Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is shifting about 270 pilots from key bases in Denver and Atlanta while bulking up its presence in Baltimore and Nashville.

Southwest Airlines Co. is cutting 270 pilot positions across its Denver and Atlanta operations, the latest changes under broad efforts to reduce costs and maximize use of aircraft.

With that, let’s talk about Southwest Airlines. Because this week Southwest announced that ahead of some major changes in the airline’s operations looming –getting ready to get rid of the open seating model is the big one–the airline is trying to cut costs.

In an internal memo shared by the aviation watchdog JonNYC on Bluesky, Southwest Airlines outlined to its flight crews that Atlanta and Denver would have 115 and 90

Changes inside and outside the cabin are aimed at broadening the reach of Southwest Airlines. As the Dallas-based carrier works to attract more flying from current and future customers, it is looking to expand its route map beyond the range of its all- Boeing 737 fleet through new partnerships...

In the midst of the airline’s financial woes, the company just revealed that it will be making some major changes in an effort to cut costs. According to a new report from CNBC, Southwest Airlines is putting a freeze on corporate hiring and promotions.

A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested shortly before takeoff on Wednesday in Georgia after he allegedly showed up to work intoxicated, police say.

A Southwest Airlines pilot suspected of being drunk was removed from the cockpit and arrested just before takeoff Wednesday at a Georgia airport, according to airline officials and authorities in the state.

Louis Armstrong International Airport has updated its list of airlines with flight cancelations that stretch into Wednesday. Many airlines began canceling flights Monday night, and all of them shut down operations here Tuesday, though the airport remained open.

The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a civil lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines.

The pilot, a 52-year-old from Bedford who has been a licensed pilot since 2008, was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) after he allegedly drunkenly reported to a flight assignment at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah, Georgia. Authorities said that the pilot reeked of alcohol when he showed up in the cockpit.

The Department of Transportation said that two Southwest Airlines routes arrived late nearly 180 times in a five-month period in 2022.