Southwest Airlines reported a Q1 net income of $227 million on record operating revenues of $7.2 billion, which were up 12.8% year over year. Bob Jordan, Southwest’s President and CEO, stated, “First quarter 2026 marked a turning point for Southwest,…
For Southwest Airlines fliers, today is big. The airline starts assigned seating today. After 53 years of open seating, the airline officially ends its iconic “cattle call” boarding policy today at 12:01 AM, marking the biggest transformation in Southwest’s history.…
Southwest’s latest international partner is Turkish Airlines, joining Condor, Icelandair, China Airlines, EVA Air, and Philippine Airlines. The agreement with Turkish will begin next month, and enable seamless bookings and connections and itineraries that include both carrier flights from any…
India’s aviation industry continues evolving rapidly, with significant developments shaping domestic and international markets. IndiGo has taken a major leap into long-haul travel, Air India is strengthening its global network despite a notable drop in its domestic market share, and…
The forthcoming Southwest Airlines Investors Day is going to be awkward and interesting. Things have not been going smoothly for a while. Elliott Investment Management created uncertainty when it took a stake in Southwest Airlines. Before this, Southwest experienced an operational meltdown…
This is an interesting story from the Dallas Morning News today. As the author states, “Has the LUV run out?” Let’s take a look at some data. Let’s look at the aircraft data if we focus on passenger LUV. The…