“Southwest open seating is the ultimate expression of its founding ethos: to make air travel affordable and accessible for everyone.”—Official Southwest Airlines statement, as part of the airline’s 50th anniversary commemoration.

Alarms sounded in the cockpit of a Southwest Airlines jet shortly after taking off from Hollywood Burbank airport near Los Angeles on Friday, prompting evasive maneuvers, the airline said in a statement.

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Southwest Airlines has announced a major change coming to its current seating system. The Texas-based airline previously had a “pick any seat” policy, allowing customers to purchase tickets in different boarding groups by selecting where they wanted to sit upon boarding the plane.

Southwest Airlines' CEO told investors in a July 24 earnings call that the airline could eventually open its own lounges.

Passengers on a Southwest Airlines jet described a jarring drop on a flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Las Vegas that injured two flight attendants.

Passengers aboard a Southwest Airline jet that took a dramatic plunge were told by the pilot that they nearly struck another plane. The Boeing 737 jet dropped hundreds of feet in a little over

Earlier this year, Southwest Airlines announced several major policy changes in an attempt to boost the airline's slumping profits. This was highlighted by the decision to begin charging for checked bags,