Southwest Airlines

The U.S. Department of Justice said it supports a lawsuit accusing Southwest Airlines of discrimination from a program offering free flights to low-income Hispanic students.

State Supreme Court justices will have to decide whether the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association can sue Boeing for lost wages or whether their claims are preempted by federal labor law.

The airline did not outline the fee schedule but said the new policy would start with May 28 bookings.

Federal authorities are investigating a near-collision at Chicago's Midway airport between a Southwest 737 and a small business jet. The 737 was landing when the business jet entered the runway.

The case is filed against the U.S. Department of Transportation, and it’s unclear whether the Trump administration will defend it.

The airline's Executive Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer Ryan Green's departure coincides with the company’s first major layoffs in its history. Southwest said his departure is unrelated to the 11 senior officials laid off earlier this week.

The Dallas-based airline is laying off 15% of its corporate employees, a move that will affect 1,750 people.

The department's investigation found two Southwest Airline flights were delayed for five consecutive months in 2022. Both delayed flights resulted in more than 90% of disruptions between April and August that year.

Pilots say they were left in the dark about Boeing's defective 737 MAX, which their union's collective bargaining agreement required them to fly.

Beginning on Dec. 4, flight attendants will start preparing the cabin for landing at an altitude of 18,000 feet instead of 10,000 feet. For passengers, that means returning their seats to an upright position and other pre-landing procedures earlier than before.

There were no reported injuries on the plane, which was struck while preparing for takeoff, Southwest Airlines said. The plane safely taxied back to the terminal after the incident.

The Dallas-based airline announced six new independent directors after facing months of pressure from investment management firm Elliott.