BIG AVIATION REPORT

Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 20:10:18 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES IS SPENDING $53 MILLION ON A LOUNGE WITHOUT A FIRST CLASS CABIN TO FUND IT...

Southwest Airlines is about to do something that would have seemed almost unthinkable a few years ago - build a network of airport lounges aimed at travelers willing to pay more for a better ground experience.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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