Articles tagged “southwest airlines”

For today’s pod, we look at Airbnb‘s updated experiences, Southwest new deal with Priceline, and Choice Hotels’ growth options.

Priceline is the second online travel agency to partner with Southwest as the carrier looks to widen its distribution channels amid major shifts in its business model.

Southwest had already appointed five new directors as part of its settlement with Elliott last year.

In the headphones today: American Air makes an AI pricing promise, Hilton says EV charging is an edge, and Southwest’s billion dollar bonus.

Despite early concerns, Southwest is learning what other airlines had already figured out: Baggage fees are big business.

While Southwest’s profit and revenue fell during the second quarter, the airline noted that domestic leisure demand was starting to stabilize.

For today’s pod we look at Southwest’s big break with the past, Barcelona’s attempts to control cruise passengers, and a business travel resurgence.

The moves come as Southwest has been making massive changes to its business model that include baggage fees and premium seats.

Many Wall Street analysts are anticipating that airlines will have a tepid earnings season as tariff uncertainty and declining U.S. dollar weigh down on the industry.

The parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, is expected to shut down Reagan National for several hours.