Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly says software issues in Boeing’s 737 MAX plane that crashed twice and was grounded for the longest period in aviation history have "easily been addressed."

Southwest has conducted research on the Boeing Co jet throughout its 20-month grounding, which was sparked by two fatal crashes, to understand customers' awareness of the topic and confidence in the aircraft, a spokesman said.

Southwest Airlines Co. says a pickup in bookings over the past three months is slowing as a second wave of COVID-19 infections sweeps across the country.

"We expect that this process will be finished in the coming days, once the agency is satisfied that Boeing has addressed the safety issues that played a role in the tragic loss of 346 lives aboard Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302,"  FAA Administrator Steve Dickson told FOX Business in a statement. "The FAA continues to engage with aviation authorities around the world as they prepare to validate our certification decision."

Southwest is latest airline to announce rebooking of middle seats on flight during COVID-19.

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines each reported deep losses in the third quarter on Thursday, but said they would burn less cash in the months to come as leisure bookings show signs of recovery from this year's coronavirus-driven collapse.

U.S. airlines expect it will be years before their business recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, even after pulling together over $100 billion by tapping government aid and mortgaging assets including planes and frequent-flier programs.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled openness to a standalone coronavirus relief bill for the pandemic-stricken airline industry on Wednesday morning during a phone call with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

In a video to employees Monday, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly announced that the airline will need to "sacrifice more" by undergoing pay cuts in an effort to avoid layoffs and furloughs through 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic's ongoing impact on travel demand.

According to the airline, the $94 million represents the remaining funds allotted under the $25 billion bailout from Congress passed in March, which is set to expire on Oct.1, and is in addition to the Southwest's initial allocation of nearly $3.3 billion.

Airline CEOs met with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Thursday to push for additional coronavirus relief money.

The airline says the temporary move has been made out of caution

Six major U.S. airlines have banned a total of 738 passengers for not wearing masks, according to a recent report.

American Airlines will join competitors Delta and United on eliminating change fees in an effort to boost travel demand that has been slammed by the coronavirus pandemic.

United Airlines said it is permanently ending flight change fees for most domestic tickets, the latest effort to boost demand in an air-travel industry hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

Southwest Airlines said Wednesday has decided against securing a coronavirus loan from the Trump administration.

United Airlines is adding up to 28 daily nonstop U.S. flights to Florida starting Nov. 6 as the Chicago-based airline bets on a rebound in leisure travelers heading to sunny skies.

Southwest Airlines is no longer disinfecting armrests between flights, as it begins returning to a more normal turnaround schedule.

Attention, passengers – the friendly skies are not BYOB.

The airline industry has been battered by the virus pandemic. In March, companies got $32 billion to help cover payroll costs for six months in exchange for not laying off workers.