The Biden administration is on its way out of power, but that's not ending the arguments between the administration and airlines that think they are being over-regulated.

California is partnering with a major airline trade group to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels in the state.

Investigators say that air traffic controllers cleared one plane to take off after telling pilots of another plane to cross the same runway in Nashville last month.

President Joe Biden is warning airlines and other companies not to overcharge people who are trying to get out of the path of Hurricane Milton.

Southwest Airlines is planning to cut about one-third of its flights in Atlanta next year to save money, and employees affected by the change are furious.

Flight attendants at American Airlines have approved a new contract after years of negotiations.

A hedge fund that's been urging Southwest Airlines to dump its CEO and chairman says it has acquired enough of the company's stock to call a special meeting of shareholders.

Alaska Air is one step closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines after the U.S. Department of Justice chose not to challenge the $1.9 billion deal that the carriers say will create a company better able to serve travelers.

“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation.

Southwest Airlines is under increased scrutiny by federal safety officials.

Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was still about 5 miles from its intended landing spot in Tampa, Florida.

A Southwest Airlines jet that was damaged after experiencing an unusual “Dutch roll” during a flight is back in service.

Southwest Airlines has adopted a ‘poison pill’ following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant stake in the company.

Southwest Airlines says a key revenue ratio will be weaker than expected in the second quarter because of changes in how consumers book travel.

Investigators say a Southwest Airlines plane suffered damage to parts of the structure after it went into a “Dutch roll” during a flight last month.

Federal officials are investigating an unusual rolling motion during the flight of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max.

The CEO of Southwest Airlines says he is not resigning in the face of pressure from a hedge fund that wants him fired.

Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to get rid of the CEO.

A judge's order that three attorneys for Southwest Airlines get religious liberty training has been put on hold by a federal appeals court.

Federal investigators say an air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption nearly caused a runway collision at a Texas airport last year.

Southwest Airlines has gone back to federal court in hopes of reversing an $800,000 award to a flight attendant who says she was fired for her anti-abortion views.

Get ready for changes in boarding and seating at Southwest Airlines.

American and Southwest airlines both say they lost money in the first quarter, and they're responding by trying to cut costs.

Southwest Airlines flight attendants have ratified a new contract that will boost their pay by about one-third over four years.

Federal officials are investigating whether a Southwest Airlines flight veered off course and flew over the air traffic control tower at LaGuardia Airport last month.

Shares of Southwest are plunging as the airline said that it plans to reduce capacity and reevaluate its full-year financial outlook because of fewer expected aircraft deliveries from its supplier, Boeing.

Spring Break crowds, bad weather and crowded skies all combined this past weekend to produce a major travel mess at the Orlando International Airport.

Shares of JetBlue are up more than 18% in Tuesday afternoon trading as activist investor Carl Icahn took an almost 10% stake in the airline.

Boeing says it is withdrawing a request for a safety exemption needed to certify a new model of its 737 Max airliner.

Pilots at Southwest Airlines have approved a new contract with huge pay raises.

Conditions have been mostly nice for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas Day, but some naughty disruptions plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines again this year.

Stacker compiled a list of the most common domestic flights from Orlando International using data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Holiday travel is expected to hit its peak right around now.

Southwest Airlines and its pilots reached a tentative labor agreement after three-and-a-half years of negotiations, the last of the four major airlines to reach a deal with pilots.

Southwest Airlines is paying $140 million to settle a government investigation over a meltdown last holiday season that led to thousands of canceled flights.

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Five years after a fatal accident, federal officials are proposing modifications and additional inspections to the engine housing of nearly 2,000 Boeing jets in the U.S. The proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday largely follows recommendations that Boeing made to airlines in July.

Airports and highways are expected to be busier this Christmas season than they were a year ago.

Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines are saying no to a contract offer hammered out by their union and the airline.

Holiday travelers are starting their final sprint.

Southwest is limiting a popular service that lets passengers jump ahead in the airline's unusual boarding system to get a better chance of scoring a good seat.

A court watchdog has filed a complaint against the federal judge who ordered “religious-liberty training” for a trio of Southwest Airlines lawyers.

A judge's order requiring “religious-liberty training” by a conservative Christian group is stirring debate among legal scholars.

A federal judge is heaping sanctions on Southwest Airlines for, he says, failing to follow his orders in a case involving a fired flight attendant's free-speech rights.

A central Florida businessman was able to collect full compensation for damaged business brochures after News 6 worked with staff at Southwest Airlines to get results.

Hackers gained personal information about thousands of people who applied to become pilots at American and Southwest airlines.

Two airliners aborted their landings at San Francisco International Airport last week after pilots spotted a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across the runways on which they were going to land.

The unofficial start of the summer travel season is here, with airlines hoping to avoid the chaos of last year and travelers scrounging for ways to save a few bucks on pricey airfares and hotel rooms.

A dead armadillo on a runway at Orlando International Airport caused a number of delayed flights Wednesday morning, transportation officials said.

Most U.S. airlines lost money in the first quarter, traditionally the weakest time of year for travel, but they are all eagerly looking ahead to a summer of full planes and high fares.

