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8:33 PM | Thursday | Nov 12, 2026 PRNewsWire

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES BRINGS LIVE GAMING TO 35,000 FEET, POWERED BY STARLINK

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10:45 AM | Thursday | Nov 12, 2026 PRNewsWire

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DECLARES 191st QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

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10:45 AM | Thursday | Nov 12, 2026 PRNewsWire

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DECLARES 191st QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

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5:08 PM | Monday | Oct 26, 2026 PRNewsWire

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES PRICING OF NOTES

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12:00 PM | Tuesday | Oct 6, 2026 PRNewsWire

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES LAUNCHES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND U.S. AIRLINE PLUGIN IN CHATGPT

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10:00 AM | Monday | Oct 5, 2026 Business Wire

24th Annual MIT Sloan CFO Summit Features “The Human CFO: Creativity and Judgment” With AT&T, Chevron, Target, Snowflake, and Southwest Airlines

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6:26 AM | Monday | Oct 5, 2026 PRNewsWire

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES INVITES BUSY AMERICANS TO ENTER AIRPLANE MODE AND RECLAIM THEIR TIME

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4:40 PM | Thursday | Oct 1, 2026 PRNewsWire

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO DISCUSS THIRD QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON OCTOBER 22, 2026

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10:05 AM | Wednesday | Sep 2, 2026 PRNewsWire

Southwest Airlines' First-Ever Lounges to Debut in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu, and Nashville; with at Least Seven More Planned

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6:26 PM | Monday | Aug 10, 2026 PRNewsWire

Southwest Airlines Appoints Jason Liberty and Varun Krishna to Board of Directors

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5:00 PM | Monday | Aug 3, 2026 PRNewsWire

BRING A PLUS ONE ALONG FOR THE RIDE WITH THE SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANION PASS

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1:30 PM | Monday | Aug 3, 2026 PRNewsWire

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DELIVERS MORE FOR BUSINESS TRAVEL WITH NEW BENEFITS AND BOOKING OPTIONS

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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES BRINGS LIVE GAMING TO 35,000 FEET, POWERED BY STARLINK

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8:33 PM | Thursday | Nov 12, 2026

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Twitch creators compete and livestream in real time from a Starlink-equipped Southwest aircraft en route to TwitchCon DALLAS, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co.  (NYSE: LUV) brought gaming to 35,000 feet with the first-ever live gaming tournament in the sky, bringing Twitch creators onboard a special flight from Austin to San Diego on their way to TwitchCon. Powered by Starlink's fastest WiFi in the sky, creators competed head-to-head while livestreaming the action to the Twitch community in real time.

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8:33 PM | Thursday | Nov 12, 2026

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES BRINGS LIVE GAMING TO 35,000 FEET, POWERED BY STARLINK

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Twitch creators compete and livestream in real time from a Starlink-equipped Southwest aircraft en route to TwitchCon DALLAS, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co.  (NYSE: LUV) brought gaming to 35,000 feet with the first-ever live gaming tournament in the sky, bringing Twitch creators onboard a special flight from Austin to San Diego on their way to TwitchCon. Powered by Starlink's fastest WiFi in the sky, creators competed head-to-head while livestreaming the action to the Twitch community in real time.

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10:45 AM | Thursday | Nov 12, 2026

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DECLARES 191st QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

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DALLAS, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.18 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on December 17, 2026, on all shares then issued and outstanding. The quarterly dividend will be paid on January 7, 2027.

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10:45 AM | Thursday | Nov 12, 2026

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DECLARES 191st QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

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DALLAS, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.18 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on December 17, 2026, on all shares then issued and outstanding. The quarterly dividend will be paid on January 7, 2027.

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5:08 PM | Monday | Oct 26, 2026

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES PRICING OF NOTES

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DALLAS, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior notes, consisting of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes") and $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.000% Notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes" and, collectively with the 2029 Notes, the "Notes").
The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, but are not limited to, the repayment at maturity of all of the Company's outstanding $300 million aggregate principal amount of 3.000% notes due November 15, 2026, as well as the repayment or redemption of other indebtedness or other corporate obligations.

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12:00 PM | Tuesday | Oct 6, 2026

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES LAUNCHES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND U.S. AIRLINE PLUGIN IN CHATGPT

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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 discover and shop for Southwest flights in ChatGPT.
By launching the Southwest® plugin in ChatGPT, the airline can appear earlier in the Customer journey and offer a simpler, more direct path from inspiration and discovery to booking options with Southwest.

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10:00 AM | Monday | Oct 5, 2026

24th Annual MIT Sloan CFO Summit Features “The Human CFO: Creativity and Judgment” With AT&T, Chevron, Target, Snowflake, and Southwest Airlines

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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 business and sectors. This year's theme, The Human CFO: Creativity and Judgment, acknowledges the missio.

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6:26 AM | Monday | Oct 5, 2026

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES INVITES BUSY AMERICANS TO ENTER AIRPLANE MODE AND RECLAIM THEIR TIME

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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 survey¹, 76% of respondents said they are experiencing burnout and 68% of respondents believe a trip is one way they can regain control of their time.

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4:40 PM | Thursday | Oct 1, 2026

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO DISCUSS THIRD QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON OCTOBER 22, 2026

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DALLAS, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Management will discuss the results during a conference call on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

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10:05 AM | Wednesday | Sep 2, 2026

Southwest Airlines' First-Ever Lounges to Debut in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu, and Nashville; with at Least Seven More Planned

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Southwest lounge network represents the latest step in elevating the Customer Experience DALLAS, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today unveils plans for its first-ever airport lounge network, marking the next chapter of the Southwest Airlines® travel experience.

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6:26 PM | Monday | Aug 10, 2026

Southwest Airlines Appoints Jason Liberty and Varun Krishna to Board of Directors

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DALLAS, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced Jason Liberty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Caribbean Group, and Varun Krishna, Chief Executive Officer, Rocket Companies, will join the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.  The Board determined that adding two directors with extensive public company leadership experience and deep expertise in technology, digital innovation, commercial strategy, and financial leadership will further strengthen the Board as Southwest continues executing its strategic priorities and driving value for Shareholders.

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5:00 PM | Monday | Aug 3, 2026

BRING A PLUS ONE ALONG FOR THE RIDE WITH THE SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANION PASS

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Sharing adventures with a friend is just one qualifying roundtrip flight away DALLAS, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today launches a special promotional Companion Pass® offer for Rapid Rewards® Members, making it easier than ever to fly with a family member, friend, or loved one for free.1 Eligible Customers can designate their Companion and travel with the promotional Companion Pass, which is valid for unlimited usage on qualifying flights from January 5 through March 3, 2027.1 To qualify, Rapid Rewards Members must: Register for the promotion and purchase a Southwest® revenue flight (one qualifying round trip or two qualifying one-ways) using Rapid Rewards points, a combination of cash and points, or any other eligible form of payment, starting today through August 6, 2026; Travel by November 18, 2026; and... Read more

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1:30 PM | Monday | Aug 3, 2026

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES DELIVERS MORE FOR BUSINESS TRAVEL WITH NEW BENEFITS AND BOOKING OPTIONS

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New Business Priority product and NDC solutions give businesses greater flexibility and choice throughout the journey DALLAS, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announces new benefits for Southwest Business with the introduction of Business Priority and New Distribution Capability (NDC) connectivity. Designed for corporate travel programs, these new offerings provide eligible business travelers with day-of-travel assistance and partners with greater flexibility and choice to access Southwest® content through participating third-party booking tools.

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