Southwest plans to start flying with seat assignments on Jan. 27, ending more than half a century of open seating.

Southwest passengers will soon buy assigned seat tickets as the carrier ends decades of open seating and other perks in the company's bid to save revenue.

Southwest Airlines will add service out of O’Hare International Airport next year, an expansion made possible by the same coronavirus pandemic that has kept many travelers grounded. The pandemic ...

Travelers flying on Southwest Airlines prepare to check their bags and get their boarding passes at Midway Airport, Feb. 12, 2021. As of Feb. 14, Southwest also will be offering flights out of O ...

For decades, Southwest Airlines was known and praised as a consumer-friendly option for travelers with transparent pricing, a ...

The open-seating era at Southwest Airlines officially has an end date: January 27, 2026. New seating options will also become available.

S ince its founding in 1967, Southwest Airlines has built its business model on point‑to‑point service, and the city of Chicago has long been central to that story. For more than half a ...

Southwest Airlines continues Tuesday to deal with a crisis that has left thousands of passengers stranded all across the country. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs ...

Southwest Airlines is planning its first new destination since 2021, with nonstop St. Thomas flights launching in 2026.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Southwest Airlines said it's once again canceling thousands of flights nationwide Wednesday, leaving thousands of passengers stranded all across the country.

More than 2,100 Southwest flights delayed after "data connection issues" 02:48 CHICAGO (CBS) -- Southwest Airlines is again making headlines for all the wrong reasons.Just months after an ...