A Southwest Airlines flight to Houston was evacuated after a cellphone caught fire while the plane was still at the gate in Denver.

Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts to ground workers at many of its airports, and it's blaming Boeing for the reductions.

California is partnering with a major airline trade group to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels in the state.

Several flights with Southwest Airlines that were scheduled to fly into Houston are diverting to other nearby cities due to an emergency at the William P. Hobby Airport.

Investigators say that air traffic controllers cleared one plane to take off after telling pilots of another plane to cross the same runway in Nashville last month.

President Joe Biden is warning airlines and other companies not to overcharge people who are trying to get out of the path of Hurricane Milton.

Southwest Airlines is planning to cut about one-third of its flights in Atlanta next year to save money, and employees affected by the change are furious.

Flight attendants at American Airlines have approved a new contract after years of negotiations.

A hedge fund that's been urging Southwest Airlines to dump its CEO and chairman says it has acquired enough of the company's stock to call a special meeting of shareholders.

Alaska Air is one step closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines after the U.S. Department of Justice chose not to challenge the $1.9 billion deal that the carriers say will create a company better able to serve travelers.

“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation.

Southwest Airlines is under increased scrutiny by federal safety officials.

Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was still about 5 miles from its intended landing spot in Tampa, Florida.

A Southwest Airlines jet that was damaged after experiencing an unusual “Dutch roll” during a flight is back in service.

Southwest Airlines has adopted a ‘poison pill’ following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant stake in the company.

Southwest Airlines says a key revenue ratio will be weaker than expected in the second quarter because of changes in how consumers book travel.

Investigators say a Southwest Airlines plane suffered damage to parts of the structure after it went into a “Dutch roll” during a flight last month.

Federal officials are investigating an unusual rolling motion during the flight of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max.

The CEO of Southwest Airlines says he is not resigning in the face of pressure from a hedge fund that wants him fired.

Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to get rid of the CEO.

A judge's order that three attorneys for Southwest Airlines get religious liberty training has been put on hold by a federal appeals court.

Federal investigators say an air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption nearly caused a runway collision at a Texas airport last year.

Southwest Airlines has gone back to federal court in hopes of reversing an $800,000 award to a flight attendant who says she was fired for her anti-abortion views.

Get ready for changes in boarding and seating at Southwest Airlines.

As investigations into U.S. plane manufacturer Boeing continue, the number of airplanes they’re building is trailing off.

Have you ever been about to get on a flight and wonder, “How old is the plane I’m flying on?”

Safety in the skies is on a lot of passengers’ minds given recent incidents involving airplanes.

The airline's promoting a deep discount on reward points as we all learn Southwest is shutting down service out of Houston's Bush Intercontinental this summer.

American and Southwest airlines both say they lost money in the first quarter, and they're responding by trying to cut costs.

Southwest Airlines flight attendants have ratified a new contract that will boost their pay by about one-third over four years.

The Federal Aviation Administration says a Southwest Airlines jet leaving Denver was forced to land after the engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap during takeoff.

A Southwest Airlines flight headed to Houston was forced to make an emergency landing after an engine cover was torn off the airplane causing damage to part of the wing.

Federal officials are investigating whether a Southwest Airlines flight veered off course and flew over the air traffic control tower at LaGuardia Airport last month.

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Shares of Southwest are plunging as the airline said that it plans to reduce capacity and reevaluate its full-year financial outlook because of fewer expected aircraft deliveries from its supplier, Boeing.

Southwest Airlines has delayed and cancelled dozens of flights from Houston to Florida due to weather conditions.

Shares of JetBlue are up more than 18% in Tuesday afternoon trading as activist investor Carl Icahn took an almost 10% stake in the airline.

Stacker compiled a list of the most common domestic flights from William P Hobby using data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Stacker compiled a list of the most common domestic flights from George Bush Intercontinental/Houston using data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Pilots at Southwest Airlines have approved a new contract with huge pay raises.

Travelers are seeing long waits to check in for Southwest Airlines at William P. Hobby Airport on Tuesday.

Conditions have been mostly nice for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas Day, but some naughty disruptions plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines again this year.

Holiday travel is expected to hit its peak right around now.

Southwest Airlines and its pilots reached a tentative labor agreement after three-and-a-half years of negotiations, the last of the four major airlines to reach a deal with pilots.

The airline company stated that thanks to their out-of-date computer system, and severe weather across the country, they were forced to cancel more than a thousand flights in Dec. 2022.

Southwest Airlines is paying $140 million to settle a government investigation over a meltdown last holiday season that led to thousands of canceled flights.

Five years after a fatal accident, federal officials are proposing modifications and additional inspections to the engine housing of nearly 2,000 Boeing jets in the U.S. The proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday largely follows recommendations that Boeing made to airlines in July.

Airports and highways are expected to be busier this Christmas season than they were a year ago.

Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines are saying no to a contract offer hammered out by their union and the airline.

Holiday travelers are starting their final sprint.

There's a battle brewing in the airline business to attract travelers who want elite status in a frequent-flyer program.

Southwest is limiting a popular service that lets passengers jump ahead in the airline's unusual boarding system to get a better chance of scoring a good seat.

