If flights are cut amid a strong demand for air travel, passengers may face "extra-crowded" airports and "connection-busting ...

Southwest Airlines could be preparing for expansion after filing a request with the US DOT to fly more international routes.

Southwest Airlines has applied to the DOT for permission to expand its international flights, leveraging Open-Skies ...

Spirit Airlines is going from budget to bougie. The cut-price carrier announced Tuesday that it will offer new premium perks for travelers, including an extra-legroom option and a policy allowing two ...

If Southwest’s request to the DOT is approved, the expanded authority would give the carrier more flexibility to grow ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its signature free checked bag policy and introducing assigned seating for flights booked on or ...

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is requesting a permit from the U.S. Department of Transportation that could expand the ...

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) recently received a filing from Southwest asking for authorization to run service ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has been slowing the pace of arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport for the past couple of weeks as it deals with staffing shortages and ...

Until recently, a low-cost carrier offering cheap flights to and between sunny Caribbean destinations would’ve seemed like a no-brainer.

A mistake by the pilot of a private Cessna plane carrying the woman adopted by a Trump donor and her daughter contributed to the crash that caused their deaths.

The Dallas-based airline, known for its historically no-frills approach, is seeking authorization to fly to any nation with which the US maintains Open Skies agreements.