Southwest Airlines

The carrier has returned to the airport for the first time since 2005 and started five new routes.

U.S. airlines are seeing an elongation of the booking curve, a sign that air travel may finally be starting to return to something resembling normalcy.

Airline executives indicate the US industry could be nearing pre-COVID traffic levels later this year.

U.S. federal lawmakers are sending airlines another $14 billion to prop up payrolls until Sept. 30, which they hope will see the industry through to recovery.

Gary Kelly noted the airline added 17 cities to its network over the past year despite COVID-19.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly believes the airline is moving beyond the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic as widespread vaccinations could help move the needle on demand later in 2021.

A trio of new US cities are set to join the Dallas-based carrier’s route map.

Milwaukee becomes the second new destination added to the ULCC’s network in as many days.

A group of major U.S. carriers announced plans to implement voluntary contract tracing for international arrivals, part of a Biden administration effort to better track and contain the spread of COVID-19 through commercial air travel.

Southwest Airlines lowered its cash burn estimate for the 2021 first quarter (Q1) after observing stronger than expected revenue and booking trends in February.

U.S. pilot unions are joining airlines and manufacturers in opposing a potential coronavirus test requirement for domestic U.S. airline passengers, though a mandate to move forward with the proposal does not seem imminent.

The Dallas-based airline sees no evidence of business traffic returning to pre-pandemic levels.

Routes details a selection of routes scheduled to start this month.

The LCC will bring the aircraft back to service gradually.

Southwest Airlines plans a measured re-entry into service for its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and projects ending 2021 with 69 of the type in its fleet.

The Texas-based carrier will soon increase the number of Californian airports it serves to 13.

Routes’ latest infographic looks at the facts and figures behind an incredibly challenging year for the industry.

The FAA’s recent shift towards working with certificate holders to resolve certain regulatory violations and its handling of safety complaints from employees are facing renewed scrutiny and some legislative changes following a Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee report on safety oversight.

United Airlines will become the second U.S. carrier to resume commercial Boeing 737 MAX operations when it reintroduces the model to service in

Two more cities in California are joining the Dallas-based carrier’s network.

Southwest Airlines reached an agreement with Boeing to take delivery of 35 737 MAX jets in 2021, marking a 13-aircraft reduction from previous plans to add 48 MAX aircraft in 2021.

CEO Gary Kelly says new flights just have to cover costs.

Southwest Airlines is not backing down from plans to aggressively expand into new markets, even after warning thousands of employees of possible furloughs beginning early in 2021.

Southwest CEO Gary Kelly was tapped to be the next chairman of the board of Airlines for America (A4A), a role that will see him steer the activities of the influential lobby group amid the worst downturn in commercial aviation history.

After failing to reach agreements with several employee groups on cost cutting measures, Southwest Airlines has officially warned thousands of workers of potential furloughs that could begin in March 2021.