Southwest announces Icon Lounges in four cities opening late 2027

Southwest Airlines said it will open new Icon Lounges in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu and Nashville, with the first guests arriving in late 2027, and will launch a premium Southwest Chase credit card that includes lounge access, with card details to be announced next year.

The lounges will feature a large wraparound bar with a slatted canopy and upholstered bar stools, and each will reflect local design elements such as dense greenery and orchids in Baltimore and a record player inside a wood liquor cabinet in Nashville, while using a Southwest color scheme with darker blues imported from Chase; Southwest also plans to serve Wild Turkey as a tribute to Herb Kelleher, though food and beverage details have not yet been released.