Southwest Airlines is staying at Dallas Love Field through at least 2040. On Wednesday, the City Council cleared the way for a 12-year extension for the Dallas-based carrier, which ensures it will continue to dominate the airport.

Dallas City Council grants Southwest Airlines a lease extension at Love Field through 2040, securing long-term growth and operations.

Southwest Airlines' lease extension at Dallas Love Field airport was greenlit by the Dallas City Council Wednesday. The Dallas City Council Wednesday approved the extension of the lease for the airline,

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced a major change to its longstanding bags fly free policy: checked bags, for the most part, would no

City Council approved Southwest Airlines' lease extension at Dallas Love Field from 2028 until 2040. A Southwest executive faced Dallas City Council at a May 28 meeting, endorsing a list of capital improvement projects at the airport. What specific upgrades are in store for Dallas travelers?

Southwest officials in a March announcement said the changes are "aimed to deepen and reward loyalty between Southwest and its most engaged Customers."

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines is counting down the final days of its universal free checked bags policy, giving travelers less than a week to book flights under the airline's longstanding baggage policy that allowed passengers two free checked bags with every ticket.

It's been a year full of major changes for Southwest Airlines as the airline ended its longstanding "Bags Fly Free" policy along with its traditional open seating policy that set it apart from other airlines.

Dallas City Council extends Southwest Airlines' lease at Love Field until 2040, supporting future air travel and operational investments.

Southwest Airlines will end its decades-long policy of free checked bags and will now require customers to pay for luggage.