Southwest Airlines

In a series of transactions disclosed over seven filings, Gangwal acquired 3.6 million of the carrier’s common shares for roughly $29 apiece.

Southwest Air names aviation industry veteran Rakesh Gangwal to board

Rakesh Gangwal, 70, and his family once controlled almost 37% of the Indian airline group. His decision to team up with Rahul Bhatia to create IndiGo in 2005 led to the rise of Asia’s largest budget carrier

Plane dives, flies dangerously low over US city; residents feared a crash. Video

Southwest Airlines, responding to the incident, confirmed that it is actively investigating alongside federal officials.

Passenger captures solar eclipse while flying at 35,000 feet. Southwest Airlines shares video

A video shared by Southwest Airlines on Instagram showed a passenger capturing the solar eclipse that took place on Monday from a height of 35,000 feet.

Boeing 737 engine rips apart during take-off prompting emergency landing. Video

A video captured the chilling moment when a section of the engine's cover ripped away, fluttering ominously as the plane struggled against the forces of flight.

Woman kicked out of flight for not being able to quieten pet dog: 'You're a mean person'

The trouble began when the dog, named Sitka, which was travelling with an unidentified woman began whining which led to the flight crew approaching the passenger and requesting her to quieten the dog.

Viral video: Drunk woman passenger bites, kicks cop while being dragged off flight

The incident took place on a Southwest Airlines flight from New Orleans last month.

Video: Man loses his cool over a crying baby inside aircraft, screams at attendants

The incident was recorded on camera and it showed tension rising inside the flight with the child screaming and the aircraft crew trying to diffuse the situation.

Southwest Airlines grounds flights nationwide due to technical issues

Southwest said on Twitter that it asked the Federal Aviation Administration to hold up departures because of “intermittent" technical issues and hoped to resume flights as soon as possible.

Southwest pilot serves coffee to delayed passengers, Jet Airways CEO appreciates the gesture

A Southwest pilot was seen handing out coffee to passengers stranded at an airport after the airline cancelled thousands of flights during the holiday season.

When a Southwest Airlines pilot threatened to turn plane around because passenger AirDropped nude photos to others

The incident took place late in August on a Southwest Airlines flight from Houston in Texas to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.

Southwest under scrutiny after wave of storm cancellations

Many airlines were forced to cancel flights due to the weather, but Southwest was by far the leader in canceled flights.

Sea of luggage, stranded passengers as Southwest Airlines mass-cancels flights at US airport. Video

Southwest Airlines had the most significant number of cancellation, prompting the US government authorities to call it “unacceptable”.

Southwest Airlines cancelled 70% of its flights amid 'bomb cyclone', US officials say 'unacceptable'

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines had already taken steps to issue weather waivers to allow passengers to change their flights without fees.

Watch: Pilot hangs out of cockpit window to retrieve flyer's phone

The eight-second clip shows the pilot dangling his torso outside the cockpit window reaching for the phone as a crew member tries to pass it to him.

Watch: Pilot's welcome message for passenger who beat late-stage cancer

Many internet users were moved by the gesture of a Southwest Airlines pilot.

Passenger AirDrops nude photos to others on flight, pilot cautions he will cancel take-off

The incident took place late in August on a Southwest Airlines flight from Houston in Texas to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.

Love is 37,000 feet in the air: Couple gets married on Southwest flight to Vegas

A couple from Oklahoma got married on a flight to Las Vegas, surrounded by crew and other passengers who went the extra mile to make the day extra special for them.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly to leave post in February 2022

Robert Jordan will take over from Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly, who will transition to the role of executive chairman, the carrier said.

Southwest Airlines to keep Boeing 737 MAX off schedules through May instead of April 20

Boeing's top-selling 737 MAX jetliner has been grounded in the wake of two deadly crashes involving that model in five months, one in Indonesia last October and another on March 10 in Ethiopia.

Southwest Airlines earning profits for the past 44 years, here's what Indian carriers can learn

The sole reason quoted for the airline's success is the happiness of its employees, who are known to be one of the most productive and motivated workforces in the world.

Pioneering Southwest Airlines co-founder Herb Kelleher dies at 87

Dallas-based Southwest is known for its quirky culture, closely connected with Kelleher's maverick image, as well as its fast growth from a regional carrier into one of the biggest in the United States.

US airline asks mother to 'prove' relation with her biracial son

Lindsay Gottlieb, who is the head coach for the University of California-Berkeley women’s basketball team, was appalled when the agent asked for additional paperwork to verify her relation with the one-year-old child

US, Europe order emergency checks on engine type in Southwest accident

That order will affect about 680 engines globally, including about 350 in the United States, the FAA said

Mid-air horror as engine torn apart, US flight diverted

Over 100 people on board US' Southwest Airlines flight had a lucky escape when a part of the plane's engine was ripped off thousands of feet above the Gulf of Mexico with the passengers experiencing anxious moments before the jet managed to make an emergency landing.