Southwest Airlines Co.

Southwest-Linked Lounge Emerges in Orlando Airside 2 Plans

Oct 13, 2026 Airlines

Airport procurement records include a purpose-built airline club in Southwest’s Orlando gate complex, although the carrier has not confirmed MCO as a lounge location.

Southwest 737 Returns to Gate After Gear Smoke in Las Vegas

Oct 11, 2026 Incidents

Flight WN759 stopped its taxi to the runway after another crew reported smoke around the Boeing 737’s right main landing gear.

Icelandair Adds St. Louis Flights With Southwest Feed

Oct 9, 2026 Air Routes

The seasonal Keflavík route will operate up to four times weekly from May 2027 with 160-seat Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

Southwest Brings Flight Shopping Into ChatGPT

Oct 7, 2026 Airlines

The airline’s new ChatGPT plugin opens another distribution channel for destination discovery and fare shopping, with OpenAI and Amazon Web Services supporting the first phase.

Southwest Turns Burnout Into Bookings in New Brand Campaign

Oct 6, 2026 Airlines

The “Enter Airplane Mode” campaign combines a national advertising push with two promotions offering 187 million Rapid Rewards points.

Southwest Restores San Jose-Orlando Nonstops for Holidays

Oct 6, 2026 Air Routes

Southwest Airlines will reconnect San Jose and Orlando on selected peak travel dates between November 21 and January 1.

Southwest’s O’Hare and Dulles Exits Cut 15 Routes

Sep 22, 2026 Air Routes

Southwest ended service at Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles on June 4, consolidating its operations at other airports in both metropolitan areas.

Southwest Adds and Restores Six Hawaii Routes Through March 2027

Sep 21, 2026 Air Routes

Five California-Hawaii links and a Las Vegas-Hilo service expand Southwest’s mainland network, with San Diego emerging as the principal growth point.

Southwest Adds Seasonal Fort Lauderdale-San Diego Nonstop

Sep 18, 2026 Air Routes

The limited holiday service starts November 21 with Boeing 737 MAX 8 flights and competition from JetBlue and Alaska Airlines.

Five Airline Status Match Rules Travelers Often Miss

Sep 5, 2026 Airlines

Status matching can ease a switch between airlines, but short qualification windows, proof requirements and benefit restrictions make it far from an automatic elite-status transfer.

Southwest Lounge Plans Gain Momentum as Airline Targets Premium Travelers

Jul 28, 2026 Airlines

Southwest Airlines is moving closer to opening its first airport lounges, marking another significant departure from the stripped-down operating model that defined the carrier for…

Southwest’s 19-Route Spring 2027 Expansion Includes a 90-Mile BWI–Philadelphia Shuttle

Jul 17, 2026 Air Routes

Southwest Airlines is adding 19 new or returning nonstop routes for spring 2027, including expanded international flying from Nashville, two more links between California and…

From First to Last Among Major U.S. Airlines: Southwest’s On-Time Rate Falls to 64.9%

Jul 13, 2026 Operations

Southwest Airlines entered 2026 as North America’s most punctual carrier. Five months later, it finished June with the lowest on-time performance rate among the major…

Southwest’s Next Route Wave Shows A More Surgical Growth Strategy

Jul 1, 2026 Air Routes

Southwest Airlines has 23 new and returning nonstop routes scheduled between August 2026 and February 2027, giving the carrier a broad mix of domestic leisure,…

Southwest Adds Burbank-Honolulu As Southern California Hawaii Competition Builds

Jun 22, 2026 Air Routes

Southwest Airlines will launch nonstop service between Burbank and Honolulu on August 4, 2026, adding another Southern California gateway to its Hawaii network. The new…

Southwest Shrinks Atlanta Again As 26 Nonstop Routes Disappear From ATL

Jun 21, 2026 Air Routes

Southwest Airlines has sharply reduced its nonstop network from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), cutting 26 routes from a market that once looked like one…

Southwest’s Florida Shake-Up: 43 Nonstop Routes Dropped As Network Focus Tightens

Jun 10, 2026 Air Routes

Southwest Airlines has made a large number of changes to its Florida network. A schedule review using OAG data shows that 43 Florida-related nonstop routes…

Southwest Adds Singapore Airlines As Its Asia Partnership Strategy Gains Momentum

Jun 9, 2026 Operations

Southwest Airlines has added Singapore Airlines to its growing international partnership portfolio, giving travelers a new way to combine Southwest’s domestic U.S. network with one…

Southwest’s Next Act: First Class, Lounges And Long-Haul Flying Are Now On The Table

May 30, 2026 Operations

Southwest Airlines may be entering the most consequential period of product change in its history. For decades, the Dallas-based carrier built its identity around simplicity:…

Southwest’s New Denver-Anchorage Flight Is A Small Route With Big Symbolic Weight

May 24, 2026 Air Routes

Southwest Airlines has launched its longest domestic flight ever, and it did so from the airport that already matters more to the airline than any…