Southwest Airlines will open a lounge at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, set to welcome guests in late 2027.
A closer look
The airline also announced on Sept. 2 its first-ever lounges will be built at:
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Nashville International Airport
The lounges, including the one in Austin, are already under construction, according to a Southwest Airlines news release. The company also plans to build seven more lounges at different airports but did not specify the locations in the release.
What they're saying
“Southwest Airlines has built one of the most trusted brands in travel by delivering authentic hospitality that customers value," Southwest Airlines executive vice president Tony Roach said in the release. "Our lounges will be a natural extension of that experience, offering customers a place to relax and experience the Southwest brand in a new way."
Diving in deeper
ABIA is currently undergoing an expansion to accommodate passenger growth.
In July, airport officials announced that June 2026 was the airport's busiest month ever for passenger traffic, servicing 2,102,853 departing and arriving passengers. Southwest Airlines saw the most passenger traffic that month, with 916,510 passengers served, up 10.9% year over year, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
