Southwest has around 500 737 MAX on its order books, with the carrier already operating almost 150 of the MAX 8 type. The ...

Standard seating aboard Southwest's Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets had seat pitch reduced from 32 inches to 31 inches, first reported by travel website The Points Guy.

Palm Springs International Airport will launch a seasonal nonstop service to Austin, Texas next year via Southwest Airlines.    "Adding Southwest on the Austin route gives travelers more choices than ...

Assigned seating is coming to Southwest Airlines in 2026. Here's when, how it will work and how much it will cost to choose a ...

The assigned seating system, however, puts Southwest in direct competition with the likes of American Airlines, United and Delta, which have decades of experience operating premium-level domestic ...

Southwest Airlines will soon have its entire Boeing 737 aircraft fleet equipped with new tech designed to increase runway safety. Honeywell is working on activating Southwest's fleet with so ...

Travelers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight experienced an unexpected detour when an engine cover, known as a cowling, ...

Southwest Airlines is set to transform its boarding process by introducing assigned seating, starting January 27, 2026, marking the end of the airline’s long-standing open-seat policy.

Officials said the Boeing 737-800 “returned safely” to San Antonio International Airport after the crew learned of a “possible tire issue” during takeoff. The aircraft has since been ...

The problem detailed by the National Transportation Safety Board emerged after two bird strikes involving Southwest Airlines planes in 2023 — one in Havana, Cuba, and another in New Orleans. The ...