On Monday March 22, 2010, 5:31 pm EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Southwest Airlines Co. spent $180,000 to lobby in the fourth quarter on issues including legislation to prohibit pilots from using personal wireless devices and laptop computers during flights, according to a recent disclosure report.
The use of such devices in the cockpit drew national attention last year after a Northwest Airlines crew explained that they overshot Minneapolis by more than 100 miles because they were on their laptops and having a discussion about crew schedules.
