FILE - Robert Jordan, incoming Southwest Airlines CEO, is interviewed outside the New York Stock Exchange, Dec. 9, 2021. Southwest Airlines has adopted a ‘poison pill’ following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant stake in the company. The airline said Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that the shareholder rights plan is effective immediately and expires in a year. For any extension to occur, Southwest shareholders would need to give prior approval. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)