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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are parked on the tarmac after being grounded, at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., on March 28, 2019. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images
Southwest Airlines pilots are set to go on strike ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer travel season.
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) announced the move on May 11, noting that 99 percent of union members who took part in a vote on the matter opted to authorize a strike.