Tag: Southwest
NEWS Jul 31, 2026 Southwest Airlines Moves Up Boarding Times to Handle Growing Carry-On Loads Southwest Airlines will start boarding passengers earlier as travelers bring more hand luggage aboard, slowing down the boarding process. Read More →
NEWS Jul 27, 2026 Southwest Airlines Partners With Chase to Launch Co-Branded Airport Lounges Southwest Airlines confirms plans to open premium airport lounges co-branded with Chase, marking a major shift for the traditionally no-frills carrier. Read More →
NEWS Jul 27, 2026 FAA Warns Boeing 737 MAX Seat Failure Could Endanger Passengers The FAA issued a proposed airworthiness directive over faulty passenger seat tracks on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that could fail during flight. Read More →
NEWS Jul 24, 2026 12.6 Million Gallons by Sea: Southwest Airlines' Extraordinary Response to the Jet Fuel Supply Crisis Southwest Airlines turned to maritime shipping to move 12.6 million gallons of jet fuel, addressing supply worries at key hubs. Read More →
NEWS Jul 09, 2026 Southwest Airlines Launches Interline Partnership With Korea's Air Premia Southwest Airlines teams up with Air Premia in its first interline deal with a Korean carrier, connecting Seoul travelers to US destinations via LAX. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 24, 2026 Southwest Airlines Plans to Deploy First Boeing 737 MAX 7 on Hawaii Routes Southwest Airlines intends to assign its first Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft to Hawaii operations once certification is complete, according to recent reports. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 23, 2026 Southwest Airlines Launches Starlink Wi-Fi Service With Inaugural Flight Southwest Airlines completes its first passenger flight with free Starlink Wi-Fi, marking a shift in its onboard connectivity strategy. Read More →
NEWS Jun 10, 2026 Southwest Airlines Reopens Cockpit Jumpseat to Non-Crew Employees, Sparking Backlash From Flight Attendants Southwest Airlines reverses its flight attendant-only cockpit jumpseat policy, opening seats to all non-rev employees and angering cabin crew. Read More →
NEWS Jun 02, 2026 Delta Reconsiders Its Long-Awaited Transcontinental Business Class Seat Delta Air Lines may scrap plans for a new transcontinental business class seat, leaving its premium domestic strategy in question. Read More →
NEWS May 26, 2026 American Airlines Has Finally Chosen Starlink for Its Narrowbody Fleet American Airlines has ended months of deliberation and confirmed SpaceX's Starlink as its next-generation in-flight Wi-Fi provider, committing to install the low Earth orbit satellite system across more than 500 narrowbody aircraft beginning in the first quarter of 2027. Read More →