Southwest Airlines planes get ready to take off from Denver International Airport in Colorado on Nov. 6, 2025.
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Southwest Airlines on Wednesday unveiled plans for its network of airport lounges that it’s been hinting at for months.
The carrier said its first lounges would debut in Austin, Texas; Baltimore; Honolulu; and Nashville, Tennessee. It said construction has already begun at those airports and it expects to open those locations in late 2027.
The airline is partnering with Chase on the effort, saying it wants to build on that company’s Sapphire Reserve Lounge Network.
“Our lounges will be a natural extension of that experience, offering Customers a place to relax and experience the Southwest brand in a new way,” Tony Roach, Southwest executive vice president, said in a statement. “The introduction of a lounge network represents a strategic investment in Rapid Rewards…
