Southwest Airlines' CEO told investors in a July 24 earnings call that the airline could eventually open its own lounges.

Southwest Airlines Co. plunged after the carrier said it expects economic turmoil to wipe out as much as $1 billion of its annual pre-tax profit this year and offered shareholders a much-reduced outlook for the balance of 2025.

Southwest Airlines will debut its new assigned seating policy in January 2026, bringing an end to the airline's once signature process of open seating.

Southwest Airlines hiked annual fees on its credit cards, but also announced a host of new benefits and other changes.

Just two months after ending its long-standing “Bags Fly Free” policy, the airline has announced when it will roll out assigned seating — a significant shift from its traditional boarding process. For decades, Southwest used a first-come, first-served system, along with free checked bags, that set it apart from its competitors.

Wall Street investors punished Southwest for chopping its 2025 profit outlook by up to 65%, as the carrier’s executives implement changes driven by its activist investor.

Starting July 24, 2025, Chase’s Southwest credit cards are adding new benefits but increasing their annual fees.

After a woman made threats to Southwest Airlines, police deboarded a plane and evacuated multiple areas in Dallas Love Field airport, according to a warrant.

On a flight from Chicago to Washington, D.C., last November, the passenger said she was the only Black person seated in an exit row when she was asked to leave.