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Southwest Airlines Stock Soars

The New York Times · 3h

Southwest Airlines Lays Out Overhaul, and Stock Gains

The move, including service enhancements and share buybacks, came after the hedge fund Elliott Management called for cost savings and better profits.

Houston Chronicle · 3h

Southwest Airlines announces a flurry of new initiatives for the coming years

On top of vacation bundles and partnerships with international carriers, Southwest says assigned seats will go on sale in 2025.

UPI News on MSN · 7h

Southwest Airlines authorizes $2.5 billion stock buyback, announces changes for customers

Southwest Airlines Thursday authorized $2.5 billion for stock buybacks to defeat a bid from activist shareholder hedge fund Elliot Management. Southwest shares rose roughly 10% on news of the action.

Southwest Airlines to launch assigned seats in 2026

Hosted on MSN · 5h

Extra legroom, assigned seats, overnight flights: Inside Southwest Airlines' plan for its future

Southwest Airlines raised its third-quarter revenue forecast on Thursday and detailed a host of changes to its business model.

USA Today · 7h

Southwest Airlines will begin selling assigned seats in 2025

The carrier said it expects to start selling tickets with seat assignments in the second half of 2025, with the first of those flights operating in the first half of 2026, according to a news release. Southwest found that the model is something 80% of its customers want, along with 86% who opt to fly other airlines.

The Washington Post on MSN · 5h

Southwest Airlines to launch assigned seating, premium cabin in 2025

A shift away from open seating is expected to begin in the second half of next year, Southwest said. DALLAS — Southwest Airlines on Thursday unveiled the first details of its plans to begin assigning seats, update its boarding process and add new “premium” extra-legroom seats on its planes.

Atlanta, Southwest

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Southwest Airlines to cut service and staffing in Atlanta to slash costs

Southwest Airlines is planning to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, cutting more than 300 pilot and flight attendant positions, according to a company memo seen by CNBC.

USA TODAY on MSN · 14h

Southwest to cut service, staffing at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Southwest will not eliminate its Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport crew base, but said it will need less staff there to operate the set cuts.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Southwest plans to reduce service and staffing in Atlanta, union says

Southwest Airlines plans to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, affecting some employees on the impacted routes, unions covering the carrier's employees said on Wednesday. The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association said the airline would schedule drawdowns from April next year and reduce the number of gates to 11 from 18.

7hon MSN

Southwest Airlines spells out changes designed to boost profit and fend off a hedge fund

Southwest Airlines executives have unveiled their vision for turning the carrier into an airline gives passengers assigned ...

7h

Big changes: Southwest Airlines elite status will soon be more important for frequent flyers

Southwest will add seat selection and premium seats to its planes in 2026. This makes Southwest A-List and A-List Preferred ...

8hon MSN

Southwest Airlines stock jumps 10% as investors embrace turnaround plan

Southwest Airlines pitched a new vision at the company’s investor day on Thursday morning as part of a bid to placate the ...

14h

Southwest Airlines to outline strategy to fix its profitability problem

Southwest Airlines will lay out a strategy on Thursday to turn around its business and restore profit margins to pre-pandemic ...

6h

Southwest Airlines Pitches New Vision for Budget Pioneer in Activist Battle

The budget travel pioneer is doing away with some hallmarks of the no-frills model that made it an industry icon, as it fends ...

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