Whoops....January's here...and I Forgot to Blog!!!

Afternoon, everyone! Scott, when we adjust capacity in a market--or when we add a new market--we're simply responding to demand, subject to aircraft and facility limitations (meaning gates). We still have a LOT of service in PHX--nearly 200 flights a day--and at FLL we're slowly adding service, being ever careful not to add in markets that simply can't profitably fill the airplanes. Dorothy, no worries....DEN-FLL is *not* part of the January reductions. VegasLUV....you're welcome! Joseph....I can honestly say, and hope it's not too overly-sappy....it's a "labor of LUV!" Barbara, thanks for the kind words--and thanks for my little Ginger-snap! (For everyone else here....Barbara works for Southwest and found this adorable, lost brown bundle of sweetness--and I adopted her. Now my little Ginger sleeps at the foot of my bed!) Micah, we're hoping so, too! And Vash and MGA--good idea. Nonstop Market (one way) 11/08 01/09 Change Albuquerque to Dallas Love 9 8 -1 Albuquerque to Kansas City 2 1 -1 Albuquerque to Las Vegas 7 6 -1 Albuquerque to San Diego 3 2 -1 Albuquerque to Seattle 2 1 -1 Austin to Houston Hobby 7 6 -1 Baltimore to Chicago Midway 8 6 -2 Baltimore to Denver 4 3 -1 Baltimore to Detroit 4 3 -1 Baltimore to Hartford 8 7 -1 Baltimore to Kansas City 3 2 -1 Baltimore to Louisville* 4 3 -1 Baltimore to Manchester 10 9 -1 Baltimore to Nashville 7 6 -1 Baltimore to Orlando 8 9 1 Baltimore to Phoenix 4 3 -1 Baltimore to San Diego* 2 1 -1 Baltimore to St. Louis 5 4 -1 Baltimore to Tampa Bay 6 5 -1 Baltimore to West Palm Beach 4 3 -1 Birmingham to New Orleans 3 2 -1 Birmingham to Orlando 3 2 -1 Birmingham to Phoenix 1 0 -1 Birmingham to Tampa Bay 3 2 -1 Burbank to Phoenix 8 9 1 Chicago Midway to Baltimore 8 6 -2 Chicago Midway to Denver 9 8 -1 Chicago Midway to Ft. Lauderdale 5 4 -1 Chicago Midway to Hartford 3 2 -1 Chicago Midway to Houston Hobby 6 5 -1 Chicago Midway to Los Angeles 6 5 -1 Chicago Midway to Manchester 4 3 -1 Chicago Midway to Nashville 9 7 -2 Chicago Midway to Oakland 4 3 -1 Chicago Midway to Omaha 6 5 -1 Chicago Midway to Orlando 7 6 -1 Chicago Midway to Philadelphia 8 7 -1 Chicago Midway to Pittsburgh 6 5 -1 Chicago Midway to Portland 2 1 -1 Chicago Midway to Providence 4 3 -1 Chicago Midway to Raleigh 4 3 -1 Chicago Midway to Sacramento 2 1 -1 Chicago Midway to San Diego 4 3 -1 Chicago Midway to St. Louis 11 10 -1 Chicago Midway to Tucson* 2 1 -1 Cleveland to St. Louis 2 1 -1 Dallas Love to Albuquerque 9 8 -1 Dallas Love to Houston Hobby 30 29 -1 Dallas Love to San Antonio 15 14 -1 Denver to Baltimore 4 3 -1 Denver to Chicago Midway 9 8 -1 Denver to Las Vegas 10 9 -1 Detroit to Baltimore 4 3 -1 El Paso to Phoenix 7 6 -1 Ft. Lauderdale to Chicago Midway 5 4 -1 Hartford to Baltimore 8 7 -1 Hartford to Chicago Midway 3 2 -1 Hartford to Tampa Bay 2 1 -1 Houston Hobby to Austin 7 6 -1 Houston Hobby to Chicago Midway 6 5 -1 Houston Hobby to Dallas Love 30 29 -1 Houston Hobby to New Orleans 11 10 -1 Houston Hobby to Orlando 5 4 -1 Houston Hobby to Phoenix 5 4 -1 Jacksonville to Nashville 4 3 -1 Kansas City to Albuquerque 2 1 -1 Kansas City to Baltimore 3 2 -1 Kansas City to Las Vegas 5 4 -1 Kansas City to Los Angeles 4 3 -1 Kansas City to Nashville 4 3 -1 Kansas City to Oakland 2 1 -1 Las Vegas to Albuquerque 7 6 -1 Las Vegas to Denver 10 9 -1 Las Vegas to Kansas City 5 4 -1 Las Vegas to Oakland 10 9 -1 Las Vegas to Omaha 3 2 -1 Las Vegas to Ontario 9 8 -1 Las Vegas to Orange County 5 6 1 Las Vegas to Portland 4 3 -1 Las Vegas to Raleigh/Durham 2 1 -1 Las Vegas to Reno 12 11 -1 Las Vegas to Sacramento 9 8 -1 