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The Latest Breaking News from Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines is under attack—and it's something founder Herb Kelleher always worried about

Southwest's co-founder, who died five years ago, created the company’s singularly successful model and oversaw 47 consecutive quarters of profitability.

Fortune

Southwest Airlines' Succession-style boardroom battle

An activist investor in the airline has been making bold announcements.

The Street

Southwest Gears Up for Proxy Fight With Elliott Investment

Elliott Investment is seeking major changes at Southwest Airlines, including several board seats. Here's what a proxy battle could mean.

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Elliott Investment Management Launches Proxy Fight With Southwest Airlines

Elliott Investment Management challenges Southwest Airlines' board due to performance issues, proposing significant changes.

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An in-depth look at Southwest Airlines' pilot salaries including pay rates for captains and first officers, benefits, and their 2024 hiring outlook

Taking lessons from its December 2022 holiday meltdown, Southwest now ranks first in customer service and offers its pilots some of the industry’s highest salaries

The Street

Southwest Airlines Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings

As Southwest Airlines has underperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart

Nurse says she was kicked off Southwest flight for genetic disorder

Neurofibromatosis sufferer Brianna Solari was left ‘embarrassed’ and ‘ashamed’ after she claimed a flight attendant discriminated against her condition

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Spirit Air is also making a change that many passengers won't like

After Southwest said it would end open seating, discount carrier Spirit also makes a potentially unpopular policy change.

The Street

Petitions asking Southwest to reverse new policy are gaining steam

The backlash to the proposed change, which had distinguished the carrier from the rest of the industry, was both expected and fast in coming.

The Street

Analysts update Southwest Airlines stock price target on revenue plan

This is what could happen next to Southwest Airlines shares.

The Street

Southwest Airlines' major investor is still mad

The investment firm recently acquired a $1.9 billion stake.

The Street

Southwest Airlines avoided CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage because it’s still running Windows 3.1 — fourth-largest US airline remained free of BSoD errors because its OS hasn't been updated in decades

Southwest Airlines avoided CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage due to running Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.

TechRadar

American Airlines sounds alarm about ongoing financial challenges

The airline cut its profit forecast to below analyst expectations for the rest of 2024.

The Street

Southwest Airlines Abandons Decades-Old Open Seating Policy As Part of Sweeping Changes

The move comes as the airline faces mounting investor pressure to improve financial performance and bolster its share price.

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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street made a comeback from its worst loss since 2022

The Street

Southwest Airlines finally makes the seating change many feared

Southwest chief executive Bob Jordan said "urgent and deliberate steps" are needed to bring the airline to profit.

The Street

Southwest Airlines ends 50-year tradition with a radical change

After a reported 51% decrease in profit last quarter, Southwest says it will be making big changes to its operation.

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Southwest Airlines Introduces Assigned Seating And Redeye Flights

Southwest Airlines shifts to assigned seating, introduces redeye flights in 2025 to meet customer needs and drive financial success.

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The Independent UK

Southwest Airlines ends 50-year tradition as it announces major change to policy

Southwest Airlines is doing away with a 50-year tradition

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Stocks Slip Before the Open as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data and Earnings Reports

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.22%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.46% this morning as market participants adopted a cautious stance ahead of a fresh batch of U.S. economic data and corporate earnings reports.

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Stocks Muted Before the Open as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data and Earnings Reports

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.12%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.18% this morning as market participants adopted a cautious stance ahead of a fresh batch of U.S. economic data and corporate earnings reports.

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Delta Air Lines Faces Major Operational Challenges

Learn about Delta Air Lines' challenges in resuming operations after a major outage and how competitors like Southwest Airlines have invested in modern tec...

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FAA Increases Oversight Of Southwest Airlines For Safety Compliance

FAA increases oversight of Southwest Airlines due to safety concerns after multiple incidents. Collaboration between FAA and airline to enhance safety meas...

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Southwest Airlines Investigated For Low-Altitude Incidents

Southwest Airlines under scrutiny for low-altitude incidents, diverting flights for safety. FAA and NTSB investigations ongoing.

The Independent UK

Safety regulators are investigating another low flight by a Southwest jet, this time in Florida

Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was still about 5 miles from its intended landing spot in Tampa, Florida

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