled flights and sleeping in the airport before she, her husband and their two young children got home to Illinois from Albuquerque, New Mexico. They made stops at airports in Denver and Phoenix and reached Chicago only after ditching Southwest and paying $1,400 for four one-way tickets on American Airlines.
“I remember saying, ‘Oh my God, we’re getting on a plane!’ I was honestly shocked because I thought we were stuck in airports forever,” she said.
Zanin plans to ask Southwest to be reimbursed for part of their original tickets plus the new ones on American, and extra spending on rental cars, parking, an Uber ride and food — about $2,000 in all.
“I don’t have good faith that they will do much of anything,” she said.
Associated Press writers Heather Hollingsworth in Kansas City, Missouri, Thalia Beaty in New York and Sophie Austin in Sacramento, California, contributed to this story.
Celebrating Young Man With Mobile Phone Winning Prize And Showered With Gold Confetti In Studio
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Feeling lucky? Try your hand at these five, free-to-enter travel contests, all of which could have you traveling somewhere fun in no time. This fall, there is a lot to look forward to in the travel space from loyalty program promotions to hotel-branded contests that could give you an experience of a lifetime.
All of these travel-themed giveaways only take a few minutes to enter, and you never know when it might be your turn to win.
Choice Hotels giving away Atlanta fall football trip
Win a football getaway this fall with Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels
For that ultimate game day experience, Comfort by Choice Hotels is giving away tickets to the 2022 College Football Championship Game in Atlanta on Dec. 3. Between now and Nov. 12, enter to win two tickets to the big game plus a two-night stay at the Comfort Inn & Suites Peachtree Corners, and $3,000 to cover flights and meals. Fans can also enter three additional times by using the hashtag #ComfortSweepstakes on the brand’s Instagram, Facebook and Twitter channels. To enter for a chance to celebrate the end to college football season, visit the brand’s sweepstakes website.
Southwest and Chase to send teachers on vacation
Three lucky teachers will receive an all-expenses-paid “edu-cation.”
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Southwest Rapid Rewards credit cards from Chase have launched a travel contest that allows people (students, parents and fellow teachers) to nominate well-deserving teachers for learning-inspired trips. Between now and Nov. 9, nominations can be made through the contest website. Three winners will receive an “edu-vacation” to one of five places like Chicago, Maui, Nashville, Palm Springs or Washington, D.C. Seven runners-up will receive a prize, too: 30,000 Southwest Rapid Rewards that they can redeem for a free trip on Southwest. Like the credit cards, it’s a great way to rack up a bunch of points, and this could be the perfect gift for the best teachers among us.
Holland America celebrates 150 years with free cruise
Half Moon Cay island, Bahamas – December 2, 2019: Holland America cruise ship Eurodam docked at sea … [+] near the Bahamas
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Between now and March 31, 2023, Holland America is holding a sweepstakes to give away a free cruise for two to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Potential sailings include seven to 21 day cruises to Europe, Alaska, Mexico or the Caribbean among other places in a Vista or Signature Suite. To enter, the cruise line created a special website where potential winners complete an easy form. In addition, between now and Nov. 15, the cruise line has lowered the deposit on cruises in 2023 and 2024 by half and is also offering a $150 credit and free shore excursion for Alaska sailings departing Vancouver.
Andaz West Hollywood and Terminal B trip giveaway
Terminal B creates bespoke scents around different destinations from the world and labels them with … [+] that city’s familiar airport code.
Terminal B
The World of Hyatt-participating Andaz West Hollywood and travel-themed candle maker are hosting a social media contest that will award one lucky winner with a special getaway. By following both brands on Instagram and liking the giveaway post, one winner will receive a two-night stay in an Andaz WeHo Penthouse Suite with Hollywood Hills views and a Terminal B candle. Andaz hotels around the world each create a bespoke fragrance that highlights scents and flavors from that destination. Keep the candle for yourself or share it with a loved one as the perfect stocking stuffer for the holidays. The deadline to participate is Nov. 7 with the winner announced a few days later.
Minute Suites Home Run contest
Victory banner hanging from buildings in the financial district of downtown San Francisco at the … [+] World Series Parade for the San Francisco Giants – National League Champion of Major League Baseball on November 3, 2010.
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Act fast to enter this home run giveaway from Minute Suites. The deadline to enter is by the end of the day on Nov. 1. Lucky winners will be chosen from those that can guess how many games will be played during the World Series. Minute Suites specializes in offering private rooms for napping or working in airports around the country. The brand is hosting the giveaway in honor of the two teams playing in the World Series hailing from cities that have Minute Suites locations in their airports (Philadelphia and Houston). There are four prizes with the grand prize option being a $100 Visa gift card and two hours in a Minute Suites location.
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