Southwest Airlines News

Construction of the $63 million terminal complex at the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport should be back on schedule by the end of this month, officials said.

Southwest Airlines Co. said Friday it will require uncontested candidates for its board of directors to win a majority among shareholder votes cast to be elected, instead of just a plurality.

Southwest Airlines and TDC officials met in Dallas on Wednesday to ink an agreement that will put local bed-tax muscle behind the low-cost carrier's efforts to market the allure of Bay County and its beaches.

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In a Nov. 16 story about the U.S. holdings of private equity firm Blackstone Group, The Associated Press erroneously reported the type of securities the company purchased related to Southwest Airlines.

Southwest Airlines is one of the only airlines that does not charge for checked luggage.

Greenville Spartanburg International Airport is still in serious negotiations with Southwest Airlines, despite the company's decision to start service in Panama City, Fla., according to airport spokeswoman Rosilyn Weston.

Private equity firm Blackstone Group, run by co-founder Stephen Schwarzman, bought a $7.8 million stake in Southwest Airlines Co., cut its stake in Eastman Kodak Co.

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport has fallen back onto the government's list for costliest air travel, while another airport in the Southeast is the latest to catch the big fish that is Southwest Airlines.

That meant that occupancy, also known as load factor, rose 3.4 percentage points to 77 percent.

A Southwest Airlines 737 takes off from Midway Airport, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 in Chicago.

Southwest Airlines is landing new customers with its "bags fly free" strategy, even as passenger volume declines at other airlines.

Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways attract passengers who want to save money on airplane travel.

Southwest Airlines is donating $50,000 in turkeys to the Denver Rescue Mission for Thanksgiving.

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday it would offer sale fares for travel in December through March, excluding the Christmas holiday season, with prices on some seats starting at $59 each way for the shortest trips.

The arrest of a United Airlines pilot this week for allegedly drinking too much before entering the cockpit is the latest in a series of incidents involving airline pilots and alcohol.

Today, Southwest Airlines saluted 23 World War II Veterans with a patriotic sendoff to the nation's capital from Los Angeles International Airport.

Legend has it that Walt Disney came to St. Joe Company officials in the 1960's, wanting some land to build a theme park in the Panhandle.

The largest domestic airlines' on-time performance improved in September compared to a year ago, says a federal report released Monday.

Southwest Airlines plans to offer a nonstop flight between Nashville and St. Louis starting in May.