A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway - rather than a runway - at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials said.

Southwest Airlines has axed virtually everything that once set it apart from competitors. The airline announced on Tuesday an end to its famous free checked bags policy. The change comes amid ...

DALLAS — Starting soon, bags won't fly free for everyone on Southwest Airlines. The Dallas-based airline, which has long touted its free bag policy, will now charge travelers for their first and ...

OFFICIALS SAY A SOUTHWEST FLIGHT WAS ABOUT TO TAKE OFF WHEN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS REALIZED THE PLANE WAS NOT ON THE RUNWAY. YEAH, THAT PLANE WAS ACTUALLY ABOUT TO TAKE OFF ON A TAXIWAY.

Southwest is sunsetting another beloved perk. The airline on Tuesday said it will end its decades-old free bag check policy – another break from tradition as the company tries to ward off ...

A Southwest Airlines flight nearly took off from a taxiway instead of a runway on Thursday. According to the airline, flight 3278 from Orlando to Albany, New York, "stopped safely on a taxiway at ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the ...

Southwest Airlines is set to charge passengers to check bags for the first time. The new policy takes effect from May 28 and is the latest fundraising move from the airline. As recently as ...

Months after ditching its open seating policy, Southwest Airlines is ending its most recognizable perks: Free checked baggage. The airline will begin charging for the first and second checked bag ...

Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all ...

Southwest’s reversal on baggage fees is part of an avalanche of major changes the carrier has made within the past year. Is Southwest catching up to its competition or is it losing its ...

WE’RE GIVING YOU A LIVE LOOK AT THE AIRPORT RIGHT NOW. YOU JUST SAW A PLANE TAKE OFF. WELL, A SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT TRIED TAKING OFF ON A TAXI. THE FLIGHT WAS HEADED TO ALBANY, NEW YORK.