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Southwest Airlines

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Southwest updates extra-seat policy for plus-size passengers

  • May 29
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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 to discontinue flights to Chicago's O'Hare airport in June

  • Mar 13

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

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Southwest passenger called flight attendant his 'angel' minutes before she saved his life

  • Aug 6
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WATCH: Crews change nose gear tires of Southwest Airlines flight at Midway airport

  • Aug 3
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Southwest Airlines banned human-like and animal-like robots

  • May 18
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FAA investigating extremely close call between 2 Southwest planes

  • Apr 21
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Southwest to discontinue flights to Chicago's O'Hare airport in June

  • Mar 13
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Southwest officially ends open seating as passengers take flight with new assigned seats

  • Jan 27
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Plane's wing hits bus near O'Hare airport gate: spokesperson

  • Nov 4, 2025
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Southwest Airlines ends free checked bags policy for most passengers

  • Mar 11, 2025

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

The government is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022.

  • Dec 8, 2025

Southwest plane's wing hits bus near O'Hare airport gate: spokesperson

A Southwest Airlines plane's wing hit a bus at O'Hare airport Tuesday afternoon, an airline spokesperson said.

  • Nov 4, 2025

Southwest to require passengers to remove lithium batteries from mobility devices

Starting September 25, Southwest passengers will have to remove the batteries from mobility devices due to fire hazards.

  • Sep 16, 2025
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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 on Chicago-bound 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 14, 2025