The union that represents pilots at Southwest Airlines says rising rates of fatigue among pilots is a threat to the airline’s safety.

In a letter to top Southwest executives that it released publicly Tuesday, the union said it has seen a sharp rise in pilot reports of fatigue since last summer as the airline has ramped its schedule up in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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