Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) continues to grapple with rising expenses. The current scenario of rising fuel costs does not bode well for the airline and is hurting its bottom line. High fuel costs due to an escalation in oil prices are a bane and are likely to hurt Southwest Airlines' bottom line. As fuel expenses represent a key input cost for any airline player, the uptick in these costs naturally does not bode well. The northward movement in crude prices is primarily due to the ongoing production cut by ...

DALLAS, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With deep sadness, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) shares that President Emeritus Colleen Barrett, 79, has passed away, surrounded by loved ones. Colleen passionately guided generations to do the right thing, and often cited The Golden Rule—insisting that everyone treat each other in a way they would hope to be treated. She widely is credited with giving Southwest Airlines its Heart because of her strong belief in Employees showing love for each other, as well as to ou ...

DALLAS, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today launches its annual corporate citizenship reports, the One Report and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Report, highlighting the carrier's work across its corporate citizenship initiatives. The integrated reports provide a snapshot of financial; corporate social responsibility (CSR); environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) reporting; and DEI priorities at Southwest Airlines®. Highlights from the annual report ...

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future. Shares of this airline have returned -7.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The Zacks Transportation - Airline industry, to which Southwest belongs, has gained 5% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term? ...

Rapid Rewards Members and Rapid Rewards Business Members can now pay for flights with a combination of cash and points; Members can also redeem Rapid Rewards points, or use a combination of cash and points, on hotel bookings. DALLAS, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today introduced Cash + Points,1 a new flexible payment option for Rapid Rewards®2 Members. For the first time, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Members can now use a combination of points (starting with as few as 1,000 poi ...

DALLAS, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced its No. 1 ranking on Newsweek's 2024 America's Best Customer Service List in the Airlines and Low-Cost Airlines subcategories. "I'm proud of our People for their unwavering commitment to providing Southwest's legendary Hospitality," said Tony Roach, Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer at Southwest Airlines. "We owe this honor to our Employees for going the extra mile and delivering best-in-class Customer Servic ...

DALLAS, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that Executive Vice President & Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer & Corporate Secretary Mark Shaw has decided to move to an Executive Advisor role, effective June 1. Shaw joined Southwest Airlines® nearly 24 years ago. Throughout his career, he's guided the Company and its Board of Directors through complex legal challenges from acquiring AirTran Airways and parent AirTran Holdings to the numerous policy and regulatory iss ...

Low fares on last-minute trips offered each Wednesday DALLAS, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is making Wednesdays a little more fun with "Wanna Go Wednesdays" for Customers looking to get away or book a last-minute trip. Starting today, May 1, Customers can visit Southwest.com each Wednesday to take advantage of the airline's low fares for their next getaway. Book our low fares for last-minute trave; "Customers have a whole new reason to look forward to the weekdays. Wanna Go ...

Program fosters lifelong social impact with nonprofit organizations and has kept more than 1.4 million pounds of aircraft seat leather out of landfills DALLAS, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) celebrates 10 years of its signature program, Repurpose with Purpose, a global sustainability initiative that creates partnerships with social impact organizations to upcycle and transform aircraft seat leather removed during ongoing aircraft renovations and the aircraft retirement pro ...

CARRIER OFFERS HISTORIC TIME HORIZON OF DAYS AVAILABLE FOR BOOKING DALLAS, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has extended its flight schedule through March 5, 2025, to allow Customers to plan and book travel well into the new year. The carrier's full flight schedule is available at Southwest.com. "We're positioning ourselves as a competitive choice in longer-term travel planning by displaying a greater depth of our schedule alongside our unique flexibility," said Ryan Green, ...