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The Man Who Pays His Way: What did Europe’s biggest budget airline ever do for us?

Following a series of sobering near-miss incidents in U.S. airports, most recently when a Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) plane came close to departing from a taxiway in Orlando, air carriers are focusing now on what could be the most priceless upgrade since in-flight Wi-Fi: cockpit alerts that scream at pilots before…

Recommendations stem from 2023 incident in which Southwest flight filled with ‘acrid white smoke’

Witnesses say Perry appeared "possessed" during the incident, which quickly went viral online.

Airlines should not be MMA rings.

A woman was removed from a flight en route to Kansas City after having a breakdown after boarding, saying she did not want to sit next to "a f***ing fat lady".

Southwest Airlines has long been celebrated for its customer-friendly policies, notably the “Bags Fly Free” perk that distinguished it from competitors. However, as of May 28, 2025, this hallmark policy has been retired. Passengers now face fees of $35 for the first checked bag and $45 for the second, aligning…

Flying with a power bank? Southwest’s new policy may change how you use it onboard.

We analyzed the often convoluted baggage rules and fees for the nine biggest American carriers and discovered that some are definitely more generous than others when it comes to leeway with luggage