Las Vegas to San Francisco* 7 6 -1 Las Vegas to Seattle 4 3 -1 Las Vegas to St. Louis 4 3 -1 Long Island to Orlando 6 5 -1 Los Angeles to Chicago Midway 6 5 -1 Los Angeles to Kansas City 4 3 -1 Los Angeles to Nashville 3 2 -1 Los Angeles to Oakland 17 16 -1 Los Angeles to Phoenix 13 12 -1 Los Angeles to San Jose 13 12 -1 Louisville to Baltimore* 4 3 -1 Louisville to St. Louis 3 2 -1 Manchester to Baltimore 10 9 -1 Manchester to Chicago Midway 4 3 -1 Manchester to Orlando 4 3 -1 Nashville to Baltimore 7 6 -1 Nashville to Chicago Midway 9 7 -2 Nashville to Jacksonville 4 3 -1 Nashville to Kansas City 4 3 -1 Nashville to Los Angeles 3 2 -1 Nashville to Oakland 1 0 -1 Nashville to Raleigh/Durham 5 4 -1 Nashville to Seattle 1 0 -1 Nashville to Tampa 5 4 -1 New Orleans to Birmingham 3 2 -1 New Orleans to Houston Hobby 11 10 -1 Oakland to Chicago Midway 4 3 -1 Oakland to Kansas City 2 1 -1 Oakland to Las Vegas 10 9 -1 Oakland to Los Angeles 17 16 -1 Oakland to Nashville 1 0 -1 Oakland to Phoenix 7 6 -1 Oakland to Salt Lake City 5 4 -1 Oakland to San Diego 16 14 -2 Oklahoma City to Phoenix 3 2 -1 Omaha to Chicago Midway 6 5 -1 Omaha to Las Vegas 3 2 -1 Omaha to Phoenix 3 2 -1 Ontario to Las Vegas 9 8 -1 Ontario to Sacramento 11 10 -1 Orange County to Las Vegas 5 6 1 Orlando to Baltimore 8 9 1 Orlando to Birmingham 3 2 -1 Orlando to Chicago Midway 7 6 -1 Orlando to Houston Hobby 5 4 -1 Orlando to Long Island 6 5 -1 Orlando to Manchester 4 3 -1 Orlando to Providence 6 5 -1 Orlando to Raleigh/Durham 4 3 -1 Philadelphia to Chicago Midway 8 7 -1 Philadelphia to Tampa Bay 5 3 -2 Phoenix to Baltimore 4 3 -1 Phoenix to Birmingham 1 0 -1 Phoenix to Burbank 8 9 1 Phoenix to El Paso 7 6 -1 Phoenix to Houston Hobby 5 4 -1 Phoenix to Los Angeles 13 12 -1 Phoenix to Oakland 7 6 -1 Phoenix to Oklahoma City 3 2 -1 Phoenix to Omaha 3 2 -1 Phoenix to Salt Lake City 8 7 -1 Phoenix to St. Louis 5 4 -1 Phoenix to Tulsa 3 2 -1 Pittsburgh to Chicago Midway 6 5 -1 Portland to Chicago Midway 2 1 -1 Portland to Las Vegas 4 3 -1 Portland to Spokane 4 3 -1 Providence to Chicago Midway 4 3 -1 Providence to Orlando 6 5 -1 Raleigh/Durham to Chicago 4 3 -1 Raleigh/Durham to Las Vegas 2 1 -1 Raleigh/Durham to Nashville 5 4 -1 Raleigh/Durham to Orlando 4 3 -1 Reno to Las Vegas 12 11 -1 Sacramento to Chicago Midway 2 1 -1 Sacramento to Las Vegas 9 8 -1 Sacramento to Ontario 11 10 -1 Sacramento to San Diego 13 12 -1 Salt Lake City to Oakland 5 4 -1 Salt Lake City to Phoenix 8 7 -1 Salt Lake City to Seattle 4 3 -1 San Antonio to Dallas Love 15 14 -1 San Diego to Albuquerque 3 2 -1 San Diego to Baltimore* 2 1 -1 San Diego to Chicago Midway 4 3 -1 San Diego to Oakland 16 14 -2 San Diego to Sacramento 13 12 -1 San Francisco to Las Vegas* 7 6 -1 San Jose to Los Angeles 13 12 -1 Seattle to Albuquerque 2 1 -1 Seattle to Las Vegas 4 3 -1 Seattle to Nashville 1 0 -1 Seattle to Salt Lake City 4 3 -1 Seattle to Spokane 4 3 -1 Spokane to Portland 4 3 -1 Spokane to Seattle 4 3 -1 St. Louis to Baltimore 5 4 -1 St. Louis to Chicago Midway 11 10 -1 St. Louis to Cleveland 2 1 -1 St. Louis to Las Vegas 4 3 -1 St. Louis to Louisville 3 2 -1 St. Louis to Phoenix 5 4 -1 St. Louis to Tulsa 3 2 -1 Tampa Bay to Baltimore 6 5 -1 Tampa Bay to Birmingham 3 2 -1 Tampa Bay to Hartford 2 1 -1 Tampa Bay to Nashville 5 4 -1 Tampa Bay to Philadelphia 5 3 -2 Tucson to Chicago Midway* 2 1 -1 Tulsa to Phoenix 3 2 -1 Tulsa to St. Louis 3 2 -1 West Palm Beach to Baltimore 4 3 -1 *Indicates flights that will return February 15, 2009 Forgive me, Blogosphere, for I have sinned.     Categories: Under the hood Posted by: Bill Owen | Aug 27, 2008 at 1:17 pm

