Southwest to Retire All 737NGs by 2031 (simpleflying.com)
Southwest Airlines plans to retire its entire fleet of 456 Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft by 2031, consolidating operations around the 737 MAX 7 and… more
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2026
Largest Airline Loyalty Programs Ranked by Membership (simpleflying.com)
American Airlines AAdvantage ranks third with 115 million members, a figure announced in April 2021 for the program's 40th anniversary. Southwest Rapid… more
VendorsAir France (Airline)American (Airline)Delta (Airline)4 more vendors: Latam Airlines, Lufthansa, Southwest, UnitedSouthwest New Hire Falls for Air Test Prank (brobible.com)
A new Southwest Airlines flight attendant was directed by a senior crew member to collect an "air sample" from the cabin using a plastic bag, a hazing… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)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… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)Southwest Companion Pass drops card bonuses (thepointsguy.com)
Southwest Airlines will stop counting credit card welcome bonuses, referral bonuses, anniversary points, and bonus spend points toward the Companion Pass… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)Southwest Weighs Boeing 787 for Long-Haul (ftnnews.com)
Southwest Airlines is considering acquiring several dozen Boeing 787 Dreamliners to launch long-haul international flights beyond its all-737 fleet's range… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)Southwest's 15 Shortest Routes in 2026 (simpleflying.com)
Southwest Airlines' shortest route this year is Denver to Colorado Springs at 63 nautical miles (117 km), with three daily flights, and 96% of its passengers… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)AirportsCOS (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)DEN (Denver International Airport)TYS (McGhee Tyson Airport)3 more airports: BNA PHX TUSSouthwest Overhauls Rapid Rewards Elite Tiers (thepointsguy.com)
Southwest Airlines is replacing its A-List and A-List Preferred tiers with Silver, Gold and a new top-tier Platinum starting in 2027, with Platinum carrying… more
VendorsChina Airlines (Airline)Etihad Airlines (Airline)Icelandair (Airline)1 more vendors: SouthwestUpdate on Southwest Ending 54-Year Open Seating Policy (simpleflying.com)
Southwest Airlines ended its 54-year open-seating policy on January 27, 2026, assigning seats across its network and introducing eight boarding groups… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)New TSA CT Scanners Pinch Bigger Carry-On Bags (simpleflying.com)
TSA's new CT scanners at US airports have tunnel openings of about 24.5 by 16.5 inches, while Frontier and Southwest allow carry-ons up to 24 by 16 by… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)Amadeus outage causes 1200 flight Southwest delay (tpr.org)
The 1,200 delays account for 27% of all the airline’s flights. Only 40 were cancelled.
Southwest flight returns to gate after smoke detected (fox5vegas.com)
A Southwest Airlines flight returned to the gate at Harry Reid International Airport on Friday afternoon after smoke was reported coming from its landing… more
Southwest adds Phoenix-Yellowstone nonstop flights (azfamily.com)
Southwest Airlines will launch seasonal Saturday nonstop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)AirportsBZN (BZN)PHX (PHX)Southwest outage delays nearly 900 flights Friday morning (nbcdfw.com)
Southwest Airlines experienced a brief outage with vendor Amadeus on Friday morning, disrupting reservation systems, boarding pass printing, and mobile… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)Southwest weighs Boeing 787 for long-haul flights (airdatanews.com)
Southwest Airlines is reportedly considering adding Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its fleet, which would end its 50-year tradition of operating only 737s… more
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)Southwest releases ChatGPT plugin (investors.southwest.com)
VendorsSouthwest (Airline)FAA Investigates Southwest Near-Miss At Nashville (abc7.com)
The FAA is investigating an extremely close call between two Southwest Airlines planes at Nashville International Airport. At about 5:30 p.m. Saturday… more
Airfares may stay high despite jet fuel price swings (bostonglobe.com)
Airfares remain elevated even as jet fuel prices fell from an April peak of $4.88 a gallon to $2.70 in June, with average fares rising from $405 in late… more
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