Southwest Airlines is getting set to completely overhaul its seating setup, with its first-ever assigned and extra-legroom seats officially launching next

New flights have been added for Kansas City and Philly fans, with one airline adding flights on a route it doesn't normally serve.

Southwest's CEO Bob Jordan said "our hearts go out" to people on the American Airlines flight involved in Wednesday night’s midair collision with a helicopter in the nation’s capital.

A downbeat outlook tarnished an otherwise strong quarter for Southwest, which topped profit estimates on robust holiday travel.

Airline stocks were mixed on Friday after Bank of America upgraded American Airlines Group Inc. and downgraded Southwest Airlines Co. and JetBlue Airways Corp., predicting that the network carriers will continue to outperform low-cost airlines due to demand for premium travel.

Venmo payment options are the latest announcement in a broader effort from JetBlue to enhance its services and boost profits. The struggling low-cost carrier has searched for new revenue streams as larger airlines introduce their own budget options, increasing competition for those flyers.

The latest promotion also comes as JetBlue rolled out the ability to pay for flights with Venmo, the popular peer-to-peer payment app. Venmo is now present as a payment option on JetBlue’s website, though it will also become available on the airline’s mobile app later this year.

JetBlue stock price has underperformed other American airline companies like United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines. It has dropped by over 63% from its highest level in 2021, bringing its valuation to $2.

United Airlines has just dropped its new wave of status match applications for 2025, giving travelers the chance to enjoy elite status perks for a limited time.

JetBlue now accepts Venmo payments for ... Many airlines, including major US carriers such as American, Delta, Southwest and United airlines, already accept payments using PayPal.

On May 29, 2024, an American Airlines Airbus A319, in the early stages of take-off, was forced to brake heavily to avoid a collision at Washington National. The flight, with around 100 passengers and crew onboard, was headed for Boston Logan International (BOS) and had been cleared for take-off.

Frontier had pitched the bankrupt airline on a coupledom that it claimed would have created a formidable low-cost competitor in the battle for passengers against American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, and United. While Spirit said a merger could create a “potent competitor in the marketplace” they’re just not that into it.