IT woes hit Southwest Airlines, causing long lines and forcing staff to check passengers in old-school

Southwest Airlines flights were temporarily grounded Friday after a widespread computer outage knocked out the "IT backbone" for a number of major airlines – causing havoc for some fliers.

08.10.2026

Southwest Airlines weighs Boeing 787 for long-haul international push, sources say

Southwest Airlines is leaning toward Boeing's 787 Dreamliner as its first widebody jet as it weighs launching long-haul international flights, according to three people familiar with the carrier's fleet ‌planning.

08.10.2026

Chevron highlighted as Zacks Bull and Southwest Airlines Bear of the Day

Chicago, IL – October 8, 2026 – Zacks Equity Research shares Chevron CVX as the Bull of the Day and Southwest Airlines LUV as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Berkshire Hathaway's BRK.B, Chubb Limited CB and The Travelers Companies TRV

07.10.2026

Airline Stocks Get Hit by Short Sellers as Oil Hedge: ‘A Bet the War Does Not End Soon'

Airline stocks have become a growing target for short sellers as U.S. consumers grapple with higher gas prices.

07.10.2026

Southwest Airlines Brings AI-Powered Flight Planning to ChatGPT

LUV brings flight discovery into ChatGPT to make travel planning more conversational, personalized and convenient.

07.10.2026

New Strong Sell Stocks for October 7th

ARDX, LUV and COLL have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on October 7th, 2026.

06.10.2026

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

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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18.09.2026

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Friday's First Moves: LUV & ETSY Upgrades, ABNB Price Target Hike

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Ticker	Brokerage Firm	Ratings Change	Price Target	Date
LUV	Rothschild & Co Redburn	Neutral	undefined >> $40	September 18th 2026

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06.10.2026

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IT woes hit Southwest Airlines, causing long lines and forcing staff to check passengers in old-school

Southwest Airlines weighs Boeing 787 for long-haul international push, sources say

Chevron highlighted as Zacks Bull and Southwest Airlines Bear of the Day

Airline Stocks Get Hit by Short Sellers as Oil Hedge: ‘A Bet the War Does Not End Soon'