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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

Southwest Airlines jumping on '6-7' trend with $67 flight deal

  • Dec 18, 2025

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

Latest Videos

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FAA investigating extremely close call between 2 Southwest planes

  • Apr 21
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Southwest flight makes emergency return to RDU after crew reports bird strike

  • Sep 8, 2023
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Reported bird strike forces Southwest Airlines flight to return to RDU

  • Sep 7, 2023
1:53

Raw video: A Southwest flight makes a safe return to RDU

  • Sep 7, 2023
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Southwest pays Fayetteville woman $1,000 refund after airline's holiday meltdown

  • Mar 3, 2023
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Southwest CEO: 'Just no way to apologize enough'

  • Dec 30, 2022
1:18

0 cancelations, 0 delays for Southwest Airlines today at RDU

  • Dec 30, 2022
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Stranded baggage piles up at RDU as Southwest Airlines CEO apologizes for cancelation chaos

  • Dec 29, 2022

Latest Stories

AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez

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
AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez

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
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

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
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

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