The airline says its new economic model is critical to catch industry rivals, even if passengers have to pay more.

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A Southwest Airlines flight had its takeoff clearance canceled after another plane mistakenly entered the runway.

Southwest Airlines, the dominant carrier at Dallas Love Field that operates 18 of the airport’s 20 gates, needs a lot of ...

Southwest Airlines has officially ditched its first-come, first-serve seating policy in Nashville and across the country.

Southwest Airlines replaced open seating with assigned seats after more than 50 years.

For a large person, each flight on Southwest was a game of roulette under the airline's longtime unassigned seating policy.

Since the deadly Washington, D.C., plane crash, the Hearst Television Data Team uncovered 59 collision close calls across the country, including one in Milwaukee ...

As of January 27, 2026, Southwest Airlines no longer has an open seating policy. Here's how Southwest now boards its aircraft and why it chose to go this route.

The Buckeye City Council approved the construction of new executive hangars for private planes, the first step toward massive ...

The nonstop route returns Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier ended the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a ...