Southwest Airlines Finalizes Summer Schedule

Though it might not say it on the calendar, summer ... on Southwest this weekend and 2.8 million during the Independence Day weekend holiday in July. Southwest estimates the peak day for travel ... Read More

Southwest Airlines will begin selling assigned seats in 2025

Assigned seats could be coming to Southwest Airlines as soon as next year ... Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@ ... Read More

Southwest is redesigning its cabin interiors. Here's what the planes will look like.

Southwest Airlines is gearing up for some major changes ... flights with assigned seats in the second half of 2025 for travel in the first half of 2026. That's also when the airline expects ... Read More

Southwest to Cut Select Atlanta Routes and Increase Service to Orlando — What to Know

“We continue to optimize our network to meet customer demand, best utilize our fleet, and maximize revenue opportunities,” a Southwest Airlines spokesperson shared in a statement to Travel ... Read More

Southwest Airlines Launches Summer of Go Sweepstakes

Southwest Airlines launched the Summer of Go sweepstakes, offering travelers weekly chances to win one of 10 awesome destinations prize packages, available to enter now. One grand prize winner ... Read More

Southwest Airlines Latest News

Tampa ranked among Southwest's top 20 markets for December. Then came the cancellations. As airline delays and prices increase, Tampa Bay businesses have a hard time validating travel expenses ... Read More

Southwest Airlines assigned seating: When it starts and who can get it

Southwest Airlines has revealed when assigned seating will start and how it will implement other changes to its flying experience in an effort to improve profitability. The announcement ... Read More

Southwest Announces New Nashville Routes and More Red-eye Flights for 2025

Globetrotting more than 100,000 miles every year, she loves flying new airlines and scoping out remodeled airports. Southwest Airlines is extending its flight schedule into early next summer and ... Read More

You're not alone, booking travel has become frustrating

In May, the Department of Transportation was sued by major U.S. airlines after ... Get more news like this delivered to your inbox bysigning up for our Travel newsletter here. Read More

Southwest will never be the same again

Southwest Airlines unveiled its turnaround plan on ... and other behind-the-scenes initiatives designed to increase revenue and turn around an underperforming stock price. The announcements ... Read More

Southwest Airlines Won’t Ever Be the Same After This Week’s Decisive Showdown

Southwest Airlines will host a blockbuster event in Dallas this week, to unveil a service most other carriers began offering decades ago. At its annual Investor Day, Southwest will showcase its ... Read More

Southwest Airlines assigned seating: When it starts and who can get it

Southwest Airlines has revealed when assigned seating will start and how it will implement other changes to its flying experience in an effort to improve profitability. The announcement, unveiled ... Read More