Inside Southwest Airlines’ central nervous system for its 4,000+ daily flights

In Southwest Airlines’ new network operations control floor, dozens of employees work to ensure the carrier’s fleet ...

Southwest Airlines' golden age quietly came to an end

Southwest Airlines has ended its open seating policy in favor of assigned seats. The airline has also eliminated free checked ...

After 53 years of open seating, Southwest implements assigned seating

After over 50 years of having a unique open seating policy, Southwest Airlines started using assigned seating on Tuesday. The introduction of assigned seating comes with other cha ...

Southwest Airlines flight forced to abort takeoff when plane rolls onto runway

SAN ANTONIO - A Southwest Airlines was forced to abort a takeoff attempt after a small plane pulled onto the active ...

Southwest Airlines forecasts surge in 2026 profits after new seat, bag fees take hold

Southwest Airlines on Wednesday forecast a surge in 2026 profits well above analysts' expectations as the carrier has overhauled its half-century-old business model to include new moneymakers like bag ...

Southwest Airlines Faces Backlash After Announcing Major Change to Seating

Southwest Airlines customers have taken to social media to slam the airline's new seating policy, while others have enjoyed ...

Plane Passenger Captures Video Signaling Major Change at Southwest: ‘End of an Era’

The new assigned seating model, which allows passengers to pay in advance to select their seats, will roll out from January ...

Southwest ends open seating after 54 years. Here's what the last flight was like

Southwest Airlines ended its open-seating policy after 54 years and has started assigning seats to passengers. The airline's ...