Southwest Airlines

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Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is an American low-cost airline. Southwest is the largest airline in the world by number of passengers carried per year (as of 2007). Southwest, the 6th largest U.S. airline by revenue, maintains the second-largest passenger fleet of aircraft among all of the world's commercial airlines. As of May 3, 2009, Southwest operates approximately 3,500 flights daily. Southwest is headquartered at 2702 Love Field Drive in the Love Field area of Dallas, Texas, adjacent to Love Field airport.

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Southwest Airlines
IATA
WN
ICAO
SWA
Callsign
SOUTHWEST
Founded 1971 (as Air Southwest)
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program Rapid Rewards
Fleet size 547
Destinations 69
Company slogan "A Symbol of Freedom"
"Grab Your Bag. It's On"
"You are Now Free to Move About the Country"
Parent company Publicly owned (NYSELUV)
Headquarters Dallas Love Field
Dallas, Texas, United States
Key people
Revenue US$11.0 Billion (FY 2008)[1]
Operating income US$475 Million (FY 2008)[1]
Net income US$178 Million (FY 2008)[1]
Total assets US$14.3 Billion (FY 2008)[2]
Total equity US$4.95 Billion (FY 2008)[2]
Website Southwest.com
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Wall Street Journal - 34 minutes ago
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Houston Chronicle - 8 hours, 1 minute ago
After long coveting space at Newark Liberty International Airport, Southwest Airlines is finally getting a chance to fly there beginning in March, ...
How will airline mergers and Southwest's Newark route affect travelers? - Trading Markets (press release) - 1 day, 1 hour
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Southwest, Continental ease restrictions as Hermine hits
USA Today - 19 hours ago
By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY Continental and Southwest airlines have issued travel waivers for most customers that might be affected by Tropical Storm ...
Weaker Hermine does little damage but disrupts Texas air travel - Denver Post - 6 hours, 23 minutes
Tropical Storm Hermine impacting air travel - Denver Post - 16 hours, 14 minutes
Tropical Storm Hermine Downgraded to Depression - MyFox Houston - 1 day
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Karl Moore talks to Jim Parker, former CEO of Southwest Airlines
Globe and Mail - 16 hours, 2 minutes ago
Today, I'm delighted to speak to Jim Parker who's the former CEO of Southwest Airlines out of the Dallas area. JIM PARKER - Hi Karl, it's a pleasure to be ...


Row 44 Raises $37M
socalTech.com - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Row 44 so far has a contract with Southwest Airlines to provide Wi-Fi in its fleet, and currently uses satellite connections for its network. ...
Inflight Internet provider Row 44 raises $37 million for international expansion - Los Angeles Times (blog) - 15 hours, 36 minutes
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Businesses may not know what airline fees are costing them
Modesto Bee - 6 hours, 20 minutes ago
By Josh Noel I'm writing this on a Southwest Airlines 737 jet, 37000 feet above New Mexico. You probably know how much I paid to check my suitcase. Nothing. ...


Southwest Airlines To Begin Flights To Newark Liberty In March
Wall Street Journal - 1 week, 4 days ago
By Doug Cameron and Kathy Shwiff Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) said Friday it will boost its New York-area flying next year as part of ...
Southwest Airlines Will Add Second New York City Airport With Newark Slots - Bloomberg - 1 week, 4 days
Justice Department approves United and Continental airlines merger - Los Angeles Times - 1 week, 4 days
United, Continental get nod for combination - Reuters - 1 week, 4 days
Justice Department clears United, Continental merger for takeoff - Washington Post - 1 week, 4 days
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Southwest, Continental Cancel Flights as Earl Skirts US Coast
BusinessWeek - 4 days, 20 hours ago
3 (Bloomberg) -- Southwest Airlines Co. and Continental Airlines Inc. dropped more than 120 flights in the eastern US today as Hurricane Earl skirted the ...
Southwest Airlines cancels flights as Hurricane Earl approaches the LI New ... - Examiner.com - 5 days, 1 hour
Southwest Lands In Newark - Aviation Week - 4 days, 18 hours
As Earl approaches, Southwest cancels flights - Newsday (subscription) - 4 days, 18 hours
Airlines waive most fees to reschedule your flight because of Hurricane Earl - NewsNet5.com - 5 days, 16 hours
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