Southwest

  • Southwest posts profit in Q1 of 2026, signaling time for Elliott exit

    Southwest posts profit in Q1 of 2026, signaling time for Elliott exit

    Southwest Airlines achieves a US$7.2 billion operating revenue with a growth of 12.8% over the Q1 of 2025. The airline generated a net income of 227 million, which reversed the 149 million loss of Q1 of 2025. All of this was achieved by cost-cutting and revenue maximization, by increasing fares, by applying charges on baggage…

  • Southwest Airlines Expands North: New Flights to Anchorage Coming in 2026

    Southwest Airlines Expands North: New Flights to Anchorage Coming in 2026

    Southwest Airlines has changed a lot in the past year. The airline has shifted away from some of its core values in the pursuit of extracting more revenue and beefing up its profits. That meant moving away from bags travel free approach and taking on assigned seating with premium options. Along with that deep transformation,…

  • The End Of An Era: Southwest Introduces Checked Baggage Fees

    The End Of An Era: Southwest Introduces Checked Baggage Fees

    I can’t think of any other sentence to describe what is going on at Southwest. The Texas-based airline is seen in the industry as the pioneer of the low-cost model. A model that has been copied and emulated across the globe by countless airlines. One of the pillars of the Southwest experience is soon to…

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