The Latest Breaking News from Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines shares ‘hacks’ to bag an entire row of seats on a flight

The clip follows a slew of TikTokers sharing hacks on securing a row of airline seats to themselves

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Off-duty pilot flying as passenger takes over plane after captain becomes incapacitated mid flight

Flight returns to Las Vegas two hours after taking off due to onboard medical emergency

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Off-duty pilot flying as passenger takes over plane after captain becomes incapacitated mid flight

Flight returns to Las Vegas two hours after taking off due to onboard medical emergency

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

‘I will die for my family’: Fight erupts on Southwest Airlines flight after passenger bumps into man’s wife

‘I will sit down in jail for you approaching my family,’ says passenger

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

‘Horrifying’ flight diverted as passengers vomit and pass out during nine-hour ordeal

Passengers aboard Southwest Airlines flight 3094 from Baltimore, Maryland, bound for Raleigh-Durham Airport in North Carolina said they were left for four hours at Myrtle Beach, US

Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023

Southwest plane fills with smoke after aircraft strikes bird and engine catches fire

Southwest Airlines flight 3923 departed from José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but turned back after it was struck by a bird and one of the engines caught fire

Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023

First Thing: Biden warns of ‘hate and extremism’ in the US

The president spoke in Selma at the site of ‘Bloody Sunday’, which led to passage of historic voting rights legislation nearly 60 years ago. Plus, why women are mad as hell

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

Southwest Airlines is raising Wi-Fi fees for passengers with connecting flights

Southwest Airlines, which spent over $2 billion on in-flight upgrades last year, will now charge by leg of travel for its onboard Wi-Fi.

Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2023

Muslim group says Southwest Airlines fired worker who wanted time off for prayer meeting

A Muslim advocacy group is accusing Southwest Airlines of denying a Maryland worker’s request for a schedule change so he could attend a Friday prayer meeting and then firing him when he took a day off.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Airlines had excellent on-time performance last fall — then winter struck

More than 4 of every 5 U.S. domestic flights departed on time in November 2022.

Axios · Feb 15, 2023