Southwest Airlines has come under fire in the past few months for making a number of changes like ending free bags and ...

Southwest’s EVP Operations, Justin Jones, revealed the airline’s plans on an episode of the podcast Airlines Confidential. “We are going to more boarding groups,” Jones explained. “We ...

How check-in and boarding work . B ecause Southwest does not have assigned seats, its boarding process is different from that ...

The airline will still offer wheelchair boarding and assistance. ... Update 6/10/25, 2:09 p.m. ET: This article has been updated to include additional comments from Southwest Airlines.

Weeks after dropping its long-standing “bags fly free” policy, Southwest Airlines may be gearing up for broader changes.

Southwest Airlines pioneered the low-fare, no-frills airline model. But Southwest is now ending open-seat boarding, a distinct part of its successful five-decade-long model and its brand identity.

"SmartRunway SmartLanding is really a third set of eyes in the cockpit," said Feyereisen. "It's almost as if your co-pilot ...

As video of the Southwest flight continues to circulate online, many viewers have expressed outrage at the woman's actions. "Enjoy never flying again," quipped one user, though whether criminal ...

Southwest Airlines plane (Mario Tama-Getty Images-File via CNN Newsource) If you’ve never flown Southwest, here’s how the boarding process works: passengers are assigned one of three boarding ...

Not all news needs to be sexy, but the framing does. Southwest turns a structural policy shift into a playful, self-aware ...

As we previously reported, iOS 26 enhances Apple Wallet app boarding passes in a few ways. First, the passes now support Live ...