Chicago Midway is one of Southwest Airlines’ busiest cities. According to Southwest, the carrier first entered the market on March 17, 1985, with eight daily departures to one city: St. Louis, Missouri. The city was the 21st destination on Southwest’s route map, quickly becoming a strategically important destination for the airline.

WSJ’s ranking is also in line with the most recent North America Airline Passenger Satisfaction Study that J.D. Power released in May. That list named Delta the top airline for customer satisfaction, while Southwest scored the top spot in the economy segment.

Less than two weeks after Winter Storm Cora grounded flights throughout the Gulf Coast, Winter Storm Enzo has caused hundreds of flight cancellations and even more delays.

Higher airfare is in store this year as strong demand, even during the dead of winter, and limited capacity growth prompt airlines to flex their pricing power. Fare-tracking platform Hopper this month said domestic "good deal" U.

Southwest Airlines is hitting pause on corporate hiring, promotions and summer internships to cut costs after months of pressure from an activist investor.

Airlines hope to meet the traveler demand for premium flying, whether by offering more roomier seats in economy or upgrading higher-tier classes.

United, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines stocks rise following Delta's robust earnings report

On the other end of the spectrum, the Midwest has done a decent job of taking care of travelers' items, with major airports in Kansas City, Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Denver ranked among the top six for the least complaints per 100,000 passengers.

Southwest Airlines says it's not filling some jobs and summer internships this year as the company looks to lower costs.

United Airlines, Southwest, JetBlue and other carriers waived change fees and fare differences to the Los Angeles area. The wildfires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures. A Delta Air Lines executive said sales of Los Angeles flights ...

Bank of America reset some of its ratings in the airline sector as the earnings season prepares to take off. Overall, the firm thinks network carriers should continue to outperform due to premium revenues,

Investing.com -- Shares of major U.S. airlines soared in today's trading session after Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: NYSE:DAL) reported a strong financial performance that exceeded Wall Street's ...