Southwest leads new push for low-cost airline lounges

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    "title": "Southwest leads new push for low-cost airline lounges - Aerospace Global News",
    "excerpt": "Sign up for our newsletter and get our latest content in your inbox. Airport lounges have long been associated with first class, business class and the world’s premier full-service airlines. But some low-cost carriers have included lounges in their passenger experience , despite their lean operating models. Southwest Airlines is the latest - and one of the most significant - examples. The US carrier has announced its first airport lounge network, with initial locations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu (HNL) and Nashville International Airport (BNA). Construction has already begun, with the first lounges expected to open from late 2027. Southwest says at least seven more locations will follow over the next several years. The move is another striking departure from the traditional low-cost model the airline first perfected, and so many others followed over the decades. Southwest has recently left its long-successful model behind, introducing assigned seating , extra-legroom seats and baggage charges. But Southwest is not alone. A number of low-cost airlines see premium airport services as another service element passengers may be willing to pay for - either directly, through ancillaries, through airline loyalty programmes or by signing up for...",
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