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Southwest Airlines

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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

Flight into Burbank Airport aborts landing last minute, passenger says

  • Mar 27

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

Latest Videos

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FAA investigating extremely close call between 2 Southwest planes

  • Apr 21
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Flight into Burbank Airport aborts landing last minute, does a go-around, passenger says

  • Mar 27
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Flight into Burbank Airport aborts landing last minute, passenger says

  • Mar 27
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Southwest flight out of Burbank abruptly descends to avoid mid-air crash with other plane

  • Jul 26, 2025
1:56

Southwest flight out of Burbank abruptly descends to avoid 'mid-air collision' with other plane

  • Jul 25, 2025
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Southwest flight out of Burbank abruptly descends to avoid 'mid-air collision' with other plane

  • Jul 25, 2025
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Southwest Airlines to lay off workers at LAX, Hollywood Burbank Airport, other airports

  • Mar 21, 2025
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Southwest flight almost takes off from taxiway - rather than runway

  • Mar 21, 2025

Latest Stories

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
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 out of Burbank abruptly descends to avoid mid-air crash with other plane

A Southwest flight out of Burbank rapidly descended 475 feet to avoid another plane on Friday, according to flight tracking data and passengers on the plane.

  • Jul 26, 2025