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Your next ticket on Southwest Airlines might come with an unexpected perk: a free ticket for a friend to join you.

Southwest Airlineshas revamped its 2027 loyalty ​program to include multiple ‌tiers, it said on Thursday, as the carrier looks ​to enhance benefits and ​reward its affluent travelers.

Southwest Airlines is replacing its two tiers of elite frequent flyer status with silver, gold and platinum levels, similar to other carriers. The carrier will scrap its current status tiers, A-List and A-List Preferred, on Jan. 1.

Southwest Airlines flights were temporarily grounded Friday after a widespread computer outage knocked out the "IT backbone" for a number of major airlines – causing havoc for some fliers.

Southwest Airlines is leaning toward Boeing's 787 ​Dreamliner as its first widebody jet as it weighs launching long-haul international flights, according to three people familiar with the carrier's fleet ‌planning.

Customers can discover Southwest destinations and plan flights in an experience powered by OpenAI and Amazon Web Services  DALLAS, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co.  (NYSE: LUV) today launched a first-of-its-kind U.S. airline plugin in ChatGPT, marking the first step in a phased AI-powered booking approach with OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS) that allows travelers to disc...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the nation's preeminent one-day CFO conference, celebrates its 24th anniversary of keynote speakers, panel discussions, on-topic conversations, and the opportunity to network and learn with best-in-class leaders. To be held Thursday, November 19, 2026, the event attracts 400+ CFOs and senior financial executives from a broad mix of bu...

Southwest is turning constant pings and burnout into over 185 million reasons to take a vacation DALLAS, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co.  (NYSE: LUV) announces a new brand campaign today called "Enter Airplane Mode" inviting travelers to escape the daily grind as constant pings, packed calendars, and always-on routines continue to fuel real burnout. In a Southwest®-sponsored...