According to @StockMKTNewz, CNBC reports that Southwest Airlines (LUV) said it is actively pursuing the possibility of opening a network of airport lounges. CNBC, as relayed by @StockMKTNewz, did not mention any cryptocurrency or blockchain component, indicating no direct crypto-market linkage in this headline.

According to @CNBC, the Trump administration has waived a $11 million U.S. Department of Transportation penalty linked to Southwest Airlines’ 2022 holiday operational meltdown, eliminating the payment obligation for Southwest Airlines (LUV). Source: CNBC cnbc.com/2025/12/06/trump-administration-waives-11-million-southwest-fine.html The waiver removes a previously expected $11 million regulatory cash outflow for LUV, a concrete change to near-term cash requirements that equity and credit traders track. Source: CNBC cnbc.com/2025/12/06/trump-administration-waives-11-million-southwest-fine.html @CNBC did not report any direct impacts on cryptocurrency markets or digital assets in relation to this decision. Source: CNBC cnbc.com/2025/12/06/trump-administration-waives-11-million-southwest-fine.html