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Southwest Airlines passengers will soon have assigned seating booking options, adding to recent changes in baggage policy and safety procedures.
Southwest Airlines no longer includes two free checked bags for all fares. Here’s who still qualifies, how much fees cost, and how it compares to other airlines.
Southwest Airlines has sparked pushback with recent major shifts, like ending its "bags fly free" policy and adding premium ...
"SmartRunway SmartLanding is really a third set of eyes in the cockpit," said Feyereisen. "It's almost as if your co-pilot ...
Starting May 28, Southwest Airlines mandates visible portable chargers during flights to enhance safety, addressing risks of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries.
Southwest Airlines has added a new cockpit safety tool to most of its fleet that could prevent the types of close runway calls that have raised concerns in recent years. The Honeywell-built ...
Southwest Airlines' new bag fees, safety policy go into effect this week Bags won't fly free and portable charging devices will need to be in sight.
Southwest Airlines has announced that it will be adding a cockpit-alert safety tool to almost all of its 800 aircraft. The Honeywell-designed “SmartRunway” and “SmartLanding” software warn ...
Southwest Airlines is rolling out new technology on every one of its Boeing 737s. The goal is to make takeoffs and landings ...
Southwest Airlines is introducing a new rule, requiring passengers to keep power banks and portable charging devices in plain sight while traveling on its planes. The airline cited safety as the ...
Southwest Airlines on Monday said it has added cockpit safety alerts to nearly its entire fleet of 800 aircraft.
Southwest is the first airline to formally require passengers to keep portable chargers in plain sight while in use during flights. The move comes after a sharp increase in incidents related to ...