Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world’s most admired and awarded airlines, delivering its signature value and Hospitality at 117 airports across 11 countries. Since taking flight in 1971 to democratize the skies through...
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Southwest CEO: worst of the pandemic is behind airline industry
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Gary Kelly noted the airline added 17 cities to its network over the past year despite COVID-19.
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Three more cities added to Southwest’s network
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A trio of new US cities are set to join the Dallas-based carrier’s route map.
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Spirit expansion continues with Milwaukee routes
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Milwaukee becomes the second new destination added to the ULCC’s network in as many days.
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Southwest Airlines bracing for rough going in 2021
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The Dallas-based airline sees no evidence of business traffic returning to pre-pandemic levels.
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50 new routes being launched in February 2021
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Routes details a selection of routes scheduled to start this month.
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Southwest to operate MAX on 'focused' routes initially
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The LCC will bring the aircraft back to service gradually.
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Southwest unveils Santa Barbara and Fresno routes
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The Texas-based carrier will soon increase the number of Californian airports it serves to 13.
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Network Tracker: 2020 in review
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Routes’ latest infographic looks at the facts and figures behind an incredibly challenging year for the industry.
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Southwest adds two new California destinations
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Two more cities in California are joining the Dallas-based carrier’s network.
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Southwest Airlines eyes ‘unique opportunity to play offense’ on network
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CEO Gary Kelly says new flights just have to cover costs.
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Regional overview: North America
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Aviation consultancy ASM analyzes the current state of the North American market and projects how traffic will recover in 2021.
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Mexico’s relaxed borders attract US leisure traffic
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This week one-way seats between the US and Mexico are down just 12% year-on-year.
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United, Southwest becoming direct competitors at O'Hare & IAH
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Southwest sees O'Hare as the only path to grow in Chicago.
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Southwest further expands Florida service
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Sarasota Bradenton International becomes the 10th airport in Florida to be served by the carrier.
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Southwest reports load factors above 50%, strength in certain markets
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Southern California and intra-California flights are among those performing relatively well.
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JetBlue adds three new ski routes
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Montrose Regional Airport in western Colorado has secured its second new airline partner in as many weeks.
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Southwest Airlines to serve Chicago O’Hare and Houston Intercontinental in 2021
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The carrier already has a major presence in both cities' secondary airports.
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Recovery Tracker: Air Seychelles, ANA, Condor and more
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A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Southwest to start Louisville flights to Atlanta and Fort Myers, Fla.
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Fort Myers becomes the 12th airport served by Southwest from Louisville.
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JetBlue expects severe year-over-year Q3 capacity decrease
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Recovery from pandemic will 'be choppy,' CFO of rival Delta says.