Airlines

Flight 298 departing from Honolulu for LA when it was ordered to expedite its climb to avoid crashing into mountainous terrain earlier this week.

A Spirit Airlines flight Florida to Haiti was diverted to the Dominican Republic on Monday after the aircraft was struck by gunfire when it attempted to land in Port-au-Prince.

Southwest Airlines has reached a settlement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management after months of negotiations.

After months of an ongoing battle, Southwest Airlines has reached a settlement with activist investor Elliott Investment Management.

The U.S. Government fined the airline $50 million over the alleged mistreatment of passengers with disabilities. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the story.

German airline Lufthansa was fined $4 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation over allegations it discriminated against Jewish passengers.

In the long list of issues with in-flight entertainment, passengers on a recent flight from Sydney to Tokyo may have been exposed to a new one: A sexually explicit movie playing on every screen.

There were reports of smoke in the cockpit before the flight made a hard landing in Las Vegas, officials said.

We’re hearing directly from Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan about big changes coming to Southwest and the ongoing battle over who will lead the airline into the future. Candace Sweat has the one-on-one interview.

More legroom and assigned seats, those are some of the big changes coming to Southwest Airlines. NBC 5’s David Goins reports there’s a bitter power struggle between company leaders and unhappy investors.

Southwest Airlines announced changes to its customer experience on Thursday in an effort to boost profits. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

Leaders of Southwest Airlines are set to explain Thursday how they plan to remodel the airline to change with consumer tastes — and maybe keep their own jobs.

Southwest Airlines is expected to announce changed to its customer experience on Thursday in an effort to boost profits. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details. 

Changes are expected at Southwest Airlines after discussions with Elliott Investment Management, an investment management firm. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more.

It’s a big week for Southwest Airlines as they’re expected to officially announce how they plan to switch up a business model that has always set it apart from its competitors.

JetBlue joins Delta, American and United in opening airport lounges to cater to high-spending travelers.

A spokesperson for the airline said that Flight 1203 from Salt Lake City to Portland, Oregon, was unable to pressurize above 10,000 feet.

Federal agencies investigating after an Alaska Airlines jet taking off in Nashville braked to a rapid stop to avoid a possible runway collision with a Southwest Airlines plane Thursday.

Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet aborted a takeoff in Nashville to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines plane.

Southwest Airlines will revamp its board and its chairman will retire next year, but it intends to keep CEO Robert Jordan after a meeting with hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, which has sought a leadership shakeup at the airline including Jordan’s ouster.