Southwest Airlines is getting set to completely overhaul its seating setup, with its first-ever assigned and extra-legroom seats officially launching next

A Southwest Airlines flight struck a bird and had to return to Tampa International Airport shortly after takeoff on Sunday, according to a SWA spokesperson.

A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested shortly before takeoff on Wednesday in Georgia after he allegedly showed up to work intoxicated, police say.

Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) stock saw a modest uptick, ending the day at $32.58 which represents a slight increase of $0.41 or 1.27% from the prior close of $32.17. The stock opened at $32.07 and touched a low of $31.

In the midst of the airline’s financial woes, the company just revealed that it will be making some major changes in an effort to cut costs. According to a new report from CNBC, Southwest Airlines is putting a freeze on corporate hiring and promotions.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is shifting about 270 pilots from key bases in Denver and Atlanta while bulking up its presence in Baltimore and Nashville.

The Department of Transportation is suing Southwest Airlines, accusing it of operating two “chronically delayed flights” in 2022 that resulted in 180 flight disruptions.

Southwest Airlines confirmed the pilot had been removed from duty and apologized to customers whose travel plans were disrupted.

The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a civil lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines.

The Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it was suing Southwest Airlines for chronically delayed flights. “As part of our commitment to supporting passenger rights and fairness in ...

The Transportation Department said in a lawsuit that two of the airline’s routes were consistently delayed in violation of federal rules.