Southwest Airlines

By Aaron Karp
Southwest Airlines will add new network points in 2026, moving away from a post-COVID strategy focused on building up service at airports already on its map.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Honeywell’s SmartRunway and SmartLanding software monitors the aircraft’s path and performance while providing guidance in the flight deck.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Southwest Airlines is adding Honeywell’s SmartRunway and SmartLanding pilot situational awareness software to its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Heading into summer with the debut of a pared-down basic economy and fees for checked bags behind it, Southwest Airlines is considering what to offer next.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
U.S. airlines are providing some early observations into the summer travel period, examining bookings and other data.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
An onboard fire provides Southwest Airlines with an opportunity to evaluate a carry-on policy change prompted by its safety management system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Progressing toward a new interline partnership, Southwest Airlines is teasing more to come.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Southwest Airlines' new policy on lithium-ion battery chargers and devices was made based on findings flagged by its safety management system (SMS).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s China Airlines has announced an interline arrangement with Southwest Airlines .
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
An assessment of the annual financial performance of the world’s leading carriers shows record-high results for the 20 largest airline groups in 2024.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Lori Ranson
Southwest Airlines is intent on unlocking the value of its lucrative orders with Boeing either through its own operations or by selling its 737 MAX narrowbodies
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines sees its new membership in IATA as another step forward in a journey to broaden its offerings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Southwest Airlines is eager to talk about connections and how increasing connecting banks will impact its bottom line.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The U.S. Department of Transportation has dropped a lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines by the prior administration.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Southwest Airlines asked DOT for blanket authority to operate scheduled flights to U.S. open skies partners, opening the door to more international expansion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
The CEO of North America’s third-largest airport outlines expansion of international connectivity as a key strategy.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford
Carriers are monitoring how geopolitical and economic uncertainty linked to U.S. tariffs is feeding into demand trends.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
Financial results for the first quarter of 2025 from the four largest U.S. carriers show record-high revenues for three of them and net losses for two of them.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines has adjusted its premium seating layout ahead of retrofits set to begin April 30.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Antoine Fafard
The Q1 traffic performance of the largest U.S. carriers showed mixed results for American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Lori Ranson
Southwest Airlines plans to increase connectivity in its network later this year to help lift load factors in off-peak periods.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Cabin upgrades to the airline's Boeing 737 aircraft are set to be completed at the end of 2025.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Aaron Karp
Southwest Airlines has decided to end fuel hedging—long after rivals American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines dropped the practice.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Antoine Fafard
Annual results from the leading U.S. carriers show that profitability in 2024 was significantly lower than in 2019.
AWIN Knowledge Center