The beleaguered carrier hasn’t made a profit since 2008 and continues to be a hot-ticket item on President Javier Milei’s administrative chopping block.

The airline’s 1,300 pilots have been in negotiations for nearly four years, securing a short-term contract extension in 2023.

Facing Boeing delivery delays and ongoing financial pressure, Southwest is rolling out what it calls a “Voluntary Separation Program” at several airports.

Currently, the Dallas-based carrier operates up to 40 flights per day between the U.S. mainland and the Hawaiian Islands. 

In a statement, the Atlanta-based carrier shared that it hopes these flights will attract both leisure and business travelers.

In recent years, Hainan has also introduced several special liveries, including those featuring characters from the popular “Kung Fu Panda” film series.

Virgin Atlantic announced on Friday that it will resume flights to Mexico with flights between London Heathrow and Cancun.

Starting in July, the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline will exclusively serve the Alaskan city with Airbus A321neo aircraft.

As more labor disputes continue to heat up and other agreements become amendable, Trump’s response will set the tone for the GOP’s evolving union stance.

The carrier has a total of eight 737-700s in active service along with 11 737-800s, all of which had previous operators.