Southwest Airlines suffered a major internet outage on 31 July 2025, grounding roughly 40% of its national departures and triggering a board chair transition amid ongoing operational upheaval.

The carrier has started assigned seating and bag fees, leading to mixed results and a projected revenue increase from fees, ...

Southwest put its first-ever assigned seats on sale this week, ending more than half a century of open seating.

In a strategic boardroom shuffle, Southwest Airlines (LUV) has welcomed Doug Brooks as the new independent chair, effective ...

Southwest Airlines has been undergoing a pretty drastic transformation in recent months, changing several longstanding policies highlighted by its new bag fees and charges for seat selection. Now, the ...

(Reuters) -Southwest Airlines said on Thursday it has named insider Doug Brooks as chairperson of its board, effective August ...

Southwest Airlines has officially provided an end date for its well-known open seating policy: Starting July 29, 2025, ...

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