Alan Schein Photography / Getty Images 'This Is How You Destroy a Brand': Southwest Customers Furious After Airline Scraps Its Signature Policy It would be an understatement to say that customers are vexed after a major airline announced an end to a signature policy. By Bryan Chai March 11, 2025
@yashar / X screen shot Watch: Heartwarming Moment Man in MAGA Hat Leads Entire Plane in 'God Bless the USA' The man was reportedly a veteran and had gotten permission from the flight attendants to use the plane's intercom system. By Ole Braatelien March 2, 2025
@Combat_learjet / X screen shot Watch: Southwest Plane Narrowly Avoids Disastrous Collision Thanks to Pilot's Incredible Runway Maneuver The quick response of a Southwest Airlines flight crew Tuesday prevented what appeared to be a certain collision with another plane. By Randy DeSoto February 25, 2025
Kevin Carter / Getty Images Southwest Airlines Announces the End of Its Signature Seating Policy Southwest Airlines announced the end of one of its signature policies on Thursday, angering some customers while pleasing others. By Michael Austin July 28, 2024
Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Mechanics Make Disturbing Find After Boeing 737 Experiences a 'Dutch Roll' at 34,000 Feet The plane, a Boeing 737 Max, was grounded for more than a month but resumed flights last week, according to data from Flightradar24.com. By The Associated Press July 9, 2024
Smith Collection - Gado / Getty Images Southwest Airlines Comes Under Criticism for Letting 'Devious' Passengers Exploit Boarding System Is this airline's seating policy being abused by customers who pretend to have disabilities for premium access? By Richard Moorhead May 9, 2024
Drew Angerer / Getty Images FAA Investigating After Southwest Pilot Was Given Instructions That Nearly Caused Disaster A radio transmission from the near-disaster showed the pilots of both flights were instructed to immediately stop what they were doing. By Johnathan Jones April 19, 2024
Terrance Williams / AP Photo NFL Star Heroically Steps In When Fellow Passenger Has Medical Emergency During Flight ""In addition to the fast-acting flight attendants, the real heroes are the nurse and doctor who also happened to be on the plane," he said. By George C. Upper III February 1, 2024
@FoxBusiness / X; Evrymmnt / Atstock Productions / ShutterstockCommentary Southwest Airlines' Unique Plus-Size Passenger Policy Is Causing Controversy A Southwest policy that allows obese customers to occupy extra seats free of charge is causing quite a bit of turbulence on social media. By Joe Saunders December 13, 2023
Hinterhaus Productions / Getty Images 3 Women Arrested at Airport Over Alleged 'Ghost Bag' Operation The three women arrived at the airport to pick up the "ghost bag" and were detained by police shortly after. By Ben Kew November 15, 2023