Southwest Airlines

Frontier Airlines launched a promotion that includes free checked bags, taking aim at rival carrier Southwest, which reversed its long-standing policy.

Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines announced this week that it will be ending its long-standing policy that two bags fly free for every ticketholder.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby and Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein on Tuesday weighed in on Southwest Airlines making a major change to its checked bag policy.

Several major U.S. airlines dialed back their quarterly financial expectations as the industry contends with softer demand from economic uncertainty and other factors.

Southwest Airlines cut hundreds of corporate roles, including senior leadership and director positions, as it works to trim its overhead and become a leaner company.

Southwest's CEO Bob Jordan said "our hearts go out" to people on the American Airlines flight involved in Wednesday night’s midair collision with a helicopter in the nation’s capital.

Southwest Airlines is looking to trim costs by implementing a hiatus on certain hiring, most summer internships and "rallies" it hosts for employees.

Additional changes are coming to Southwest Airlines this week as the airline says "nothing is more important" than the safety of customers and employees.

Southwest Airlines said its surveys show that 80% of its customers want to know where they are sitting on the plane before going to the airport.

The remarks come amid pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management, which has advocated for numerous changes at Southwest to improve its financial performance.

An activist investor has continued pushing for a “comprehensive" review of Southwest Airlines' business while simultaneously building its stake in the carrier.

A Southwest Airlines customer service agent was arrested for allegedly stealing flight vouchers worth $79,000, court documents revealed.

Federal investigators have announced that they are looking into a Southwest Airlines flight following safety concerns after it flew too low before landing.

Two federal agencies are looking into a Southwest Airlines flight that took off earlier this month from a temporarily closed runway at an airport in Maine.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 passenger plane flew around 500 feet from the ground in Oklahoma City following a missed landing approach, reports say.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a "Dutch roll" incident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max plane flying to California in May.

Boeing tells FOX Business it is investigating whether fasteners on some of its undelivered 787 Dreamliner planes were incorrectly installed.

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said on Wednesday he has no intention of stepping down despite pressure from activist Elliott Investment Management.

Elliott Investment Management on Monday told Southwest it should make leadership changes and take other actions, arguing the carrier needed to improve its financial performance.

Southwest Airlines experienced delays across the country Wednesday due to a technology issue after a power outage at one of its data centers, the company said.