The Latest Breaking News from Southwest

Airline ticket prices are rising and it’s only going to get harder to find cheap flights

DALLAS — Travel is back, but airline tickets aren’t quite what travelers remember.

Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022

Airlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks

Remember all those thousands of passengers that airlines banned for not wearing face masks

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

EXPLAINER: What happens in the post-mask world of travel?

A ruling by a judge in Florida means the federal requirement to wear masks on airplanes and public transportation is gone

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Planeload of passengers votes on name for little girl’s teddy bear

Young passenger whittled down stuffed animal’s name from more than 100 suggestions

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

Southwest Airlines asks whether you’ll pay more for same-day flight changes, credit transfers

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines is adding a new airfare option called “Wanna Get Away Plus” that allows customers to transfer flight credits to others or take an earlier or later flight to the same city on the same day.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2022

Man seen in video punching airline staff arrested and charged with battery

‘As a result of this inexcusable attack, the individual has been banned from flying with Southwest Airlines,’ company says

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022

Lawsuit from jetBlue pilots claims face masks cause claustrophobia and are ‘totally ineffective’

CDC considering revising mask mandate this year

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Icahn Raises His Bid On Southwest Gas to $82/share

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn increased his bid for Southwest Gas Holdings Inc (NYSE:SWX) to $82.50 a share, an increase of 10% from the prior $75/share. Representing a premium of 27% over the price on Oct. 13, the day before, a $75-a-share bid was announced by Icahn. Southwest’s board had unanimously rejected the previous offer in…

Benzinga · Mar 14, 2022

Evercore ISI Upgrades This Domestic Carrier, Calls It Margin Focused

Evercore ISI analyst Duane Pfenningwerth upgraded Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) to Outperform from In-Line with an unchanged price target of $48. Pfenningwerth mentions that some of his recovery hopes have been delivered as leisure demand is recovering "vigorously" as the omicron panic has receded, but fuel prices in the triple digits per barrel merit…

Benzinga · Mar 3, 2022

Aerolíneas ofrecen gratificaciones de 10,000 dólares para atraer nuevos empleados

Las aerolíneas se apresuran a contratar trabajadores para anticipar el regreso de los viajeros al cielo, y algunas ofrecen incentivos para tratar de atraer a nuevos empleados.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 2, 2022