Under the new rule, some larger passengers who "encroach upon the neighboring seat" will now be required to purchase an additional seat in advance, with refunds only available if the flight isn’t full ...

Two lovebirds tied the knot at 30,000 feet on a Southwest flight last weekend, forcing other flyers to attend the surprise wedding. Over the second weekend of January, TikToker @katrinabadowski posted ...

Southwest will not have to pay the final $11 million installment of a penalty it received for wide-scale operational disruptions during the holiday travel season three years ago. In a recent order, ...

Sixty years ago, commercial air travel was nothing like how it is today. Who wouldn't rather be on a plane in the 1960s instead of one today? The answer: You. Those old-school airlines might have been ...

Sixty years ago, commercial air travel was nothing like how it is today. Nostalgia for the days of more spacious cabins, dressier passengers, and luxury food service is a common sight on social media.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades Southwest Airlines' open seating model set it apart from other airlines That changes, starting today. Now, the ...

Open seating, Southwest Airlines' long-standing policy that allowed passengers to choose their own seats on a first-come, first-served basis based on their boarding position, died at age 54 on Monday, ...

Southwest Airlines is bringing back a limited‑time promotional “Companion Pass,” allowing Rapid Rewards members to earn the ability to fly with a designated companion for free—excluding taxes and fees ...

A Southwest Airlines flight aborted its takeoff in San Antonio after another aircraft made a wrong turn onto the runway. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which ...