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Bullet on floor delays Portland-Chicago flight

A flight attendant found a .22-caliber bullet on the floor Friday as passengers were boarding a Southwest Airlines plane headed from Portland to Chicago, delaying the flight nearly two hours.

Southwest to save by delaying delivery of planes

Southwest Airlines Co. is delaying delivery of new airplanes and filling the gap with used planes to reduce spending over the next five years.

Delta will pay a dividend, buy back shares

Of the large U.S. airlines, only Southwest Airlines Co. pays a dividend - it is one penny per share per quarter.

Southwest Airlines expands service to Pensacola

Southwest Airlines will begin offering flights from Pensacola International Airport to Nashville and Houston.

Lots of tech but few breakout hits at SXSW confab

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American, Southwest fly fewer passengers in February

Passenger traffic at North Texas' two airlines fell in February as both American Airlines and Southwest Airlines cut capacity in their networks.

The drinks are on Southwest for some voucher holders

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Southwest's 4Q profit slips on higher costs

Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings fell by nearly half as costs rose for fuel, labor and maintenance.

Delta tinkers with frequent-flier rewards program

Two years ago, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines changed its frequent flier program to reward more-expensive tickets.

Southwest: Flyers can pay $40 to board first

Southwest Airlines will let people pay to be part of their first boarding group, group "A.

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Southwest hasn't performed well over the past month, but the trend is still to the upside.

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On the negative side, there are many arguments that Southwest is too customer friendly.

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Southwest Air sees key revenue measure weakening in second quarter

Unit revenue at Southwest fell 4 percent to 5 percent in April and was down about 2 percent in May.

Southwest flight diverted to Phoenix due to threat

Southwest Airlines flight 2675 landed safely in Phoenix, the state capital of Arizona, at about...

U.S. plane diverted due to bomb threat

June 11 - A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Texas is diverted to Pheonix, Arizona after a...