The Latest Breaking News from Southwest

Southwest Chairman Gary Kelly To Retire As Struggling Airline Shakes Up Board

The moves come after a meeting with large shareholder Elliott Investment Management.

International Business Times · Sep 10, 2024

Southwest shakes up board after coming under pressure from big shareholder

Southwest Airlines will revamp its board and the chairman will retire next year, but it intends to keep CEO Robert Jordan after a meeting with hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, which has sought a leadership shakeup at the airline including Jordan’s ouster

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024

Major US Airlines Face Federal Probe Over Loyalty Program Practices

The four largest U.S. air carriers — Delta Air Lines Inc., American Airlines Group Inc., United Airlines Holdings Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co.— have to submit detailed reports on their reward programs within 90 days.

International Business Times · Sep 6, 2024

Elliott Investment Management Launches Proxy Fight With Southwest Airlines

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

Top News · Aug 14, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

Spirit Airlines Introduces New Premium Ticket Bundles

Spirit Airlines introduces new ticket bundles with perks to cater to a wider range of passengers and boost revenue in response to financial challenges and ...

Top News · Jul 31, 2024

Technology's grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines

“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2024

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 · Jul 27, 2024

“I Wasn’t Talking To You”: Entitled Passenger Demands Reclining Seat, Gets Owned By The Copilot

The passenger caused such a scene that even the copilot had to chime in. And his solution really put the entitled passenger in their place. The post “I Wasn’t Talking To You”: Entitled Passenger Demands Reclining Seat, Gets Owned By The Copilot first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jul 26, 2024

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.

International Business Times · Jul 26, 2024