Southwest Airlines says it will open premium airport lounges at airports in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu and Nashville, with the first locations scheduled to debut starting late next year. The airline is also preparing additional lounges beyond those initial cities.
Both outlets report that construction is already underway on four locations. The New York Times adds that seven more lounges are in the works, indicating the airline plans to expand the concept further after the first openings. The Points Guy similarly focuses on the four specific markets and the late-next-year timing, framing the announcements as the start of the airline’s newest customer amenity.
Overall, the accounts align on the key rollout details—four initial lounges under construction in the same cities and a late-next-year opening window—while differing mainly in how they describe the broader expansion pipeline, with The New York Times mentioning additional planned locations beyond the first four.
