Articles tagged “southwest airlines”

Vacation packages have become a lucrative business for airlines. Southwest is hoping to cash in.

Expedia appears to be executing well on key priorities, and its B2B, international and advertising businesses are particular standouts.

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.