http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/taxiing-southwest-planes-touch-wings-detroit <p>Two <a href="http://www.southwest.com/">Southwest Airlines</a> planes struck each other while leaving adjacent gates at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz says no one was hurt when the planes' winglets collided Saturday morning.</p><p>Both jets returned to their gates, and all passengers and crew got off.</p> Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:36:03 +0000 Associated Press 11725 at http://michiganradio.org Taxiing Southwest planes touch wings in Detroit http://michiganradio.org/post/southwest-airlines-coming-grand-rapids-summer <p>People flying out of the airport in Grand Rapids will soon have more options and cheaper flights.</p><p>On Monday Southwest Airlines, the “world’s largest low-fare air service provider,” announced flights out of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport will begin in August.</p><p>Southwest Airlines will double the current flight schedule run by AirTran Airways. Southwest acquired AirTran in 2011. It will also provide bigger airplanes, adding up to an 83-percent increase in “seat count” over AirTran’s&nbsp; daily average.</p> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:26:40 +0000 Lindsey Smith 11081 at http://michiganradio.org Southwest Airlines coming to Grand Rapids this summer