Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines reached an agreement with Boeing to take delivery of 35 737 MAX jets in 2021, marking a 13-aircraft reduction from previous plans to add 48 MAX aircraft in 2021.

CEO Gary Kelly says new flights just have to cover costs.

Southwest Airlines is not backing down from plans to aggressively expand into new markets, even after warning thousands of employees of possible furloughs beginning early in 2021.

Southwest CEO Gary Kelly was tapped to be the next chairman of the board of Airlines for America (A4A), a role that will see him steer the activities of the influential lobby group amid the worst downturn in commercial aviation history.

After failing to reach agreements with several employee groups on cost cutting measures, Southwest Airlines has officially warned thousands of workers of potential furloughs that could begin in March 2021.

This week one-way seats between the US and Mexico are down just 12% year-on-year.

Southwest Airlines warned its mechanics of more than 400 potential furloughs, cautioning that job losses will be unavoidable unless they agree to further cost-cutting measures.

The FAA’s sign-off on what operators must do to get their Boeing 737 MAXs back in service puts Southwest Airlines on a time line to have at least some

Southwest sees O'Hare as the only path to grow in Chicago.

United Airlines is not too concerned about Southwest Airlines’ recent decision to launch flights from Houston Intercontinental (IAH) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD), concluding that its position in those hubs continues to be a point of strength.

Southwest Airlines reported softening bookings trends for November and December, reflecting a surge in COVID-19 cases across the U.S.

Sarasota Bradenton International becomes the 10th airport in Florida to be served by the carrier.

Southwest Airlines executives turned some heads recently when they name-dropped the Airbus A220 as a possible candidate for an upcoming single-aisle

Southern California and intra-California flights are among those performing relatively well.

Positive demand trends in some key markets and heading into the upcoming U.S. holiday season convinced Southwest Airlines to bump near-term

Montrose Regional Airport in western Colorado has secured its second new airline partner in as many weeks.

Southwest Airlines’ pilots are not pleased with CEO Gary Kelly’s proposed plan to avoid furloughs in 2021 in exchange for a 10% companywide pay cut.

The carrier already has a major presence in both cities' secondary airports.

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Southwest Airlines will seek a round of pay cuts from its labor unions as part of a push to reduce costs enough to avoid involuntary furloughs through the end of 2021.

Fort Myers becomes the 12th airport served by Southwest from Louisville.

Recovery from pandemic will 'be choppy,' CFO of rival Delta says.

Southwest Airlines is correcting inaccurate weight data for 115 Boeing 737-800s after discovering a 75 lb. discrepancy between what its dispatch team had and the actual figures.

Southwest Airlines is taking an axe to its November schedule, despite observing moderately improved demand trends in recent weeks.

Delta Air Lines is the airport’s primary tenant and will use 25 gates at the newly built terminal.