/tags/airlines airlines en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 18:08:19 GMT /news/2025-05-14/southwest-requests-permit-to-expand-international-flight-network The carrier filed for a permit this week to fly outside of its current service area. Wed, 14 May 2025 18:08:19 GMT /news/2025-05-14/southwest-requests-permit-to-expand-international-flight-network Pablo Arauz Peña /business-economy/2025-02-20/southwest-airlines-layoffs-dallas-executive-stepping-down The airline's Executive Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer Ryan Green's departure coincides with the company’s first major layoffs in its history. Southwest said his departure is unrelated to the 11 senior officials laid off earlier this week. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:34:08 GMT /business-economy/2025-02-20/southwest-airlines-layoffs-dallas-executive-stepping-down Katherine Hobbs /news/2025-02-11/alaska-airlines-dallas-love-field-airport The airline is ceasing operations at Dallas' city-owned airport this spring. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:55:12 GMT /news/2025-02-11/alaska-airlines-dallas-love-field-airport Pablo Arauz Peña /transportation/2025-01-15/transportation-department-sues-southwest-airlines-over-delayed-flights The department's investigation found two Southwest Airline flights were delayed for five consecutive months in 2022. Both delayed flights resulted in more than 90% of disruptions between April and August that year. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:15:52 GMT /transportation/2025-01-15/transportation-department-sues-southwest-airlines-over-delayed-flights Penelope Rivera /transportation/2025-01-10/texas-supreme-court-southwest-airlines-pilots-union-lawsuit-over-boeing-737-max-fatal-crashes Pilots say they were left in the dark about Boeing's defective 737 MAX, which their union's collective bargaining agreement required them to fly. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:40:59 GMT /transportation/2025-01-10/texas-supreme-court-southwest-airlines-pilots-union-lawsuit-over-boeing-737-max-fatal-crashes Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2024-12-02/southwest-airlines-to-end-cabin-service-earlier-on-flights-to-reduce-chance-of-injury Beginning on Dec. 4, flight attendants will start preparing the cabin for landing at an altitude of 18,000 feet instead of 10,000 feet. For passengers, that means returning their seats to an upright position and other pre-landing procedures earlier than before. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:27:47 GMT /news/2024-12-02/southwest-airlines-to-end-cabin-service-earlier-on-flights-to-reduce-chance-of-injury The Associated Press /news/2024-10-25/the-biden-administration-is-launching-an-investigation-of-competition-in-air-travel The Biden administration said Thursday it is launching a broad investigation into the state of competition in air travel, including the effect of mergers and joint ventures between airlines. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:11:39 GMT /news/2024-10-25/the-biden-administration-is-launching-an-investigation-of-competition-in-air-travel Associated Press /news/2024-09-27/southwest-airlines-new-initiatives-investor-call-assigned-seating The Dallas-based carrier hopes to return to profitability with its new assigned seating model and a handful of new red-eye flights. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-27/southwest-airlines-new-initiatives-investor-call-assigned-seating Pablo Arauz Peña /transportation/2024-08-20/american-airlines-suspending-flights-to-israel-hamas-gaza-war-fort-worth The announcement comes as the death toll continues to rise in month 10 of the war in Gaza. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:36:29 GMT /transportation/2024-08-20/american-airlines-suspending-flights-to-israel-hamas-gaza-war-fort-worth Toluwani Osibamowo /transportation/2024-07-08/tropical-storm-hurricane-beryl-flight-delays-cancelations-dfw-love-field Beryl made Texas landfall as a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico Monday. Here's how its impacted travel in and out of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:58:56 GMT /transportation/2024-07-08/tropical-storm-hurricane-beryl-flight-delays-cancelations-dfw-love-field Megan Cardona