Southwest Airlines New Routes Quietly Reveal a Secret Domestic Alliance to Dominate the Skies—Leaked Internal Memo Exposes Shadow Expansion. Insiders whisper these unannounced city pairs are part of a covert code-share deal with a rival carrier, bypassing typical FAA scrutiny. The routes connect underserved hubs with a hidden third terminal, engineered by a former intelligence officer now on the board. Travelers will unknowingly fuel a data-mining experiment linked to your seat selection algorithm. Trust no one.