Whoops....January's here...and I Forgot to Blog!!!

Forgive me, Blogosphere, for I have sinned.     Categories: Under the hood Posted by: Bill Owen | Aug 26, 2008 at 2:50 pm

AGIFORS SSP 2008--SOUTHWEST STYLE!

We airline people sure love our acronyms!  And here's one that the vast majority of my Southwest family doesn't (yet) know...AGIFORS SSP.   AGIFORS is an acronym for a professional society that is dedicated to advancing the science and the application of Operations Research in the airline industry.  The acronym itself stands for Airline Group of the International Federation Categories: Working at Southwest Posted by: Bill Owen | Aug 04, 2008 at 7:55 am

THE POINT OF OUR ROUTE NETWORK

Steven, Even though we're not hub-and-spoke, we, too put the majority of our Maintenance resources in what we call our "mega Stations" (i.e., the biggest ones). We do our heavy maintenance--and have hangars--in Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, and now Chicago Midway. However, we also have Southwest Maintenance Employees in a number of other large and medium size cities to do the overnight checks and just be there to fix minor mechanical issues. Those are located in Baltimore, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, Oakland, Orlando, Philadelphia, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, St. Louis, and Tampa. Overnight checks are pretty easy to route aicraft into, because (1) we don't do any overnight flying, (2) the cities listed above combined have about 50% of our aircraft overnighting there (260 total out of a total flying fleet of 500 aircraft), and the overnight "A" checks only have to be done once each 7 days. The more involved "B/C" checks take longer, and we have to build special routings into the schedule to allow Maintenance Control to easily get aircraft into those checks as needed, which is about once every 3 to 4 months. Thanks for the question! We've all probably heard the old truism, "in the South, it doesn't matter if you're going to heaven or hell, you're going to change planes in Atlanta."  That's a perfect definition of a hub-and-spoke airline's route network. Categories: Southwest Culture Posted by: Bill Owen | Jul 31, 2008 at 9:32 am

Winter Is Now For Sale!

Nashville, I'll get back to you on your facility concerns. As far as added cities from Nashville, we always follow traffic trends--and LIT and SDF are simply too small to support Nashville service for the time being. As for PBI, we used to fly there, and the traffic was so weak we wound up cancelling it. And as far as "marching into Atlanta"....who are we, General Sherman? *wink* All things are being examined these days, believe me! Southwest is carefully watching for the best places to expand. Will, Thanks, but I already have PLENTY of wrinkles, not to mention more gray hair than the "Senior DIscount" line at Denny's. But thanks! Email me at work sometime....I'm sorry I missed y'all last month!!!! Bill Winter is here!   Well, not really—it is 100 degrees in Dallas as we speak—but winter is Categories: Working at Southwest Posted by: Bill Owen | Jun 27, 2008 at 8:17 am

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