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Southwest unveils Getaways with flights, hotels and 2 free bags

Southwest Airlines introduced a package vacation platform, letting customers book hotels, rental cars and more through the airline.
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Southwest’s Vacation Packages, Frustrated Biz Travelers and the Rate Cut Travel Companies Long For

Today: Southwest launched its Getaways vacation packages, business travelers face rising frustration from fragmented booking ...

Extreme heat wave, temperatures above 110 degrees in some places loom for Southwest

The Southwest is in for peak dog days as a looming heat wave has triggered extreme heat warnings and advisories for 80 million people from the U.S.-Mexico border to southwest Utah ...

Aviation Analyst: Southwest pilot arrested, accused of being impaired

Chief Transportation Correspondent and pilot Maycay Beeler examines what happens when an airline pilot is suspected of flying ...

Southwest Pilot's Lawyer Fires Back at Claim He Was Drunk in Viral Video

The story ricocheted around the world: A Southwest Airlines pilot named David Allsop was accused of being drunk, and, supposedly, a body cam video shows this. Not so fast, his lawyer now says, ...

Video shows Southwest pilot taking sobriety test on jet bridge before DUI arrest

David Allsop had said he only had "a few beers" the night before, but police said he smelled of alcohol shortly before a ...

Ex-Southwest pilot arrested after failing field sobriety test before scheduled takeoff from Georgia

Newly released footage shows former Southwest Airlines pilot David Allsop failing a sobriety test shortly before the flight's ...

Southwest Pilot's Sobriety Test Captured in Newly Released Police Body Cam Footage

Newly released body cam footage shows the moment a Southwest pilot was arrested for driving under the influence before a flight from Savannah to Chicago on Jan. 15.

Southwest Side residents frustrated after repeat flooding: 'I hope the city helps us'

Mayor Brandon Johnson visited neighborhoods Tuesday grappling with the aftermath of flooded basements for the second time in ...

Moment Southwest pilot fails sobriety test before takeoff captured on bodycam footage

David Allsop, 52, was about to take off when two officers asked the glassy-eyed airman to prove his sobriety, the startling ...

Newly released video shows Southwest pilot admitting to drinking 'three beers' before failed sobriety test

Newly-released bodycam video shows Southwest Airlines pilot David Allsop failing a field sobriety test at Savannah airport, violating FAA alcohol regulations before scheduled flight.

Southwest Sparks Outrage by Ending Several Direct Flights

Southwest Airlines has been making many changes in recent months as the airline undergoes a significant rebrand. But not ...