DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines runs its planes hard. ... Southwest's safety record is enviable: Until last week, no passenger had died in an accident during its 47-year history.

A draft government report obtained by The Wall Street Journal says that Southwest Airlines neglected to prioritize safety and that the Federal Aviation Administration hasn't been enough of a ...

Southwest Airlines has implemented new rules requiring passengers to keep portable chargers visible while in use, following ...

The FAA began the review after a Southwest plane in July flew at a very low altitude over Tampa Bay, Fla., one of a series of flights that raised questions about the carrier’s safety practices ...

Southwest Airlines ranks last for safety among US airlines in recent study Unlike peers, airline earned just 3 of 7 stars – but there’s a catch By Chris McGinnis , Senior travel correspondent ...

The airline's iconic open seating policy is coming to a close, along with its offer of two free checked bags, after more than half a century.

Alaska Airlines has resumed flights after the failure of a critical piece of hardware forced the airline to ground all its ...

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines continues to fly airplanes with safety concerns while federal officials do a poor job overseeing the airline, a government watchdog said Tuesday. The airline has ...

Considering how well-loved Southwest is among its customers, any company could learn from this criticism, which included the fact that, per the report, the airline flew as many as 150,000 flights ...

Southwest passengers will soon buy assigned seat tickets as the carrier ends decades of open seating and other perks in the company's bid to save revenue.