The Southwest Boeing 737 departed just before noon local time on Friday for a scheduled flight to Las Vegas. Six minutes after takeoff, a privately owned Hawker Hunter fighter jet crossed less than two miles in front of the Southwest plane, passing within a few hundred feet of the same altitude, according to flight tracking site Flightradar24.

Southwest Airlines' CEO told investors in a July 24 earnings call that the airline could eventually open its own lounges.

Passengers aboard a Southwest Airline jet that took a dramatic plunge were told by the pilot that they nearly struck another plane. The Boeing 737 jet dropped hundreds of feet in a little over

Earlier this year, Southwest Airlines announced several major policy changes in an attempt to boost the airline's slumping profits. This was highlighted by the decision to begin charging for checked bags,

Passengers on a Southwest Airlines jet described a jarring drop on a flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Las Vegas that injured two flight attendants.