Airlines

Southwest’s New Boarding Order Puts A-List Preferred Behind Priority

Southwest Airlines has officially rolled out its updated boarding process, and one detail is already drawing attention from frequent flyers:...

May 2, 2026 John Cushma 882

Air Routes

Southwest’s 7 New International Routes Show A Carrier Still Growing Cautiously Beyond The U.S.

Southwest Airlines is adding seven international routes to its network in 2026, a meaningful expansion for a carrier that remains...

May 1, 2026 John Cushma 3120

Incidents

Nashville Near Miss Puts Focus On ATC Decision-Making, Not Just Southwest’s TCAS Save

A serious air traffic control error at Nashville International Airport (BNA) sent two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s into immediate conflict...

April 21, 2026 John Cushma 329

Airlines

Beyond Bags and Boarding: Southwest’s Next Premium Play Could Be Lounges

Southwest Airlines is no longer changing around the edges. The carrier has already dismantled two of the features that defined...

April 15, 2026 John Cushma 265

Airlines

Southwest Tightens Power Bank Rules as Battery Fire Risk Moves Higher Up the Safety Agenda

Southwest Airlines is introducing a stricter onboard battery policy from April 20, limiting passengers to one portable charger per person...

April 8, 2026 John Cushma 561

Airlines

Southwest’s Exit From O’Hare And Dulles Is More Than A Station Cut

Southwest Airlines is pulling out of two major airports at once, ending all service at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)...

March 14, 2026 John Cushma 1440

Airlines

Southwest MAX 8 Diverts After Onboard Security Scare on BNA-FLL Run

A routine Friday-evening Southwest Airlines (WN) flight from Nashville (BNA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) turned into a full-scale law-enforcement response...

March 8, 2026 John Cushma 923

Air Routes

Southwest’s 31-Route Burst: What’s Launching in the First Week of March 2026

Southwest Airlines (WN) doesn’t usually grow in big, splashy leaps. At its scale—one of the largest domestic operators in the...

February 27, 2026 John Cushma 1473

Air Routes

Southwest Sets a New International Distance Mark With Las Vegas-San José, Costa Rica

Southwest Airlines (WN) has spent more than a decade dipping a toe into international flying, yet its operation remains overwhelmingly...

February 24, 2026 John Cushma 531

Air Routes

Southwest’s “Transatlantic” Moment: The 737 Airline’s New One-Ticket Bridge to Europe

Southwest Airlines (WN) has spent its entire modern history doing one thing exceptionally well: moving people around the United States...

January 13, 2026 John Cushma 531