Austin and the state offered the Dallas-based airline a package of economic incentives totaling $19.5 million to locate a new crew base at Austin’s airport.

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplanes are lined up at gates at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on May 16, 2025.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement came a day after the city approved its own incentive package for the Dallas-based carrier.

The city will pay Southwest Airlines $2,750 for each hire in the next five years up to a max of $5.5 million. Texas is ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Southwest Airlines will establish a new pilot and flight attendant crew base in ...

Friday, Austin and Texas leaders will join Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan to make a “major economic development” ...

Austin City Council unanimously voted on Dec. 11 to move forward with a potential incentive program with Southwest Airlines ...

Southwest Airlines will begin a new seasonal, Saturday-only nonstop route from Austin, Texas to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in March. JetBlue is adding two new seasonal routes to RSW ...

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Southwest Airlines updated its forecast on Friday for its full 2025 earnings before interest and taxes, noting that it ...

Condor joins Icelandair, China Airlines, EVA Air and Philippine Airlines in Southwest’s family of international partnerships, ...

In Southwest Airlines’ fifth partnership with a foreign air carrier, Harry Reid International Airport will be a connecting ...