The lawsuit alleges Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers' travel plans.

The Biden Administration sued Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Wednesday for operating two “chronically late” flights, in the White House’s latest move to hold the industry accountable for delays and cancellations.

Transportation Department sues Southwest Airlines, seeking over $2.1 million in penalties for chronically delayed flights.

Southwest Airlines and Icelandair signed a strategic agreement on January 15 to allow travelers to connect between the two airlines’ networks, with sales and travel through Baltimore (BWI) beginning in February. The partnership will also provide connections to Iceland from Nashville (BNA) and Denver (DEN) later this year.

According to Sharon Petersen, the CEO of AirlineRatings.com, while Air New Zealand came in first place for the world’s safest full-service airline, it was a pretty close race. There was only a 1.5-point difference between that airline and Qantas, which both “uphold the highest safety standards and pilot training,” as noted by Petersen.

Since then, the company has been more profitable than American Airlines but far less so than Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Southwest was a scrappy upstart for much of its history.

Since then, the company has been more profitable than American Airlines but far less so than Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Southwest was a scrappy upstart for much of its history.

American Airlines Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) and Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE:LUV) shares traded higher on Monday. Here's what you need to know.

Airlines across the United States canceled more than 1,300 flights on Monday due to a severe winter storm. The storm brought snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, significantly disrupting travel plans.

US carrier Southwest Airlines has a significant presence at Boston Logan Airport (BOS) in Massachusetts. The carrier has been flying out of the airport for fifteen years and operates to a range of domestic destinations from Gates 31A-35 on Pier A of Terminal B.

Commercial airlines had to divert or delay their flights to avoid debris from the SpaceX Starship spacecraft that exploded Thursday during a flight test.

Airline stocks were mixed on Friday after Bank of America upgraded American Airlines Group Inc. and downgraded Southwest Airlines Co. and JetBlue Airways Corp., predicting that the network carriers will continue to outperform low-cost airlines due to demand for premium travel.