Another change Southwest made is a shift to 24/7 operations, allowing it to introduce redeye flights that leave at night and arrive the next morning. Southwest began flying redeye flights in February.

Southwest Airlines ends its free checked bags policy starting May 29, implementing $35-45 fees while preserving perks for ...

First came assigned seats. Then checked bag fees. Up next: a move to traditional boarding groups. Southwest Airlines is reversing course on yet another key promise it made in the not-so-distant past.

Southwest Airlines’ plans for its first-ever mass layoff is not expected to include labor cuts or changes to operations at BWI Marshall Airport. Dallas-based Southwest said Monday it plans to ...

after other big airlines dropped change fees for many travelers. Now it’s trying to catch up. Image Southwest plans operational changes, including turning planes around faster and finding ways ...

Southwest Airlines is cutting unprofitable ... Bloomberg reported that the airline said the changes would reduce its Atlanta operations by about a third, to 381 weekly flights from 567, with ...

More details are expected in late September. Assigned seating is just one is one several major operational changes in store. Southwest also plans to introduce premium seating options on all ...

Assigned seating is just one of several major operational changes in store. Southwest also plans to introduce premium seating options on all flights and red-eye flights. "While specific cabin ...

That's a major change for the Dallas-based carrier ... who worked for Southwest for more than 20 years, mostly in operations. Southwest is well known for turning its planes around faster ...

Southwest hasn't announced a date for the seating changes. The airline plans to eventually increase the number of markets with red-eye flights and offer 24-hour operational capabilities.

Southwest, however, says it has conducted operational tests and simulations, and the boarding change will not compromise efficiency. Southwest’s open seating policy is also perhaps more ...