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Southwest Airlines Faces Major Overhaul Amid Investor Pressure

Southwest Airlines is making strategic changes, including discontinuing open seating and potential introduction of bag fees, in response to financial chall...

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Southwest Airlines Prepares To Share Profitability Plan with Investors

Southwest is hosting its Investor Day in Dallas on Thursday, when shareholders will have the opportunity to hear more about these initiatives and the airline's plan to restore its profitability.

International Business Times

How much will Southwest Airlines change to boost profits? Some details are emerging

Southwest Airlines leaders say they will provide more details about their plan to change the airline and increase profits

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Southwest Airlines To Cut Flights And Jobs In Atlanta

Southwest Airlines to reduce flights to Atlanta by one-third to enhance profitability. Over 300 jobs will be cut, but employees can relocate. The airline i...

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Southwest plans to cut flights in Atlanta while adding them elsewhere. Its unions are unhappy

Southwest Airlines is planning to cut about one-third of its flights in Atlanta next year to save money, and employees affected by the change are furious

The Independent UK

Alaska Airlines Jet Stops To Avoid Collision In Nashville

Alaska Airlines jet stops on Nashville runway to avoid Southwest plane, investigations ongoing. No injuries reported, but flat tires on Alaska plane.

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Southwest Airlines To Revamp Board, Keep CEO Amid Investor Pressure

Southwest Airlines faces changes as it revamps its board and considers CEO replacement, responding to pressure from Elliott Investment Management.

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Southwest Chairman Gary Kelly To Retire As Struggling Airline Shakes Up Board

The moves come after a meeting with large shareholder Elliott Investment Management.

International Business Times

Southwest shakes up board after coming under pressure from big shareholder

Southwest Airlines will revamp its board and the chairman will retire next year, but it intends to keep CEO Robert Jordan after a meeting with hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, which has sought a leadership shakeup at the airline including Jordan’s ouster

The Independent UK

17 Pesky Travel, Dining and Shopping Fees and How to Avoid Them

Here's how you can avoid those random, unexpected fees when it comes to travel, dining and shopping.

Kiplinger

Southwest Airlines is under attack—and it's something founder Herb Kelleher always worried about

Southwest's co-founder, who died five years ago, created the company’s singularly successful model and oversaw 47 consecutive quarters of profitability.

Fortune

Southwest Gears Up for Proxy Fight With Elliott Investment

Elliott Investment is seeking major changes at Southwest Airlines, including several board seats. Here's what a proxy battle could mean.

Kiplinger

Elliott Investment Management Launches Proxy Fight With Southwest Airlines

Elliott Investment Management challenges Southwest Airlines' board due to performance issues, proposing significant changes.

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Southwest Airlines Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings

As Southwest Airlines has underperformed the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

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The Independent UK

Nurse says she was kicked off Southwest flight for genetic disorder

Neurofibromatosis sufferer Brianna Solari was left ‘embarrassed’ and ‘ashamed’ after she claimed a flight attendant discriminated against her condition

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Southwest Airlines avoided CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage because it’s still running Windows 3.1 — fourth-largest US airline remained free of BSoD errors because its OS hasn't been updated in decades

Southwest Airlines avoided CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage due to running Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.

International Business Times

Southwest Airlines Abandons Decades-Old Open Seating Policy As Part of Sweeping Changes

The move comes as the airline faces mounting investor pressure to improve financial performance and bolster its share price.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street made a comeback from its worst loss since 2022

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Southwest Airlines Introduces Assigned Seating And Redeye Flights

Southwest Airlines shifts to assigned seating, introduces redeye flights in 2025 to meet customer needs and drive financial success.

The Independent UK

Southwest Airlines ends 50-year tradition as it announces major change to policy

Southwest Airlines is doing away with a 50-year tradition

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Stocks Slip Before the Open as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data and Earnings Reports

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.22%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.46% this morning as market participants adopted a cautious stance ahead of a fresh batch of U.S. economic data and corporate earnings reports.

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Stocks Muted Before the Open as Investors Await Key U.S. GDP Data and Earnings Reports

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.12%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.18% this morning as market participants adopted a cautious stance ahead of a fresh batch of U.S. economic data and corporate earnings reports.

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Delta Air Lines Faces Major Operational Challenges

Learn about Delta Air Lines' challenges in resuming operations after a major outage and how competitors like Southwest Airlines have invested in modern tec...

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FAA Increases Oversight Of Southwest Airlines For Safety Compliance

FAA increases oversight of Southwest Airlines due to safety concerns after multiple incidents. Collaboration between FAA and airline to enhance safety meas...

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Southwest Airlines Investigated For Low-Altitude Incidents

Southwest Airlines under scrutiny for low-altitude incidents, diverting flights for safety. FAA and NTSB investigations ongoing.

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