Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)
Southwest Airlines to move ahead with assigned seating and premium seating options
Southwest Airlines Co. LUV, -2.10% said Thursday it will move ahead with plans to assign seats and offer premium seating options, redesign its boarding model and introduce redeye flying. It's a big departure for the airline, which had said it was reviewing ending its hallmark open-seating policy in April, when it posted a bigger-than-expected loss for the first quarter and revenue that lagged estimates.
Southwest Airlines Is Ditching Open Seating on Flights
Southwest Airlines will soon assign seats on flights and sell some with extra legroom, making sweeping changes in a bid to broaden its appeal to passengers and boost revenue.
Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history
Southwest plans to offer pricier seats with extra legroom and end open seating on its planes. The shifts are the most major in Southwest's more than five decades of flying.
Southwest Airlines Faces FAA Review After Recent Incidents
Southwest Airlines (LUV) is facing a safety review from the Federal Aviation Administration, the company confirmed Tuesday, following a series of incidents in recent months.
FAA Launches Audit of Southwest Airlines After Close Calls
U.S. air-safety regulators are launching an audit of Southwest Airlines LUV -1.81%decrease; red down pointing triangle after a string of recent close calls and other incidents.
Feds probe after Southwest jet dipped as low as 150 feet above water near Tampa
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 five miles from its intended landing spot at the airport in Tampa, Fla.
US FAA probes latest Southwest Airlines flight that posed safety issues
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Saturday it is investigating a Southwest Airlines flight after it flew at a very low altitude over Tampa Bay, Florida, the most recent in a series of incidents raising safety questions.
What Lies Ahead for Southwest Airlines' (LUV) Q2 Earnings?
Southwest Airlines (LUV) second-quarter 2024 revenues are expected to have benefited from growth in air-travel demand. Rising expenses are likely to have weighed on the bottom line.
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Analysts Estimate Southwest Airlines (LUV) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
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Southwest Airlines unveils electric air taxi venture
US carrier Southwest Airlines plans to jointly develop a fleet of electric air taxis to serve the California market with transportation startup Archer Aviation, the companies announced Friday.
Southwest Airlines is teaming up with Archer to give passengers electric flying taxis
Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation are developing electric air taxi operations in California. Southwest plans to use Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft to cut customer travel time to the airport.
