The airline expects its first Starlink-equipped aircraft to enter service this summer and to have Starlink on more than 300 planes by the end of the year. Other planes will continue to have WiFi from Southwests other two vendors, Viasat and Anuvu.
Southwest said the Starlink service will enable customers "to stream, share, and scroll in the sky at lightning-fast speeds."
Southwest is the third U.S. airline to partner with Starlink, following Hawaiian and United. 

In a strongly worded letter to CEO Matt Goldberg, chairman of the board Greg Maffei and directors, Starboard stressed its frustrations with the companys "lack of urgency" despite the "significant opportunity to unlock value at Tripadvisor."
Starboard acquired more than 9% of the company in July 2025 and signaled its intention at the time to approach the board and management regarding value creation opportunities.
In the letter dated February 17, 2026, Starboard said despite feedback on Tripadvisors strategy and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, the "unacceptable status quo pace of change" has persisted.

The H-2B nonimmigrant program permits employers to temporarily hire workers from other countries to perform nonagricultural labor or services in the U.S.  
On Jan. 30, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor jointly announced a temporary final rule, creating 64,716 H-2B supplemental visas on top of the congressionally mandated 66,000. The U.S. government issued supplemental H2-B visas last year, too.
The supplemental visas are being made available to businesses that can demonstrate they are suffering or will suffer "irreparable harm" without access to H-2B workers. 

The ETA is mandatory for visa-exempt nationals from 85 countries, including the U.S. and Canada. The ETA permits multiple journeys into the U.K. for two years or until the holders passport expires, whichever is sooner. The ETA is digitally linked to a travelers passport and allow for stays of up to six months at a time.
Eligible visitors can apply for the ETA via its app, with most applicants currently getting an automatic decision "in minutes," the U.K.s Home Office website says. People can apply on GOV.UK if they do not have access to a smartphone. 
The U.K. stresses on the ETA website that it is not a visa but a "digital permission to travel" into the country. The U.K. said the ETA is in line with how many other countries, including the U.S., approach border security and try to prevent the arrival of those who present a threat.