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Analyst calls Southwest's bid for Frontier Airlines a 'great move'

Jul 30 2009
Southwest Airlines Co.'s planned bid for bankrupt Frontier Airlines is getting good early reviews, even though the two airlines would have to reconcile their fleets of Boeing and Airbus planes. Roger King, an airline analyst with CreditSights, told the Dallas Business Journal on Thursday that Dallas-based Southwest's bid would be a "great move from a strategy standpoint." King said it'... read more

Frontier Confirms That Southwest Airlines Developing a Bid for the Airline

Jul 30 2009
Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: FRNTQ) today announced that Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has submitted an initial non-binding proposal to acquire Frontier under the auction procedures established in Frontier’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. As previously announced, on July 13 the judge presiding over Frontier’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in... read more

Southwest Airlines Developing Bid Proposal In Frontier Airlines Bankruptcy Court Proceeding

Jul 30 2009
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) confirmed today that the carrier is preparing a bid to acquire Denver-based Frontier Airlines, which will be sold at auction in bankruptcy court next month.  The carrier has submitted a nonbinding proposal in accordance with the bidding procedures established in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.  The bid is worth a minimum of $113.6... read more

Southwest Airlines' Proactive Customer Service Communications

Jul 30 2009
Dave Williams shares his experience with Southwest Airlines' Proactive Customer Service Communications: http://truesimple.typepad.com/blog/2009/07/southwest-airlines-proactive-communications.html read more

Travel 101: Southwest Airlines baggage policies for sports gear

Jul 28 2009
Few things are more frustrating for travelers than airline baggage fees and policies, especially if you are transporting outdoor equipment or sports gear. Many airlines have started charging fees for baggage in order to make extra money. The fees and rules tend to be confusing and differ from airline to airline. To be fair, many of the restrictions associated with transporting unusual items are... read more

Southwest Gives the Texas Horned Lizard a Ride to New Home

Jul 27 2009
By Pink Rivera / El Paso Times EL PASO -- The El Paso Zoo's newest resident is no bigger than 5 inches, but it can shoot blood out of its eye. It's classified as a threatened species in Texas, even though it is the state's official lizard. Meet the the horny toad, or horned frog, officially known as the Texas horned lizard. Its status as a threatened reptile means that if anyone attempts to... read more

Changes to Silver One Livery

Jul 27 2009
The livery of Silver One, Southwest's 25th anniversary specialty aircraft, will change to Canyon Blue when the plane comes in for scheduled maintenance in mid-August. When Silver One was first dedicated in 1996, the fuselage was polished metal. As the process to buff and shine this particular aircraft became too costly, the plane was painted in a silver tone. Within the silver paint, there are... read more

Reminder to Watch NBC's Great American Road Trip Tonight at 8 pm EDT/7 pm CDT

Jul 27 2009
Tonight on NBC, families participate in a challenge onboard a Southwest Airlines aircraft, getting the aircraft ready for takeoff in a short amount of time. The winning family receives a trip on Southwest Airlines to a relaxing resort spa. Tune in to your NBC affiliate to watch the Southwest integration!  read more

Interview With Southwest VP Ginger Hardage on Company Culture

Jul 24 2009
As Southwest Airlines grew into a national powerhouse, Ginger Hardage directed how the low-fare carrier told its story. A year ago, the airline's longtime communications director took on the additional duty of protecting Southwest's gung-ho, people-first culture. Hardage told a Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce lunch crowd Thursday how the airline built its brand based on the internal culture.... read more

VIDEO: @southwestair on DFW's CBS 11

Jul 23 2009
To see a clip of Christi Day being interviewed about @southwestair and daily deals in DFW, visit: http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=44577@ktvt.dayport.com       read more