Having curbed growth, Southwest Airlines is focused on efficiencies, planning to remove 5 min. of turn times between flights through the use of technology.
American Airlines will cut four more routes from Austin-Bergstrom (AUS), and Southwest Airlines is in a dispute with San Antonio (SAT) over gate assignments.
Under pressure from an activist investor, seven Southwest Airlines board members will step down, including longtime leader and Executive Chairman Gary Kelly.
Weather is an ongoing challenge for airlines, and recent disruptions have spurred technological upgrades and collaboration to improve delay mitigation.
Rewards programs are under scrutiny at American Airlines, Delta, Southwest and United Airlines as the U.S. DOT looks at whether they are transparent and fair.
Southwest is set for a Sept. 9 meeting with Elliott Investment Management but compromise on what Elliott ultimately seeks—new leadership at the helm—is elusive.
Carriers are bolstering resilience to growing cybersecurity threats, while regulators work to encourage collaboration around risks and harmonize standards.
It may or may not be a coincidence that Elliott launched a proxy fight with Southwest just as the firm succeeded in a management shake-up at Starbucks.
Archer Aviation has released new details about its planned air taxi network in Los Angeles, one of the startup’s key launch cities, which it says can become operational as soon as 2026.
