Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan and executive chairman Gary Kelly would be long gone by now if one vocal activist investor had its way, one of the airline’s unions told members this week.

Other Southwest investors have met with Elliott and some of the hedge fund's director candidates in the last few days. At these meetings, the hedge fund underscored its desire to

Elliott Investment Management still wants to replace Southwest Airlines Co. Chief Executive Officer Bob Jordan, according to a union official, suggesting changes the carrier has already promised aren’t enough to satisfy the activist shareholder.

Virgin and Spirit ( SAVE) both canceled a number of flights to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) at the end of 2024 while American Airlines cut 21 routes to the city from different parts of the U.S. a few months later — some of the affected cities include New Orleans, Las Vegas, Reno and Orlando.

American will continue to offer customers access to our comprehensive global network of more than 350 destinations with one-stop connections. We’re proactively reaching out to impacted customers and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Read more American Airlines is discontinuing four service routes from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in the next few months, an airline spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.