The Latest Breaking News from Southwest Airlines

A new direct service to Madrid, Spain, will begin on May 16, 2026, while flights to Nice, France, will start on May 17

Flying these days isn’t the most pleasant experience. Travel prices are high, and if you actually manage to get a flight, the experience can leave you wishing that you hadn’t.

Passengers who “encroach upon the neighboring seat(s)” will have to pay for an extra ticket in advance.

Exclusive: Livia Rombola’s attorney told The Independent that Southwest Airlines’ lack of assigned seating ‘was a substantial factor’ in causing the wild melee

Southwest Airlines will soon require plus-size travelers to pay for an extra seat in advance if they can't fit within the armrests of one seat

Southwest Airlines is changing its 'Customer of Size' policy. Starting 27 January, plus-size passengers must now buy a second seat in advance if they need more room.

David Allsop’s attorney says ‘experts’ have weighed in on the police bodycam footage and concluded the field sobriety tests were not conducted properly

Like any window, cockpit windshields should be cleaned. Normally, these methods will either include mild detergent with water or aviation glass cleaner. But what about a sparkling beverage? An airline passenger sought answers from 7 million viewers after witnessing an airline pilot clean his cockpit windows with what she believed…

Pete Thorn and Gilby Clarke have had the same issues with the firm