Southwest Airlines (WN) was sued after firing flight attendant Charlene Carter over religiously based criticism of her union and its political activity.
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Southwest Airlines (WN) became embroiled in a major cockpit misconduct case after Captain Michael Haak stripped naked and watched p*rn during Flight 6607 from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) on August 10, 2020. Haak later pleaded guilty to a federal crime.
Southwest Airlines flights delayed at Houston Hobby Airport after bomb threat prompted police, K9 units, and TSA investigation.
Southwest Airlines (WN) removed a passenger from a flight between Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Tulsa International Airport (TUL) after a disagreement over carry-on baggage storage and a disability accommodation request.
Southwest Airlines (WN) ended its 5-year operation at O’Hare in June 2026 and consolidated its Chicago services at Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).
Southwest Airlines (WN) has reversed a controversial change to its long-standing Customer of Size policy following months of criticism from travelers and advocacy groups.
Southwest Airlines has removed 17 routes from Denver, Las Vegas, Chicago Midway, Baltimore/Washington and Nashville between August 2025 and August 2026, including the long-running BWI to Jackson link that never came close to filling its seats. Over the same period, the carrier introduced 19 airport pairs, headlined by its first flights to Anchorage.
Southwest Airlines (WN) will begin a westbound overnight flight from Las Vegas (LAS) to Honolulu (HNL) on March 12, 2027, a schedule the carrier itself calls a reverse red-eye.
Southwest Airlines (WN) has removed its planned nonstop service between Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas and Juan SantamarĂa International Airport (SJO) in San JosĂ©, Costa Rica, before the inaugural flight could take place.
A 20-year-old woman has filed a negligence lawsuit against Southwest Airlines (WN), alleging the carrier failed to protect her from an allegedly intoxicated passenger who sexually assaulted her during a flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento.