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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Southwest Airline is a Dallas-based airline known for its low-cost, no-frill service and simple fare structure. It is the largest U.S. airline by number of passengers carried domestically per year and the six-largest U.S. airline by revenue. Southwest also maintains the world’s second-largest passenger fleet of aircraft (all Boeing 737s) among commercial airlines. Southwest currently provides service to 64 cities in 32 states.

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Takes from the Ticket Counter – When Pigs Flymore

I once performed a magic trick with a dalmatian, a large dog kennel and the aft cargo compartment of a Jetstream...

Tales from the Ticket Counter – Baggage Bluesmore

“Sir! Your zipper’s undone and your balls are falling out.” As God is my witness, that statement was uttered by an...

Is there still a need for business travel?more

An August 27 article by Travel Weekly states that “Business travel is a discretionary expense.” The article quotes...

Tales from the Ticket Counter – Get Me to the Gate On Timemore

I wish I could tell you how many times I’ve taken a bag from a late passenger, ridden down the bag belt with it and run...

Tales From the Ticket Counter – Welcome Aboardmore

“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to American Eagle flight (whatever the flight number was) with non-stop...

Southwest Air CEO: Worst not over for sectormore

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) CEO Gary Kelly (pictured) served up a warning along with the airline's third-quarter...

SWA Adds Cash With Loan Dealmore

Southwest this week took out a $332 million loan, closed on an aircraft sale-leaseback deal for $104 million and repaid...

Southwest Pilots Consider New Dealmore

The leadership of Southwest’s pilots union will decide early next week whether to ask its members to vote on a proposed...

Can Southwest avoid layoffs?more

That's what analyst Jamie Baker of J.P. Morgan is wondering. Here's what he said in a note issued this morning.

Southwest Airlines CEO cuts his base paymore

The chief executive of Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) voluntarily cut his 2009 base salary by 10 percent citing the...

My First Flight on Southwest Airlines - Lessons in Employee Engagementmore

My recent flight from Los Angeles to Chicago was vastly better than the competition thanks to the people practices of...

David Holmes: Rapping Flight Attendant on Southwest Airlinesmore

HA HA how funny! I think I’m going on this plane next time I travel!!! I would be very satisfied! XD

Southwest Adds Routes In Denvermore

Frontier is close to emerging from bankruptcy and Southwest is adding more service in Denver, setting the stage for a...

Southwest Airlines shares fall as analyst downgrades stock, company su...more

Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. fell Friday as analysts said the carrier's stock price isn't justifiable given...

“Driving Higher Profitability Through Efficient Revenue Recovery”more

This webinar will share insights from leading airlines that are optimizing their revenue management processes and...

The Southwest "mystery" and my somewhat absurd theory.more

First, the mild mystery: Why did Dallas' Southwest Airlines Co. stop its code-share work with Westjet up in Canada,...

Roundup: Southwest sale starts summer fare war; Virgin America chargin...more

matched the fares on most of the routes flown by Southwest. Are airlines scrambling to fill seats? Read: Southwest...

Southwest Airlines to ground RDU flights to Chicago, Orlando, Philadel...more

Southwest Airlines, the top passenger carrier at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, is cutting four round-trip...

Hiring days over for airlinesmore

Southwest Airlines piled on jobs between 2005 and 2009, increasing its number of employees by more than 14 percent.

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines see clouded outlooks | News for ...more

The airline industry's attempts to get a recovery going this spring may have caught the flu. On one hand, the top...

Republic Beats Southwest, Wins Frontiermore

AWIN First Aug 14 , 2009 Republic Airways won its bid to acquire Frontier Airlines after a provision in the competing...

'Do you want fries with that?' Workers pushing extra salesmore

By Theresa Howard, USA TODAY NEW YORK — As every penny counts, businesses are asking front-line workers to step up...

Southwest Airlines triggers fare warmore

Other carriers move to match the sale prices amid worry about weak demand for travel during a recession.

Southwest Airlines wraps up $350M in airplane sales | News for Dallas,...more

Southwest Airlines Co. has closed the second half of a $350 million sale of 10 airplanes that it is leasing back from...

Southwest makes offer for Frontier Airmore

(AP) — Southwest Airlines Co., which has a significant presence at Midway Airport, is seeking to trump a rival bid and...

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