Southwest is now charging passengers to select their seats. This follows on from its recent decision to introduce new baggage ...

In addition, a full 2 percent of Southwest's flights from July 31 were canceled due to severe weather conditions in the Northeast. Across all air traffic, more than 600 flights were canceled over ...

Southwest Airlines said on Thursday it has named insider Doug Brooks as chairperson of its board, effective August 1. The ...

Southwest Airlines suffered a major internet outage on 31 July 2025, grounding roughly 40% of its national departures and triggering a board chair transition amid ongoing operational upheaval.

Over the past few months, Southwest Airlines has announced several controversial changes, such as adding bag fees and ...

The carrier has started assigned seating and bag fees, leading to mixed results and a projected revenue increase from fees, ...

Southwest Airlines experienced system issues due to an internet outage caused the airline to temporarily pause departing ...

Southwest Airlines has undergone a number of changes in the past few months that have rubbed travelers the wrong way. In March 2025, Southwest Airlines announced the controversial decision to ends its ...

“Southwest open seating is the ultimate expression of its founding ethos: to make air travel affordable and accessible for ...