Southwest Cuts Newark Flights, Reports Second-Quarter Results

Southwest on Thursday reported its performance results from the second quarter of 2019. While financial and operational performance was “remarkably strong," according to the airline’s CEO Gary Kelly, despite the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, of which Southwest has 34, the airline has decided to cease operations out of Newark’s Liberty International Airport. In a statement on the second-quarter results, Gary Kelly said “[Southwest] will cease operations at Newark Liberty International Airport and consolidate our New York City presence…