The Latest Breaking News from Southwest

Political criticism of Southwest's mass flight cancelations mask a cronyist relationship between government and the passenger airline industry.

The clash came as travelers across the country faced delays and cancellations

Airline in "full-blown meltdown" offered hefty handouts to investors rather than fixing its antiquated systems

Another 2,500 flights are being pulled from arrival and departure boards Wednesday and more are expected throughout the day.

Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections are suffering through another wave of scrubbed flights

LOS ANGELES — Deborah Rombaut was not at Sacramento International Airport to make friends. She just wanted to get home to Los Angeles.

The airline's CEO says the company is hoping to be "back on track before next week." But until then, it's continuing on a reduced schedule.

Transportation Secretary says airline has ‘completely melted down’ after cancelling more than 15,000 flights since 22 December

As chaos at Southwest Airlines brought misery to thousands of frustrated travelers and growing scrutiny from U.S. regulators and lawmakers, many in the aviation industry said the massive cancellation of flights by the nation’s largest domestic carrier was far from surprising.