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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

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

An entire city is suing Southwest Airlines (here is why)

A city official cites "seven years of investigations and negotiations."

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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

Fears that Southwest will come after two bag policy mount

The airline’s new investors are pushing for bigger cost-cutting.

The Street

Analyst resets Southwest stock price target on revenue initiatives

This is what could happen next to Southwest Airlines shares.

The Street

Southwest is making a change some travelers will love

A major airline promotion is back.

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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

Former United Airlines CEO: Activist investors are wrong about Southwest. Running an airline requires more than just financial acumen

'Replacing executives at this critical juncture could disrupt the momentum and stability that Southwest needs to implement changes,' writes Oscar Munoz.

Fortune

Southwest Airlines' Succession-style boardroom battle

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

The Street

Stock Market Today: Dow Gains 242 Points After Encouraging CPI Data

The Nasdaq Composite ended flat, though, as Alphabet sold off on more regulatory woes.

Kiplinger

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.

Kiplinger

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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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 ...

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Analysts update Southwest Airlines stock price target on revenue plan

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Southwest to launch four new flights to cities you want to get to

The airline is upping the routes it runs to multiple cities in Florida from the East Coast.

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Southwest Airlines' major investor is still mad

The investment firm recently acquired a $1.9 billion stake.

The Independent UK

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

TechRadar

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.

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“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.

International Business Times

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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