Southwest Looks To The Aloha State For First Airport Lounge

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has secured approval from the state of Hawaii to open its first dedicated airport lounge, which it has designated as a “VIP Airport Lounge” at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). Hawaii’s Department of Transportation lease states that this space spans roughly 12,241 square feet (1,137 square meters) across two levels in Building 342, which was formerly the Garden Conference Center. The airline has reportedly received a five-year term with $20 million in minimum improvement costs, according to government filings.