Southwest Airlines extends gift of travel with new and returning routes
Southwest Airlines is extending its bookable flight schedule to summer 2022 just in time for the holiday season.
Southwest Airlines passenger jumps from taxiing plane at Phoenix airport
A passenger jumped out of a Southwest Airlines flight that had just landed Saturday morning at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, according to reports.
Omicron halts travel industry's recovery plans
Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again as countries throw up new barriers to travel in an effort to contain the omicron variant.
Southwest Airlines employee found dead at Texas airport after apparent robbery: report
A 49-year-old man found dead Friday night in a parking lot at El Paso International Airport has been identified as an employee of Southwest Airlines, according to a report.
Southwest, American airlines offering incentives to boost staffing during holiday travel surge
To make sure they meet the demand in flyers this holiday season, Southwest and American airlines are aggressively trying to increase staffing. They have also sent notices to current employees over the past month to encourage them to work amid the bustling season where travelers are expected to pack into airports all across the country.
Southwest employee hospitalized after alleged assault by passenger
An employee for Southwest Airlines was hospitalized Saturday after she was allegedly assaulted by a passenger boarding a flight to New York City from Dallas Love Field.
Former NTSB Chair sounds alarm on airline safety amid staffing shortages
U.S. airlines are in trouble, and a former National Transportation Safety Board Chair is sounding the alarm.
Southwest 'disheartened' after airline employee accuses mother of human trafficking
A Southwest employee reported the mom for "suspicious behavior." A police report was also allegedly filed showing that the airline and police suspected that the child was being trafficked.
Southwest launches investigation into pilot accused of saying 'Let's go Brandon': 'unacceptable'
Southwest Airlines opened an internal investigation into the pilot who reportedly said, “Let’s go Brandon” at the conclusion of an intercom announcement
Southwest addresses ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ controversy, says expressing political opinions on duty ‘unacceptable’
Southwest Airlines said Sunday it does not condone employees sharing political opinions on the job after a video surfaced online purportedly showing one of its pilots saying “Let’s Go Brandon” over a plane’s intercom system.
Southwest under fire after video surfaces purportedly showing pilot saying 'Let's go Brandon'
Southwest Airlines is under fire after a video surfaced purportedly showing one of its pilots saying “Let's go Brandon” over the plane's intercom system.
Judge rejects pilot union's attempt to block Southwest Airlines vaccine mandate
In a Tuesday ruling, U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn denied the request by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) to issue a temporary restraining order against the airline’s requirement and dismissed the case.
Southwest's vaccine mandate remains in place, judge rules
A federal judge has rejected a bid by pilots to block Southwest Airlines from imposing a vaccine mandate, saying the airline is within its power to require vaccination as a safety measure.
Airline vaccine mandates: How will requirements affect holiday air travel?
As October winds down, Americans around the country are booking flights home for the holidays.
Southwest Airlines won't fire unvaccinated employees: 'It makes no sense'
Despite the deadline, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said during the company's third-quarter earnings call that no one will lose their job on Dec. 9 even if the airline isn't "perfectly in compliance."
Southwest Airlines 'aggressively hiring' with plans to fill 5K spots by yearend
Southwest faced a significant loss earlier this month from flight cancellations, customer refunds and "gestures of goodwill."
American, Southwest pilots urged to end vaccine-mandate talk in the cockpit, focus on flying
The Allied Pilots Association and Southwest Airlines Pilots Association cited a significant increase in reports to the Federal Aviation Administration's Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) about distractions in the cockpit, including discussions about the airlines' vaccine mandates.
United Airlines’ profit dented by delta variant
United Airlines Holdings Inc. said the spread of the more contagious variant of Covid-19 slowed flying during the third quarter but hasn’t derailed its recovery.
Southwest pilots' union asks court to delay vaccine mandate
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) has asked a federal court in Texas for a temporary restraining order to prevent the airline from implementing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees on Nov. 24.
Southwest Airlines offering 'gesture of goodwill' following multiday travel disruptions
Nearly 2,400 flights were canceled from Saturday through Monday which the airline blamed on bad weather and air traffic control issues.











