Stories By: Southwest Airlines

Southwest To Begin Offering Seat Selection on July 29
New option is valid for flights beginning next Jan. 27 Southwest Airlines will begin offering seat selection on July 29 for flights beginning on……
July 24, 2025
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Southwest Reveals Charges for Checked Bags
First bag will cost $35 and second $45 Southwest Airlines, which announced the end of its long-held free bag check policy in March, revealed……
May 28, 2025
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Southwest’s First Extra-Legroom Planes To Fly on May 1
Roomier seats will be available to customers with early boarding positions at first Southwest Airlines’ first planes retrofitted for extra-legroom seats will begin service……
April 18, 2025
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Southwest Sees Improvement in ‘Nearly Every Metric,’ Say Executives
CEO sees progress at Boeing, discusses DEI >>…
February 3, 2025
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Southwest in Agreement With Activist Investors
Southwest Airlines reached an agreement with activist investors Elliott Investment Management, which had been seeking changes to the carrier’s board of directors. The airline……
October 25, 2024
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Elliott Requests Southwest Airlines Special Meeting
Elliott Investment Management announced it has delivered a request to call a special meeting of Southwest Airlines shareholders. The company, which has an 11%……
October 15, 2024
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Southwest CEO Will Stay, Chairman Will Depart in Reorganization
After a meeting with activist investor group Elliott Investment Management, Southwest Airlines announced that while it stands behind CEO Bob Jordan, the chairman of……
September 11, 2024
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Southwest Airlines Acquires SAF Producer Saffire Renewables
Carrier had been investor….
March 29, 2024
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Southwest Sees Continuing Improvement in Managed Business Travel
Airline reports no booking impact from late 2022 disruptions….
January 29, 2024
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