How Southwest Airlines Melted Down

When Southwest Airlines Co. reassigns crews after flight disruptions, it typically relies on a system called SkySolver. This Christmas, SkySolver not only didn’t solve much, it also helped create the ...

These two stocks could benefit from Southwest Airlines flight cancellations

Hotel stocks stand to benefit this quarter from the recent flight cancellations at Southwest Airlines Co, says Patrick Scholes. He’s an Equity Research Analyst at Truist Securities. Vail Resorts Inc c...

Tesla, Southwest, Apple, AMC and more

A sign hangs in front of an AMC theater on January 27, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Shares of AMC Entertainment more than quadrupled today as investors continue their buying spree on heavily shorted sto...

Tesla, AMC, Southwest and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla gained 1.6% in the premarket in a volatile session, following a seven-day losing streak and declines in ten of the past e...

Southwest, Peloton, Tesla, Herbalife and more

Southwest Airlines aircrafts are seen at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on December 22, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Alex Wong | Getty Images Check out the companie...

Southwest Airlines is doing significantly worse than its peers

Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) is trading meaningfully down on Tuesday after the air carrier said it was unlikely to fly more than a third of its schedule in the next several days. Other air carrie...

Flight Cancellations Top 10,000 As Feds ‘Examine’ Airline’s Historic Winter Storm Woes

Topline Following a chaotic holiday travel weekend, shares of Southwest Airlines plunged Tuesday morning as the carrier faced backlash over thousands of flight cancellations spurred by one of the wors...

Southwest, Tesla, Peloton and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: China ADRs – Shares of China-based companies that trade in the U.S. rose in the premarket after the easing of Covid restrictions by the Chines...

Southwest, Tesla, Alibaba, NIO, and More Stock Market Movers Tuesday

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Southwest reinstates dividend after three years as travel rebounds

OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is reinstating its quarterly dividend that it suspended at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the latest sign of the airline...

Free Cruises, Hotel Stays And College Football Trips

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Southwest (LUV) earnings 3Q 2022

A Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing 737 passenger jet pushes back from a gate at Midway International Airport (MDW) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty ...

Southwest Has a Problem its Passengers Need to Know About

It’s been a tough time for the airline industry lately. Flights are getting canceled and delayed more often, passengers are getting unruly, and a surprising amount of people think it’s completely fine...

Southwest Airlines hired a record 3,000 flight attendants so far this year

Passengers deplane from a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas at Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California, Oct. 10, 2021. Southwest Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Sunday, as pa...

Southwest Launches A New Promotion That You Are Going To Love

Customers are not thrilled with the state of air travel at the moment. Thanks to a combination of factors ranging from pilot shortage to climate change-induced disasters to covid-19-induced crew short...

United’s Electric Air Taxi And JFK Whining Distract From Real Issues

United Airlines is a strong company with a more focused communications strategy. This strategy … [+] focuses on the future but does not address key challenges today. Getty Images In 2018, United...

Airlines pushed by labor unions to spend money on hiring rather than on stock buybacks

DALLAS (AP) — Labor unions are pressuring U.S. airlines not to buy back their own stock but instead spend the money on hiring more workers and fixing problems that caused widespread flight delays and ...

And This Is Why Customer Affection For Southwest Airlines Doesn’t Expire

Southwest Airlines aircraft preparing to take-off in Chicago. getty Southwest Airlines just showed a little more love towards its customers. The airline recently announced that the travel vouchers it ...

Southwest Gas stock sinks after decision to not sell the company

Shares of Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. SWX, -13.50% sank 8.4% in premarket trading Wednesday, after the Nevada-based gas and electric utility determined that the best way to maximize shareholder value ...

Southwest Airlines Introduces A Perk Customers Will Love

The airline industry, as well as the world at large, was grounded once covid hit in March of 2020. Eventually some flights were available in 2020 with enhanced safety precautions, but relatively few p...

Stanley Black & Decker, Southwest Airlines, Harley-Davidson and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Spirit Airlines (SAVE) – Spirit shares rose 3.9% in premarket trading after it agreed to be acquired by JetBlue (JBLU) for $33.50 per share ...

More Than 40 Unaccounted For After Flood Hits Southwest Virginia

At least 40 people in Buchanan County, Virginia, were unaccounted for on Wednesday, after flooding and heavy rain from a severe storm ripped through the rural area. The Virginia Department of Emergenc...

65 Million Face Heat Warnings–And It Will Get Worse This Weekend

Topline Over 65 million people are under excessive heat warnings or heat advisories, as the third heat wave of the summer hits the South and Southwest – and experts say it will “get worse” this weeken...

More Than 70 Million Bake In Record-Breaking Southwest Heat Wave—And It’s Pushing East

Topline An early summer heat wave set record temperatures across the Southwest on Friday and Saturday, with many more records likely to fall in the coming days as scorching conditions take hold of a m...

‘Dangerous And Deadly’ Heat Wave Sweeping Southwest This Weekend

Topline From California to South Texas, Southwestern states are expecting a major heat wave this weekend, according to the National Weather Service, an unusually early start to high temperatures in so...

Southwest Airlines customer service goes fully remote, reservations centers close

A traveler walks past a Southwest Airlines airplane as it taxies from a gate at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on October 11, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Kevin Dietsch |...

Southwest upgrading planes with faster Wi-Fi, bigger overhead bins

OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said it will spend more than $2 billion on improved passenger amenities like bigger overhead bins, faster internet and power outlets ...

Southwest offers free Wi-Fi on some flights to test service upgrades

OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines will temporarily offer travelers free Wi-Fi on certain flights starting this week, part of a test to bring faster internet to more cu...

Southwest Airlines’ Flight Path To Carbon Neutrality

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Southwest Airlines swings to Q1 loss: CEO sees solid profit in Q2

Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) on Thursday said its revenue in the fiscal first quarter more than doubled on a year-over-year basis. Shares opened 5.0% up despite a wider-than-expected quarterly lo...

Southwest Airlines 2022 profit forecast sees bookings, fares outpacing costs

A Southwest Airlines jet lands at Midway International Airport on January 28, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Southwest Airlines reiterated its forecast for second-quarter and 20...

Southwest Gas Stock Soars. It’s Exploring a Sale and Other Alternatives.

Text size Flared natural gas being burned off. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Southwest Gas said Monday its board authorizedthe review of a full range of strategic alternatives, includinga sale of the com...