What started out as a pitch on a cocktail napkin over 50 years ago has revolutionized the airline industry, making Southwest Airlines one of the most profitable and best-performing airlines in the ...

Southwest Airlines was historically one of America's big success stories. Founded in 1967 by Herbert Kelleher and Rollin King, the airline originally flew solely within Texas, flying Boeing 737-200s.

"Local law enforcement met flight 733 from Houston (Hobby) to Phoenix Monday afternoon after it returned to the gate due to a customer situation onboard," a Southwest spokesperson told USA TODAY ...

Houston: In a shocking incident, a woman passenger forced a Phoenix-bound Southwest Airlines flight to go back to the gate by stripping naked on the plane. The woman is reported to be an astronaut.

Most of the flights delayed Friday out of Phoenix were Southwest Airlines flights. Southwest spokesman Dan Landson told The Arizona Republic that the airline's staff is working through the weather ...