Southwest Airlines is moving to open its own airport lounges in Austin and Nashville by 2027, according to project timelines discussed by multiple outlets. The Austin lounge is reported to have a construction target of March 1, 2027, while the Nashville lounge—described as a roughly 30,000-square-foot site—targets a June 28, 2027 opening.
Both reports frame the effort as part of a broader expansion plan for Southwest’s premium airport experience. One outlet adds that additional airports are already in the pipeline beyond Austin and Nashville, with lounge access expected to support a wider premium strategy that includes an upcoming Chase credit card arrangement. The other outlet characterizes the move as a broader push to launch lounges by summer 2027, emphasizing Southwest’s growing focus on premium amenities. The outlets do not fully align on the number of other markets, but agree on the overall pace and the central role of the Austin and Nashville projects.
Neither article provides final confirmation of all other locations or the full product details, but both indicate Southwest’s lounge rollout schedule is accelerating toward 2027.
