Southwest Airlines
In its 51st year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other air carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by nearly 54,000 Employees to a Customer base that topped 130...
-
AirTran to End Operations in December as Southwest Completes Network Integration
Posted
AirTran Airways, initially formed as ValuJet in 1993, will operate its last scheduled flight on December 28, 2014 with AirTran Flight 001 (marketed...
-
ROUTES AMERICAS STRATEGY SUMMIT: The Consolidators: In Search of Stability and Continuity
Posted
Which airlines are leading the consolidation of the industry and who are seeking, through that, a measure of stability and rationality. How do...
-
Love is in the Air in Dallas as Southwest Celebrates End of Wright Amendment Flight Restrictions
Posted
US low-cost pioneer, Southwest Airlines, has announced the airline will offer new non-stop service to 15 domestic destinations from Dallas Love...
-
JetBlue and Southwest Confirm Success in Bid for Washington Reagan National Slots
Posted
US carriers JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines have both revealed that they have been successful in their bids to secure slots at Ronald...
-
Southwest Reveals Initial International Network Plans
Posted
US low-cost carrier will make its debut in the international market at the start of July 2014 with Aruba, The Bahamas, and Jamaica the first...
-
Southwest Ends Operations at Branson, Key West and Jackson-Evers
Posted
US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has announced it will close its operations at Branson Airport (BKG), Key West International Airport (EYW)...
-
Southwest Expands Sillicon Valley Services
Posted
US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is growing its operation at Mineta San José Airport by increasing frequencies on four of its...
-
WORLD ROUTES: Virgin America Conducts Research into Serving St Maarten
Posted
US carrier Virgin America is conducting market research on the Caribbean island of St Maarten as part of its long-term development plans....
-
WORLD ROUTES: Southwest Boss Sees MAXimum Benefits from new Boeing Jet
Posted
Airline executives come in all shapes and sizes, but Robert E. Jordan is one of the more approachable in the US airline industry. After...
-
Where Does the Boeing 717 Fly? - October 2013 Network Update
Posted
When Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas the future of its MD-95 programme was in serious doubt. However, Boeing stuck with the project with...
-
WORLD ROUTES: Southwest Eyes Scraps from Possible American – US Airways Merger
Posted
US low-cost carrier, Southwest Airlines is neither “for or against” the planned American Airlines - US Airways merger, but is looking...
-
WORLD ROUTES: Five Minutes with… John Kirby, Senior Director Planning, Southwest Airlines
Posted
Q) What have been the most exciting recent developments at Southwest? A) “Two growth stories stand out for me: AirTran’s...
-
Southwest Secures Reagan National Slot for Houston Hop
Posted
US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has been awarded two within-perimeter slot exemptions at Washington Reagan National Airport by the US...
-
AirTran to Bring Caribbean Links to Chicago Midway
Posted
US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has revealed its wholly-owned subsidiary AirTran Airways will introduce flights from Chicago Midway to...
-
JetBlue, Southwest and US Airways Push for Reagan National Slot Exemptions
Posted
Three US carriers have made official applications to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to introduce new flights from Ronald Reagan...
-
Southwest Airlines / Air Tran Reveals June - August 2013 Schedules
Posted
Southwest Airlines and Air Tran on Monday 19NOV12 extended its operational schedule till late-August 2013, which sees following network changes...
-
Southwest Airlines Expands to Puerto Rico from April 2013
Posted
Southwest Airlines starting 14APR13 will expand its own operation to outside of Continental US, with nonstop service to San Juan . The...