
Southwest Airlines Cancels 17 Routes From World's Busiest Airport: See Affected Flights
Dwindling load factors have seen Southwest move aircraft to develop its Nashville base instead.

These planes will finally be coming soon.

Dwindling load factors have seen Southwest move aircraft to develop its Nashville base instead.

The flight was welcomed by a water cannon salute.
Southwest Airlines is preparing to open its first airport lounges as part of a larger initiative to expand its premium travel offering and strengthen its Rapid Rewards loyalty programme. The airline announced that the first lounges will be located at four major airports. These facilities are expected to be operational by the end of 2027. […]
Southwest Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines have launched an interline partnership, allowing passengers to book connecting journeys across both carriers on a single ticket. Connections are available through Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco, which are served by both airlines. Travellers can combine LOT’s transatlantic flights with Southwest’s extensive US domestic network, while American passengers […]
Every US airline on-time statistic you’ve ever read — DOT’s monthly reports, Cirium’s rankings, the “Platinum Award” language Delta has
Southwest Airlines is taking another major step away from the bare-bones business model that defined the carrier for…

Southwest Airlines has confirmed it will open airport lounges in partnership with Chase, starting in late 2027, with at least 11 locations planned.

Judge refused a belated legal maneuver after Southwest missed key deadlines in a fight over point reductions for protected leave.

Southwest just hit 100 daily international flights for the first time.

Southwest's first lounges could open in 2027 as major Austin and Nashville projects reveal its premium ambitions.

Southwest Airlines cuts 68 routes for Q3 2026 while adding 67 others. See the biggest changes, affected hubs and full route analysis.

City and carrier reset ties after a high stakes lawsuit while flight schedules and seat counts slip by 13.5 percent.

Passengers are experiencing a frustrating glitch in the booking system.

The aircraft will be operated almost entirely by Southwest Airlines.
Southwest Airlines has entered into a new $2 billion revolving credit agreement with a stated maturity date of Aug. 10, 2031. The deal includes an uncommitted accordion feature that could increase total capacity to $3 billion and that Southwest can request up to two one-year extensions. What this likely updates in Southwest’s capital structure In […]

July's Global LCC highlights: Philippines AirAsia tops the global LCC table in July with 94.4% of flights arriving on time - and not a single cancellation recorded. Japan's Peach Aviation is the only other carrier to clear the 90% mark, at 91.2%. Seven of the top ten LCCs by on-time performance are based in Asia, including Citilink, Jeju, IndiGo, Solaseed and Jetstar. The most punctual European LCC is SunExpress with 80.4% of flights on time, which is 14 percentage points behind the most punctual LCC globally. Among major European LCCs, Norwegian, easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air all sit between 64% and 80%. Four of the Top 20 achieved OTP of over 80% in July, but none of the Top 20 LCCs achieved OTP of over 90% Here are some key highlights for the top 20 largest LCCs , which account for 82% of LCC arrivals: The Latin American-based Azul Airlines is most punctual in July 2026 with 86.2% of flights arriving on time. Southwest Airlines (the largest LCC) operated 68.4% of flights on time, placing the airline 13th in the 'largest' group for OTP performance. The LCC with highest cancellat ion rates amongst this group is JetBlue, with 8.3% of flights cancelled in July. The US-based LCC also operated the lowest OTP within the Top 20, with 59.2% of flights arriving on time.
The carrier carved out a lane for discount operators and served as an early model for Southwest, but struggled after deregulation.

Loud gate accusations and a claimed false custody shout left a Portland family humiliated before departure.
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