/tags/southwest-airlines Southwest Airlines en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:58:44 GMT /business/2025-03-11/bags-fly-for-a-fee-southwest-airlines-cancels-its-free-checked-luggage-perk The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their luggage on flights, a significant shift at the company long prized by consumers for its perks. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:58:44 GMT /business/2025-03-11/bags-fly-for-a-fee-southwest-airlines-cancels-its-free-checked-luggage-perk Joe Hernandez /transportation/2025-02-18/dallas-based-southwest-airlines-is-laying-off-1-750-employees The cuts affect 15% of Southwest Airlines' corporate workforce. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:54:41 GMT /transportation/2025-02-18/dallas-based-southwest-airlines-is-laying-off-1-750-employees Caroline Love /transportation/2024-07-25/southwest-airlines-says-assigned-and-premium-seating-will-replace-open-seating-plan Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan says research shows passengers “overwhelmingly prefer� an assigned-seat system. He also pledged to improve the airline's financial performance. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:29:00 GMT /transportation/2024-07-25/southwest-airlines-says-assigned-and-premium-seating-will-replace-open-seating-plan Bill Chappell /transportation/2024-04-30/delta-throttles-up-service-at-austin-airport-after-american-cuts-flights While flight activity in Austin levels off, the airport is still buzzing with 30% to 40% more flights than before the pandemic and Delta introducing new connections that offset cuts by American Airlines and others. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /transportation/2024-04-30/delta-throttles-up-service-at-austin-airport-after-american-cuts-flights Nathan Bernier /business/2023-01-04/southwest-airlines-apologizes-and-then-gives-its-customers-frequent-flyer-points Southwest Airlines says it will award the travelers who were caught in the surge of canceled flights during the holidays 25,000 frequent-flyer points, an award worth more than $300 in flights. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 18:32:21 GMT /business/2023-01-04/southwest-airlines-apologizes-and-then-gives-its-customers-frequent-flyer-points The Associated Press /transportation/2022-12-29/southwest-plans-on-near-normal-operations-friday-after-widespread-cancellations Ahead of the New Year's weekend, the airline said that Friday will see minimal disruptions after its slashed schedule stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers during a wintry holiday stretch. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 21:43:47 GMT /transportation/2022-12-29/southwest-plans-on-near-normal-operations-friday-after-widespread-cancellations Emma Bowman, Jennifer Ludden /transportation/2022-12-27/flight-cancellations-lead-to-long-lines-and-lots-of-luggage-at-the-austin-airport More than 140 flights were canceled at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Tuesday. Holiday travelers are scrambling to get rebooked and airport personnel are urging patience. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:10:52 GMT /transportation/2022-12-27/flight-cancellations-lead-to-long-lines-and-lots-of-luggage-at-the-austin-airport Becky Fogel /2021-10-11/more-southwest-airlines-flight-disruptions-follow-a-weekend-of-cancellations Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights are either canceled or delayed on Monday, after a weekend of disruptions that the carrier has blamed on air traffic control issues and weather conditions. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:46:11 GMT /2021-10-11/more-southwest-airlines-flight-disruptions-follow-a-weekend-of-cancellations Rachel Treisman /business/2021-05-31/the-faa-has-seen-a-significantly-higher-number-of-unruly-passenger-reports-in-2021 After a flight attendant lost two teeth during an attack by a customer, Southwest Airlines decided to delay its return to serving passengers alcohol. Mon, 31 May 2021 20:36:51 GMT /business/2021-05-31/the-faa-has-seen-a-significantly-higher-number-of-unruly-passenger-reports-in-2021 Joe Hernandez /texas/2020-07-07/airlines-try-to-return-to-normal-during-tumultuous-pandemic From Texas Standard:Normally during the summer, millions of Americans travel by air every day. But that's not happening this year because of the pandemic.� Tue, 07 Jul 2020 20:33:07 GMT /texas/2020-07-07/airlines-try-to-return-to-normal-during-tumultuous-pandemic Alexandra Hart