Southwest-owned AirTran eliminating some bag fees 

In a taste of things to come, some AirTran flights are now losing their bag fees. AirTran normally charges $25 for a first checked bag...

Southwest fliers can board early -- for $40

Southwest Airlines, known for open seating and boarding passengers in bunches, announced this week that fliers can buy a...

Oxygen masks used on Dallas-bound Southwest flight

DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines says a flight from Kansas City to Dallas lost cabin pressure, forcing passengers and crew to wear oxygen...

Tennessee woman sues Southwest Airlines over hot tea spill

A Smyrna, Tenn., woman is suing Southwest Airlines for $800,000 in total damages after a flight attendant reportedly spilled hot tea in...

Southwest hikes almost a third of its fares by $5

Southwest Airlines hiked some domestic one-way fares by $5 on Friday, according to the website FareCompare.com. The Dallas-based airline...

United-initiated airfare hike sticks after competitors join in

Several carriers increased domestic round-trip airfares on Friday and Saturday by $4 to $10, following an initial hike by United Airlines...

Southwest Airlines apologizes to passenger over cleavage remark

Southwest Airlines has apologized to a passenger who claims an airline employee told her she couldn't fly unless she covered up her...

Woman told she was 'too fat to fly' sues Southwest Airlines

Kenlie Tiggeman, who made headlines last year after being told by a Southwest Airlines gate agent that she was "too fat to fly," is suing...

Airlines successfully hike airfares for third time this year

Updated March 27, 10:50 a.m. ET -- U.S. legacy and low-fare airlines have agreed to increase airfares by up to $10 on roundtrip flights. ...