On July 10, 2025, Southwest Airlines Flight WN4563, a Boeing 737‑8H4, departed from Las Vegas (LAS) bound for Santa Barbara ...

Starting next week, Southwest flight attendants will begin preparing cabins for landing at 18,000 feet instead of 10,000 feet. Here’s why.

Starting May 28, Southwest Airlines mandates visible portable chargers during flights to enhance safety, addressing risks of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries.

Starting Wednesday, Southwest Airlines flight attendants will prepare the cabin for landing at an altitude of 18,000 feet rather than the usual 10,000 feet.

Southwest cleaning and distancing measures include mandatory facial coverings throughout the journey, a Customer Health Declaration before travel, increased cleaning at airports, blocking middle seats ...

The FAA began the review after a Southwest plane in July flew at a very low altitude over Tampa Bay, Fla., one of a series of flights that raised questions about the carrier’s safety practices ...

News of the audit comes just a few days after the FAA said it is investigating a flight earlier this month that ran into a safety mishap. On July 14, Southwest Airlines Flight 425 was less than ...

-In the Air: Southwest continues to use HEPA filters (which remove 99.97 percent of airborne particles, just like in a hospital setting) to purify recirculated cabin air while also introducing fresh ...

The report identifies 11 steps to improve the oversight of Southwest's safety management system, including retraining local inspectors; developing a management control system to make sure airlines ...