Southwest Names Icon Lounges, Sets Four Airports (liveandletsfly.com)

Southwest Airlines will call its airport lounge network Southwest Icon Lounge, with the first four locations opening in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu, and Nashville starting in late 2027. At least seven more lounges are planned, bringing the network to 11 or more, and access will come through a new Chase-issued premium Southwest credit card expected in 2027. A first rendering of the Nashville lounge shows a sweeping bar, warm wood tones, and upholstered seating, with annual fee and access rules still unannounced.