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Southwest Expands Austin Network With Seven New Seasonal Routes

The carrier’s weekend-heavy schedule adds island and Central American service while strengthening its Austin operations and local jobs.

Southwest Opens Four-Day 'Week of WOW' Sale With Up to 40% Off Base Fares

Southwest Bans Humanoid and Animal-Like Robots From Flights

Chase Rolls Out 30% Bonus on Transfers to Southwest Rapid Rewards

Southwest, Frontier and Breeze Expand to Replace Spirit at Orlando

Backlash Builds Over Southwest Rule Requiring Some Flyers To Buy Extra Seats

Southwest to Exit Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles on June 4

Southwest Refines Assigned-Seating Rollout With Reserved Bin Space and Rebalanced Boarding

Southwest Auto-Assigns Toddler Away From Family, Fueling Dispute Over New Seat Policy

Southwest’s Flash Offer: Book by Feb. 5 to Earn a Two-Month Companion Pass for Late Summer Travel

Southwest Ends Open Seating as Assigned Seats and Tiered Fares Take Effect

TSA Sets $45 Confirm.ID Fee for Travelers Without REAL ID Starting Feb. 1, 2026

Loose Cat Carried by Attendant on Southwest LAX–St. Louis Flight Goes Viral

Southwest Signs First Airport Lounge Lease in Honolulu

Chase Launches 25% Bonus on Transfers to Southwest Rapid Rewards Through Nov. 6

Southwest to Enter Alaska With Anchorage Service in Early 2026

Southwest Performance Business Card Rolls Out 120,000-Point Bonus Through October 28

Southwest to Require Wheelchair Batteries Carried in Cabin Starting Sept. 25

Southwest to Launch Sonoma County Flights April 7, 2026 with Nonstops to Four Cities

FAA Equipment Outage Triggers Ground Stop at Orlando International