Photo Gallery: Southwest Airlines Media Day 2026

Chris Sloan October 16, 2026
Southwest Airlines CEO, Bob Jordan at Media Day on October 15, 2026.
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Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan at Media Day on Oct. 15, 2026.

Southwest Airlines Chief Customer & Brand Officer, Tony Roach who oversees several Customer and Employee-facing functions, including Marketing, Digital, Product & Loyalty.
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Southwest Airlines chief customer and brand officer Tony Roach oversees several customer and employee-facing functions, including marketing, digital, product and loyalty.

Southwest Airlines - Nandika Suri is Vice President of Rapid Rewards at Southwest Airlines, where she leads the overall strategy, performance, and growth of the loyalty program.
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Southwest Airlines VP of rapid rewards Nandika Suri leads the overall strategy, performance, and growth of the loyalty program.

Southwest Airlines announces a total revamp of its Rapid Rewards Loyalty Program at its Media Day.
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Southwest Airlines announces a total revamp of its rapid rewards loyalty program at its Media Day.

The new Southwest Airlines loyalty tiers unveiled at Media Day.
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The new Southwest Airlines loyalty tiers unveiled at Media Day.

A display of loyalty tier awards at Southwest Airlines Media Day.
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A display of loyalty tier awards at Southwest Airlines Media Day.

An example of memorabilia that will be featured on the lounge walls.
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An example of memorabilia that will be featured on the lounge walls. 

Mockups of lounges for Baltimore and Nashville.
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Lounge mockups for Baltimore (left) and Nashville (right).  

Artist rendering of the new Southwest Airlines Icon Lounges with co-branded credit card Chase
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Artist rendering of the new Southwest Airlines Icon Lounges with co-branded credit card Chase.

A selection of photos from Southwest Airlines Media Day 2026, which was attended by ATW contributing editor Chris Sloan on Oct. 15 in Dallas, Texas.

Chris Sloan

Chris Sloan is a contributing editor covering air transport for Aviation Week Network.

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