Southwest Airlines passenger who masturbated mid-flight gets prison time
A Southwest Airlines passenger who masturbated four times during a flight from Washington to Arizona was sentenced to 48 days in prison plus one year of probation.
Unruly air passenger incidents fall after mask mandate lifted
The rate of unruly passenger incidents on airplanes fell to the lowest level since 2020 a week after a federal judge ended a government mask mandate for public transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday.
Some airlines letting passengers banned for mask violations back onboard
Some U.S. airlines have announced they will allow passengers who had been banned from flying due to mask violations back onboard.
The best major US airlines of 2022: Report
WalletHub recently found the best airlines of 2022.
Southwest Airlines pilot union says fatigue is 'number-one' safety threat
In a letter to Southwest CEO Bob Jordan, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) says that the number of fatigue reports "have been climbing exponentially" since last summer.
Former Southwest CEO Gary Kelly's compensation fell to $5.8M in 2021
Former Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly's total compensation dropped by $3.4 million from 2020 to 2021.
Lawmakers introduce no-fly list legislation to protect airline crews from abusive passengers
Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation that would put violent passengers on a lifetime commercial no-fly list.
Southwest apologizes for delays, cancellations, blames technology issues
Southwest Airlines flights were delayed and canceled early Saturday morning. The airline cited "intermittent performance issues following routine overnight maintenance of some of [its] backend technology."
Southwest Airlines to launch new ticket type to boost revenue
Southwest Airlines Co. is launching a new type of ticket with some additional perks as it looks to boost revenue and its appeal to business travelers.
JetBlue, American, Southwest pilots sue CDC over federal mask mandate
The 10 commercial airline pilots argue that the court should "vacate worldwide the FTMM (federal transportation mask mandate)" calling it an "illegal and unconstitutional exercise of executive authority."
Southwest Airlines will resume serving alcoholic drinks this month
The Texas-based carrier announced Thursday that it's bringing back its "full menu of on-board beverage options" after temporarily nixing alcohol from its menu in March 2020.
Winter storm leads to more flight cancellations
As of 12 p.m. ET Friday, nearly 3,300 flights leaving, entering or traveling between the United States were canceled, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
Southwest to bring alcohol back on flights, citing customer demand
Southwest Airlines Co. is bringing back in-flight alcohol sales after holding off for months to tamp down on disruptive passengers.
Frontier Airlines lowers weight limit on checked bags
Frontier's new policy applies to any ticket purchased on or after Jan. 18, 2022 and for travel on or after March 1, 2022, according to the budget carrier.
Meet Bob Jordan: Southwest's incoming CEO
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, staffing issues and supply chain woes, Bob Jordan told customers in a note last week that he is ready for the job.
Southwest Airlines staffer returns 1940s letters to family who accidentally left them on flight
A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines told FOX Business that the bundle of letters — which date back to 1941 — was brought to its baggage service office at Chicago Midway International Airport to be placed with lost and found.
Over 1,200 flights canceled due to bad weather, COVID-related staffing issues
For over a week during the busiest time of the year airlines have been forced to change or scrap flights due to a mix of bad weather and coronavirus-related staffing shortages.
Thousands more flights canceled across US due to COVID staffing shortages, weather
Thousands of flights were canceled across the U.S. again Sunday as bad weather and the omicron variant of the coronavirus continue to impact airline operations.
FAA warns of potential flight delays due to increased COVID cases among employees
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is warning that travelers may face delays in the coming days due to an increased number of employees testing positive for COVID-19 -- at a time when Americans have been dogged by flight cancellations due to the ongoing pandemic.
Holiday travel woes continue as omicron variant causes airlines to cancel, delay flights Monday
Holiday travel problems are continuing for Americans as major airlines such as Delta, United, and American Airlines have canceled over 1,000 flights on Sunday, with some saying that the coronavirus omicron variant is causing staffing issues.