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Humanoid robot delays flight out of California airport

  • May 3

Southwest Airlines unveils 'Independence One' plane

  • Apr 28

FAA investigating extremely close call between 2 Southwest planes

  • Apr 21

Southwest jet forced to abort takeoff after plane makes wrong turn

  • Jan 30

Southwest officially ends open seating: What to know

  • Jan 27

Airlines waive flight change fees ahead of Houston winter storm

  • Jan 21

Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

  • Dec 8, 2025

Southwest's new restrictions on some wheelchairs | What to know

  • Sep 16, 2025

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FAA investigating extremely close call between 2 Southwest planes

  • Apr 21
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Southwest Airlines plane evacuated at Hobby Airport after reported engine fire, officials say

  • Apr 17, 2025
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Houston-bound Southwest flight out of Denver delayed after phone catches fire; 2 people injured

  • Nov 15, 2024
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Southwest Airlines to stop flying out of IAH after financial lows

  • Apr 26, 2024
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Southwest flight leaves Hobby but returns due to mechanical issue

  • Aug 16, 2023
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$450 million expansion at Hobby Airport could start next year

  • Jul 5, 2023
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Wintry weather scrubs more than 1,000 flights in US

  • Jan 31, 2023
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Southwest lawsuit may bring big payday, but not for angry travelers

  • Jan 5, 2023

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Southwest Airlines changes rules for plus-size passengers

The new rules mean the second seat will be nonrefundable unless the flight departs with at least one open seat.

  • Aug 25, 2025

Bodycam video shows pilot arrested for DUI in cockpit ahead of flight

New body-camera video has been released after a Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested and removed from the cockpit after allegedly failing a sobriety test before a flight to Chicago earlier this year, police said.

  • Aug 15, 2025
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You can now book assigned seats for future Southwest flights

Southwest Airlines allows passengers to book assigned seats, new fare classes for travel starting on January 27, 2026.

  • Jul 29, 2025
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Southwest flight abruptly descends to avoid 'mid-air collision' with another plane

The incident occurred about six minutes after Southwest flight 1496 took off from Hollywood Burbank Airport in Los Angeles County.

  • Jul 25, 2025
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Southwest Airlines announces start date for assigned seating: Here's when

The end of an era is official for Southwest Airlines passengers. The airline announced a start date for its new assigned seating, which will bring the airline's longstanding open-seat boarding tradition to an end.

  • Jul 21, 2025