Southwest Airlines now has 5 lounges in the pipeline. They are working to launch a lounge network, because competitors offer them, customers expect them, and they open up the potential for a planned new premium credit card.
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan now acknowledges working to lease lounge space in Honolulu, Denver, and Nashville, even though they have not yet ‘announced lounges.’ And more are in the pipeline.
Honolulu. Southwest agreed to take space for a 9,577 square feet lounge, and a five year lease was approved in October.
Then on January 8, 2026, the Hawaii Department of Transportation amended that prior approval and added additional space to the lounge lease (as well as granting a 12-month rent waiver conditioned on substantial space improvements).
Source:
https://viewfromthewing.com/southwest-airlines-now-has-at-least-5-airport-lounges-in-the-pipeline/
Diem ‘Richard’ Nguyen
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