Southwest Airlines expects teething pains from a new revenue management system to ease later in 2024, but headwinds from its implementation are persisting.
Archer Aviation and Southwest Airlines have partnered to evaluate the integration of Midnight air taxis into the carrier’s operations across California.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 that exhibited anomalous rudder movements may have been damaged during heavy winds, a preliminary NTSB report suggests.
On the heels of last year’s lucrative pilot contracts, flight attendants at U.S. airlines are beginning to reach their own agreements—and the pressure is on.
Southwest’s lowered guidance occurs after investor Elliott Investment Management recently invested $1.9 billion in the airline for an 11% stake in the company.
Seeing Southwest as the “most compelling airline turnaround opportunity” in recent decades, its newest large shareholder wants a fresh perspective at the helm.
Some investors reportedly feel the presentation "shows a naïveté about the airline industry and lacks a realistic plan to drive the targeted margin expansion."
An activist fund that is now one of Southwest Airlines’ largest investors is pushing for new leadership at the Dallas-based carrier’s Board and C-suite level.
The FAA Reauthorization Act includes approval for five new daily roundtrips from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport beyond the 1,250-mi. perimeter.
