Articles tagged “southwest”

Airlines

Southwest Tries to Fend Off Elliott From Building a Controlling Stake

Southwest is adopting a shareholder rights plan — known as a “poison pill” — to fend off Elliott from attaining a controlling stake in the company.

Meghna Maharishi | 4 mins ago

Southwest Tries to Fend Off Elliott From Building a Controlling Stake

Airline Weekly

More Headwinds for Southwest Airlines 

In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss why Southwest has cut its revenue outlook so drastically for the current quarter. In part two, we take stock for our Airline Weekly mid-year review, and ask what the coming six months could hold.

5 days ago
More Headwinds for Southwest Airlines 

Airlines

Activist Investor Slams Southwest’s Outlook, Says Airline is ‘Unable to Adapt’ 

Elliott Investment Management, which has a $2 billion activist stake in Southwest, was highly critical of the airline’s revenue forecast cut for the second quarter.

Meghna Maharishi | 7 days ago

Activist Investor Slams Southwest’s Outlook, Says Airline is ‘Unable to Adapt’ 

Airlines

Southwest Cuts Financial Outlook, Blames Revenue Management ‘Complexities’

Southwest's cut in revenue guidance for the current quarter comes just three weeks after a vocal activist investor called for big changes at the airline.

Gordon Smith | 1 week ago

Southwest Cuts Financial Outlook, Blames Revenue Management ‘Complexities’

Podcasts

Southwest CEO to Stay, Hotel Wellness Grows and Cruise Line Junk Fees

Today's podcast looks at Southwest's reactions to activist funds, the proof in the pudding for hotel wellness, and California's new cruise fee mandates.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 weeks ago

Southwest CEO to Stay, Hotel Wellness Grows and Cruise Line Junk Fees

Airlines

Southwest Defends Strategy Amid Activist Pressure

Southwest said it is confident in its strategy and leadership team as Elliott is pushing for the airline to replace its CEO and chairman.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 weeks ago

Southwest Defends Strategy Amid Activist Pressure

Online Travel

Chase Travel Is Growing as Fast as Booking Holdings But Faces ‘Headwinds’

If a soft economy is causing luxury travelers to limit their discretionary spending, that's sour news for Chase Travel in the short term. But over the long term, Chase Travel and some of its banking peers are trending upwards in travel.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Chase Travel Is Growing as Fast as Booking Holdings But Faces ‘Headwinds’

Airlines

Southwest Fares Are Appearing on Google Flights

Southwest has been long known for not listing its fares on Google Flights or with online travel agencies.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 month ago

Southwest Fares Are Appearing on Google Flights

Online Travel

Chase Travel Has What the Other Cards and Online Travel Agencies Don’t — Southwest Flights

Online travel agencies and credit card companies — other than Chase — have Southwest-envy. Not having Southwest flights is a major hole in their travel offerings.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Chase Travel Has What the Other Cards and Online Travel Agencies Don’t — Southwest Flights

Startups

Southwest Invests $30 Million in LanzaJet’s Renewable Jet Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

There's a lot of money pouring into next-generation flight technology with promises of huge revenues in the future.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

Southwest Invests $30 Million in LanzaJet’s Renewable Jet Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup