07:33 AM EDT, 10/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) said Thursday it has appointed six new independent directors to its board in connection with agreements reached with activist investor Elliott Investment Management.

David Cush, Sarah Feinberg, Dave Grissen, Gregg Saretsky, Patricia Watson and Pierre Breber were all appointed to the Southwest ( LUV ) board, effective Nov. 1.

Elliott did not reply immediately to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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