Southwest Airlines recently announced the end of its open seating policy. Assigned seats are the policy now, beginning with ...

(Reuters) -Southwest Airlines said on Thursday it has named insider Doug Brooks as chairperson of its board, effective August ...

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

Southwest Airlines has officially begun selling assigned seats, though the open seating policy will remain in place on ...

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

A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in ...

Two flight attendants were injured on a Southwest Airlines flight taking off in Burbank, Calif. after the plane made several ...

Passengers on a Southwest Airlines jet described a jarring drop on a flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Las Vegas that ...

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 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 ...

All flights for the remainder of 2025 will continue with the existing boarding process, according to Southwest.

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