Southwest has taken delivery of its first aircraft equipped with an Installed Physical Secondary Barrier, a Boeing 737-8 that entered service on Aug. 29.
Southwest Airlines is planning flights to Caribbean island St. Maarten, which also becomes the third new destination the airline has announced this summer.
The interline will enable customers to book transpacific itineraries with EVA through an initial four gateways: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago.
With the imminent shift in the narrowbody sector, as the Boeing 737 is overtaken by the Airbus A320 family, Flight Friday showcases these industry workhorses.
Southwest Airlines has sold SAFFiRE Renewables, a developer of a process to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), to biofuel producer Conestoga Energy.
Revenue from new Southwest Airlines checked bag fees have surpassed the company’s expectations, and the carrier says it has observed no “book-away” as a result.
Southwest Airlines will add new network points in 2026, moving away from a post-COVID strategy focused on building up service at airports already on its map.
Heading into summer with the debut of a pared-down basic economy and fees for checked bags behind it, Southwest Airlines is considering what to offer next.
Southwest Airlines is intent on unlocking the value of its lucrative orders with Boeing either through its own operations or by selling its 737 MAX narrowbodies
