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Southwest Airlines Sets Jan. 27, 2026, for Assigned Seating and Eight-Group Boarding

This overhaul aims to boost profits by ending the 50-year free-seating policy, introducing seat fees, bundling fares, revamping boarding.

Leanna Perry Arrested After Violent Outburst on Southwest Flight

Southwest Airlines Equips Over 700 Boeing 737s With Honeywell Runway Alert Software

Southwest’s Charger-Visibility Rule Tested as Flight Diverts for Smoking Battery

Southwest Airlines Charges for Checked Bags for First Time in 58 Years

Southwest Airlines Ends ‘Two Bags Fly Free’ Policy with New Fee Structure

Southwest Airlines Seeks Approval for Global Expansion Under Open Skies Agreements

Southwest Airlines Passenger Removed After Stripping Naked and Defecating on Seat

Southwest Flight Returns to Houston After Engine Failure, Passengers Evacuated

Southwest Flight Aborts Takeoff After Mistaking Taxiway for Runway in Orlando

NTSB Cites Sun Glare and Communication Lapses in Near-Collision at Midway Airport

Southwest Airlines Ends Free Checked Bag Policy After 50 Years

Southwest Plane Narrowly Avoids Collision with Private Jet at Chicago Airport

Southwest Airlines Pilot Arrested for DUI Before Takeoff in Georgia

Southwest Airlines Adjusts Landing Procedures to Enhance Safety

Southwest Airlines Adjusts Landing Procedures to Enhance Safety

Smartphone Fire Forces Evacuation of Southwest Flight in Denver

Southwest Airlines Settles with Elliott, Revamps Board

Elliott Management Pushes for Board Overhaul at Southwest Airlines

NTSB Probes Near-Collision at Nashville Airport After Runway Mix-Up