Southwest Airlines Stock News

Airline begins selling vacation packages through an in-house product that allows Customers to book a getaway with less stress DALLAS , Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  Southwest Airlines Co.  (NYSE: LUV) is creating more opportunities for Customers to book their vacations with the launch of their in-house packaged vacations product— Getaways by Southwest™ . These vacation packages, sold and servi...

• Airline adding third airport in the Volunteer State, joining Memphis and Nashville • Southwest also grows routes in San Diego with new terminal opening soon DALLAS , Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is again growing its route map with service at Knoxville, Tennessee's McGhee Tyson Airport scheduled to begin March 5, 2026. The five daily round-trips to and from ...

Airline-stock investors endured a bumpy ride to start the year. Things are a bit smoother now.

The airline sector is buzzing, after the consumer price index (CPI) for July showed fares rose 4% last month , in stark contrast to June's 0.1% tumble.

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Southwest Airlines (LUV -3.54%) announced a sudden change in its corporate governance, and that shift rattled some investors. The airline's stock price took an almost 4% hit on Friday during a session when the S&P 500 index closed down a relatively modest 1.6%.

Tech earnings from Microsoft and Meta exceeded expectations, driven by strong AI momentum and robust guidance, providing comfort to tech investors. Intel struggled with weak earnings, poor guidance, and ongoing restructuring, highlighting company-specific challenges rather than broader tech sector weakness.

Southwest put its first-ever assigned seats on sale this week, ending more than half a century of open seating. Prices vary depending on where you sit on the plane and demand.