Jan 14, 2025 · Southwest had been under pressure from activist Elliott Investment Management to increase returns.

Mar 12, 2024 · Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will have to trim its capacity plans and reevaluate its financial forecasts for the year, citing delivery delays from Boeing, its sole supplier of...

Sep 25, 2024 · Southwest Airlines is planning to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, cutting more than 300 pilot and flight attendant positions, according to a company memo seen …

Jul 25, 2024 · Southwest Airlines is ending open seating and will offer extra legroom seats on its airplanes as mounting pressure on the carrier to increase revenue prompts the biggest changes to its business...

Southwest Airlines is considering changes to its single-class, open-seating cabins to drive up revenue, CEO Bob Jordan told CNBC on Thursday, a shift that could be among the largest in the...

Sep 26, 2024 · Leaders of Southwest Airlines are set to explain how they plan to remodel the airline to change with consumer tastes -- and maybe keep their own jobs. They will give more details at an investor meeting Thursday about dumping so-called open seating, charging a premium for the best seats, and launching red-eye flights.

CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, travel demand outlook, capacity concerns, cost pressures,...

Jun 12, 2024 · Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said the company is ready to adapt to changing customer trends like premium seating as pressure from an activist investor mounts. “We will adapt as our...

Jan 15, 2025 · Southwest Airlines has introduced cost-cutting measures in 2025, with the company’s leadership aiming to improve shareholder returns in the near future.. Cost-cutting measures CNBC, citing an internal memo that was seen by the outlet, reported that Southwest Airlines is suspending corporate hiring and promotions, summer internships, and employee get-togethers during the summer to reduce its ...

CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, impact of Boeing's delivery delays, the airline's decision to...