All Southwest Airlines flights have been grounded across the U.S., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The CEO of Southwest Airlines is seeing his compensation nearly double after getting promoted to the top job, with the airline's directors looking past a meltdown over the Christmas holiday.

The Flight Compensation Regulation in the European Union requires airlines to compensate passengers an amount from 250 to 600 euros for cancellations or delays of at least two hours.

A flight to Florida from Cuba was forced to turn back Sunday after it struck birds that caused an engine to catch fire and filled the cabin with smoke.

Congress is hearing today about the December meltdown at Southwest Airlines.

Congress is going to take another look at legislation covering the rights of airline passengers.

Winter weather has brought ice to a wide swath of the United States, canceling more than 1,700 flights nationwide and snarling highways.

The federal government is investigating whether Southwest Airlines knowingly scheduling more flights than it could handle in December, when it ended up canceling nearly 17,000 flights.

Southwest Airlines is giving its pilots an estimated $45 million in “bonus pay” for working during the company’s holiday meltdown.

Weeks after major issues led to thousands of flights canceled during the holidays, Southwest Airlines is facing another problem.

The CEO of United Airlines says it could be another rocky year for air travelers.

After cancelations and delays over the holidays, Southwest Airlines is promising its customers changes to avoid the same issues in the future.

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed.

Southwest Airlines is making a number of executive promotions, but nobody is getting fired after thousands of flights were canceled in late December.

With its flights running on a roughly normal schedule, Southwest Airlines is now turning its attention to repairing its damaged reputation after it canceled 15,000 flights around Christmas and left holiday travelers stranded.

Dallas-based Southwest canceled more than 15,000 flights between Dec. 22 and Dec. 30, according to tracking service FlightAware.

Southwest Airlines is trying to fix its relationship with travelers who got stuck by canceled flights over the holidays.

Southwest Airlines is returning to a relatively normal flight schedule as the focus shifts to making things right with what could be well more than a million passengers who missed family connections or flights home during the holidays, and many of whom are still missing luggage.

Southwest Airlines expects to return to normal operations this week after slashing about two-thirds of its schedule in recent days.

After a major winter storm impacted the U.S., flights with Southwest Airlines continue to be canceled.

Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections are suffering through another wave of scrubbed flights.

Orlando International Airport is seeing major travel disruptions again Tuesday.

Shares are mixed in Asia after a post-holiday retreat on Wall Street, as markets count down to the end of a painful year for investors.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it would examine Southwest Airlines after the company canceled more than 60% of its flights nationwide.

Christmas is over, but the holiday travel rush at Orlando International Airport is not.

Attendants with Southwest Airlines will be picketing at Orlando International Airport, demanding better pay and improved work quality.

Airline workers are pushing for better pay in the midst of a travel recovery.

A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who pleaded guilty last year to stripping naked in front of her during a flight.

Testimony at the antitrust trial involving American Airlines and JetBlue is turning toward access to airports in New York and Boston.

A passenger on the Aug. 24 flight said someone was using Apple’s air-drop service to send the image of a naked man to other passengers.

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture in her back during a hard landing last month in California.

Southwest Airlines is reporting higher profit and record revenue, but its shares are down because of concern over rising costs.

Federal officials say Southwest Airlines and its pilots union have resisted some investigations into accidents and other incidents, and have pushed to close the matters quickly.

There's a shortage of pilots at many airlines, and pilot unions are demanding higher pay in contract negotiations.

Pilots at Southwest Airlines say fatigue from poor scheduling is a growing problem and is raising safety concerns.

Air travelers in the U.S. are getting a break after a bad weekend that left thousands of flyers stranded.

On Saturday, long lines at Southwest could be seen wrapping around to the lobby, with some passengers saying they’ve been in line for more than four hours.

Several flights flying into Orlando International Airport were canceled or delayed Thursday evening due to Florida storms, according to Southwest Airlines.

Southwest Airlines is adding a new, fourth fare category to try to boost revenue.

An emergency injunction hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in a Massachusetts federal court to address a lawsuit filed by a Sanford man alleging the federal mask mandate discriminates against him and his son.

Southwest Airlines announced alcohol will be offered on flights again, according to a news release.

Thanks to strong passenger traffic over the winter holidays, Southwest Airlines is reporting a $68 million profit for the fourth quarter.

New 5G wireless service is up and running in the United States, with little of the feared disruption to air travel.

The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports.

In a few weeks, Robert Jordan will become the chief executive of Southwest Airlines, replacing Gary Kelly, the longest-serving CEO among major U.S. carriers.

Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon have agreed to postpone the launch of a new slice of 5G wireless service after airlines and aviation groups complained that the networks can interfere with systems on board planes.

The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a week.

The forces that have scrambled thousands of flights since Christmas Eve could ease in January, but that’s cold comfort to the millions of flyers with New Year’s plans.

Travelers love to hate airline fees, and several congressional Democrats say it's time to regulate the extra charges for things like checking a bag.

MCO said nearly 135,000 passengers will pass through just on Tuesday, more than in 2019, which was a record-setting year.