Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
Spirit Airlines, fresh from bankruptcy, is ready to take on the new Southwest, CEO says
Spirit Airlines just exited bankruptcy, meeting its target of emerging in the first quarter. The low-cost airline competes in some of Southwest's markets.
Southwest's major change to free bag policy raises eyebrows among rivals: ‘Really big deal'
Executives from United Airlines and Delta Air Lines on Tuesday weighed in on rival Southwest Airlines making a major change to its checked bag policy.
Southwest Airlines Stock Rises 8.34% on Tuesday's Trading: Here's How
LUV lowers its first-quarter 2025 economic fuel cost per gallon to the range of $2.35 to $2.45 from the previously guided range of $2.50 to $2.60.
LUV Bags No Longer Fly Free, Will Its Stock Feel Turbulence?
Ben Mutzabaugh (@ThePointsGuyArrivals / @ThePointsGuyDepartures) says the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a paradigm shift in the airline industry. Southwest Airlines (LUV) is the latest to undergo it.
Southwest (LUV) Moves 8.3% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
Southwest (LUV) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.
Competitors are circling Southwest after the airline announced it's going to start charging for checked bags
Southwest Airlines is ending its free baggage policy, and its competitors smell opportunity. United and Delta's CEOs talked about what the change means for them on Tuesday.
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) CEO Bob Jordan presents at J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference (Transcript)
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV ) J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference March 11, 2025 11:15 AM ET Company Participants Bob Jordan - President & CEO Lauren Woods - CIO Andrew Watterson - COO Tom Doxey - CFO Conference Call Participants Jamie Baker - JPMorgan Mark Streeter - JPMorgan Jamie Baker So, thanks, everybody.
Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for the first time
Southwest Airlines said Tuesday it will charge for checked bags for the first time in its more than half-century of flying. The carrier is under increasing pressure from Elliott Investment Management, which has called for drastic changes to the company's business model.
Southwest Ditches Free Checked Bag Policy in End of Era for Airline
Southwest Airlines will begin charging passengers for some checked luggage, ending a free-bag policy that has been a hallmark of the carrier since its founding more than five decades ago. Customers will be charged for their first and second checked bags unless they hold top-tier loyalty status or are traveling on a business fare.
Why Southwest Airlines Is Flying High Today
Southwest Airlines (LUV 6.71%) is making a number of moves designed to boost profitability, including abandoning its decades-long practice of not charging for checked bags.
Southwest Airlines Is Ending Its Free Bags Policy. It's Bad for Consumers But Good for the Stock.
The policy change is likely to disappoint travelers but it's had the opposite effect on investors as the shares surged Tuesday.
2 Airline Stocks Moving in Opposite Directions Today
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) are making headlines today after issuing key updates.
