SAN ANTONIO — A District Court judge granted the City of San Antonio's request to toss a lawsuit filed by Southwest Airlines, ending a nearly yearlong legal feud over gate assignments at San Antonio's growing airport.

Southwest's lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice—meaning it isn't allowed to file the same claim again.

The complaint, originally filed last September, accused the city and Airport Director Jesus Saenz of discriminating against it through "fundamentally flawed" airport terminal allocations. But District Court Judge Xavier Rodriguez said Southwest was "fighting an uphill battle," concluding its allegations that San Antonio unfairly prioritized airlines offering premium lounges – which Southwest doesn't – didn't hold weight in court.

"SWA's factual allegations, even viewed

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