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After Southwest made big changes to its baggage and seating policies, the CEO floated a few more ideas. What's on the table for 2025 and beyond.

Wall Street investors punished Southwest for chopping its 2025 profit outlook by up to 65%, as the carrier’s executives implement changes driven by its activist investor.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines’ fare strategy overhaul ran into trouble when the carrier launched its new “basic” economy tickets in May, forcing changes.

Southwest Airlines' CEO told investors in a July 24 earnings call that the airline could eventually open its own lounges.

After Southwest made big changes to its baggage and seating policies, the CEO floated a few more ideas. What's on the table for 2025 and beyond.

Southwest Airlines released its second quarter financial results on Wednesday, revealing how making some big changes in the airline is going over with customers. But the report quashed any talk that eliminating its "bags fly free" policy weakened the Dallas carrier's business.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is on target to reach its financial goals after it reported higher-than-expected revenues from checked bags.