Southwest

COVID surges nationwide with highest rates in Southwest as students return to school
August 17, 2025
COVID-19 rates in the Southwestern United States reached 12.5% — the highest in the nation — according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Southwest Airlines Will Require Passengers to Keep Portable Chargers Out During Flights
May 21, 2025
Southwest Airlines announced it will require all portable device chargers to be kept in plain sight during all flights while they’re in use. The new policy comes after a...
Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep chargers visible due to fire risk
May 21, 2025
Southwest Airlines planes are seen at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in 2021. The airline is requiring passengers using portable chargers in-flight to make them visible to the...
Southwest Airlines flight bound for Mexico returns to Houston after ‘engine issue’
April 17, 2025
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Los Cabos, Mexico, Thursday morning returned to a Texas airport after a reported engine issue.Flight 3006, carrying 134 passengers, landed safely at William...