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Southwest and Archer in Arrangement for Air Taxis

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……

Southwest and Archer in Arrangement for Air Taxis

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……

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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……

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Southwest Sees Improvement in ‘Nearly Every Metric,’ Say Executives

CEO sees progress at Boeing, discusses DEI >>…

Southwest in Agreement With Activist Investors

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……

Elliott Requests Southwest Airlines Special Meeting

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%……

Southwest CEO Will Stay, Chairman Will Depart in Reorganization

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……

Southwest Airlines Acquires SAF Producer Saffire Renewables

Carrier had been investor….

Southwest Sees Continuing Improvement in Managed Business Travel

Airline reports no booking impact from late 2022 disruptions….