Dramatic video captured the plane in distress before it landed safely at Houston's Hobby Airport.

A court watchdog has filed a complaint against the federal judge who ordered “religious-liberty training” for a trio of Southwest Airlines lawyers.

A judge's order requiring “religious-liberty training” by a conservative Christian group is stirring debate among legal scholars.

A federal judge is heaping sanctions on Southwest Airlines for, he says, failing to follow his orders in a case involving a fired flight attendant's free-speech rights.

Southwest Airlines pilots are moving one step closer to a possible strike.

Hackers gained personal information about thousands of people who applied to become pilots at American and Southwest airlines.

Two airliners aborted their landings at San Francisco International Airport last week after pilots spotted a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across the runways on which they were going to land.

Most U.S. airlines lost money in the first quarter, traditionally the weakest time of year for travel, but they are all eagerly looking ahead to a summer of full planes and high fares.

Southwest’s public relations team said the airline resumed operations after temporarily pausing flight activity “to work through data connection issues resulting from a firewall failure.”

The CEO of Southwest Airlines is seeing his compensation nearly double after getting promoted to the top job.

The Flight Compensation Regulation in the European Union requires airlines to compensate passengers an amount from 250 to 600 euros for cancellations or delays of at least two hours.

Southwest Flight 6013 was headed from Las Vegas to Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday when one of the pilots needed medical attention, a spokesperson for the airline said.

Passengers captured the frantic moments on their cell phones when one man unleashed a torrent of blows on another during the boarding process at Love Field.

A flight to Florida from Cuba was forced to turn back after it struck birds that caused an engine to catch fire and fill the cabin with smoke.

Federal officials are investigating a string of close calls between planes, including one this week at Boston’s Logan Airport.

Congress is hearing about the December meltdown at Southwest Airlines.

Congress is expected to receive new evidence Thursday of what was considered to be “internal chaos” with Southwest Airlines over the Christmas holiday meltdown and cancellations, CNN reported.

Congress is going to take another look at legislation covering the rights of airline passengers.

Winter weather has brought ice to a wide swath of the United States, causing the cancellation of more than 1,700 flights nationwide, snarling highway traffic in Arkansas and seriously injuring two law officers in Texas.

Winter weather has brought ice to a wide swath of the United States, canceling more than 1,700 flights nationwide and snarling highways.

The federal government is investigating whether Southwest Airlines knowingly scheduling more flights than it could handle in December, when it ended up canceling nearly 17,000 flights.

The CEO of United Airlines says it could be another rocky year for air travelers.

Southwest Airlines is making a number of executive promotions, but nobody is getting fired after thousands of flights were canceled in late December.

With its flights running on a roughly normal schedule, Southwest Airlines is now turning its attention to repairing its damaged reputation after it canceled 15,000 flights around Christmas and left holiday travelers stranded.

Southwest Airlines is trying to fix its relationship with travelers who got stuck by canceled flights over the holidays.

In the wake of this week’s unprecedented wave of U.S. flight cancellations, experts and passengers alike are weighing in on how flyers can better prepare for a disrupted itinerary.

Southwest Airlines is returning to a relatively normal flight schedule as the focus shifts to making things right with what could be well more than a million passengers who missed family connections or flights home during the holidays, and many of whom are still missing luggage.

Southwest Airlines expects to return to normal operations this week after slashing about two-thirds of its schedule in recent days.

Southwest Airlines customers and staff have had a rough holiday season, and judging from the messages left on social media, that’s an incredible understatement.

Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections are suffering through another wave of scrubbed flights.

Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections are suffering through another wave of scrubbed flights.

The Dallas-based airline has canceled more flights than any other airline during the holidays, prompting federal investigators to ask why.

If your flight is canceled the airline owes you a refund despite what they may tell you at the counter. The Department of Transportation spells out passenger rights.

Flight delays and/or cancellations are two things Houstonians do not want to deal with during holiday travel, or any travel at all.

Shares are mixed in Asia after a post-holiday retreat on Wall Street, as markets count down to the end of a painful year for investors.

A federal judge has ordered Southwest Airlines to rehire a flight attendant who said she was fired for expressing opposition to abortion.

A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who pleaded guilty last year to stripping naked in front of her during a flight.

Testimony at the antitrust trial involving American Airlines and JetBlue is turning toward access to airports in New York and Boston.

“Whatever that AirDrop thing is — quit sending naked pictures. Let’s get yourself to Cabo,” the pilot said in a TikTok video.

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture in her back during a hard landing last month in California.

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture in her back during a hard landing last month in California.

Credits about to expire? Southwest Airlines won’t allow it, as a “first-of-its-kind” policy was announced Thursday.

Southwest Airlines is reporting higher profit and record revenue, but its shares are down because of concern over rising costs.

Federal officials say Southwest Airlines and its pilots union have resisted some investigations into accidents and other incidents, and have pushed to close the matters quickly.

Authorities at a news conference Tuesday said they are seeking several answers as to what a prompted a woman to open fire inside a Dallas airport terminal and where did she get her gun.

Authorities say a woman fired several gunshots, apparently at the ceiling, inside of Dallas’ Love Field Airport before an officer shot and wounded her.