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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS AND 39TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF PROFITABILITY
Jan 19 2012
DALLAS,
TEXAS – January 19, 2012 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) (the “Company”)
today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2011 results. Fourth
quarter 2011 net income was $152 million, or
$.20 per diluted share, which included $86 million (net) of favorable special
items.
This compared to net income of $131 million, or $.18 per diluted share, for
fourth quarter 2010, which... read more
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW ROUTE BETWEEN ATLANTA AND LOS ANGELES
Jan 11 2012
DALLAS—Jan. 11, 2012—Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today plans to operate one new daily nonstop flight between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport beginning June 10, 2012. This will be in addition to the three daily flights operated by AirTran, Southwest’s wholly-owned subsidiary. The carrier is pleased to add the long-haul route to... read more
Southwest Airlines Reports December Traffic
Jan 09 2012
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today reported December 2011 combined traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran. AirTran became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. ("the Company") on May 2, 2011. For purposes of comparability, the Company is providing combined traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran for periods prior to the acquisition date.... read more
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES HONORED AS ONE OF THE TOP 50 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN 2012, A GLASSDOOR EMPLOYEES’ CHOICE AWARD
Dec 14 2011
Dallas,
TX. Dec. 14, 2011 —
When it comes to great Employers, the Employees know best. Glassdoor, a jobs and career community where
people share workplace insights, has announced its fourth annual Employees’
Choice Awards, revealing this year’s top 50 “Best Places to Work,” based on surveys collected from
U.S.-based employees in 2011. Southwest Airlines has been recognized as one of the top
50... read more
Southwest Airlines Will Become Launch Customer for the New Boeing 737 Max Aircraft
Dec 13 2011
150 Firm Orders for the Fuel-Efficient Aircraft Complements Southwest's Fleet Modernization Plan;
First Deliveries of New 737 MAX Aircraft Scheduled for 2017 DALLAS, Dec. 13, 2011 – Southwest Airlines is once again leading the industry by teaming up with its
longtime partner to become the launch Customer of Boeing's new 737 MAX aircraft. Southwest is the
first Customer to place firm orders... read more
Two's The Reason to be Jolly this Holiday Season
Dec 12 2011
Dave Thomas once said, “It all comes back to the basics. Serve customers the best tasting-food at a
good value in a clean comfortable restaurant, and they’ll keep coming
back.” Well now there are even more
reasons to return to Wendy’s® than their signature square-shaped burgers,
natural cut fries, and Frostys - a chance to win amazing prizes and a year of
travel on Southwest Airlines.... read more
Southwest Airlines Reports November Traffic
Dec 06 2011
DALLAS, TEXAS – December 6, 2011 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today reported November 2011 combined traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran. AirTran became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. (“the Company”) on May 2, 2011. For purposes of comparability, the Company is providing combined traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran... read more
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW FLIGHTS TO MEXICO OPERATED BY AIRTRAN AIRWAYS
Dec 05 2011
Southwest Airlines
and AirTran Airways Receive Route Approval from the US DOT to Operate New
International Flights; Fares as Low as $109 one-way DALLAS—Dec. 5, 2011—Southwest Airlines and its wholly owned
subsidiary AirTran Airways announced today the carriers received route
authority approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for AirTran
to... read more
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES NAMED TOP MILITARY FRIENDLY EMPLOYER BY G.I. JOBS
Nov 15 2011
Southwest Airlines is
selected for a third year in a row and is the only airline to be included in
the prestigious list
DALLAS,
TX – Nov. 15, 2011 –
Southwest Airlines announced today that it has been designated a 2012 Top
Military Friendly Employer® by G.I. Jobs. This marks the third
consecutive year the Company has been included in the Top 100 Military Friendly
Employers® list, which was drawn... read more
Southwest Airlines and AirTran Pilots Ratify Seniority Integration Agreement
Nov 07 2011
Mon, Nov 07, 2011DALLAS, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced a seniority integration agreement has been ratified between the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA), the union representing Southwest Airlines Pilots, and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the union representing the pilots of AirTran Airways. This agreement integrates... read more
