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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Oct 18 2012
DALLAS, TEXAS – October 18, 2012 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) (the “Company”) today reported its third quarter 2012 results.  Third quarter 2012 net income was $16 million, or $.02 per diluted share, which included $81 million (net) of unfavorable special items.  This compared to a net loss of $140 million, or $.18 loss per diluted share, in third quarter 2011, which included... read more

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES NAMES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF LABOR RELATIONS

Oct 15 2012
VETERAN PILOT AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN AVIATION AND LABOR RELATIONS RANDY BABBITT JOINS CARRIER’S EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM DALLAS—Oct. 15, 2012—Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) proudly welcomes J. Randolph “Randy” Babbitt as Senior Vice President of Labor Relations to direct and oversee the carrier’s labor related activities.  Babbitt will report directly to Chief Operating... read more

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES® OFFERS 40 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON ROUNDTRIP FARES TO SELECT DESTINATIONS NATIONWIDE

Oct 09 2012
Customers Can Use Discount Code BigDeal40 on Wanna Get Away® Fares for 72 Hours DALLAS—Oct. 9, 2012—Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today a 40 percent discount code for use on roundtrip Wanna Get Away fares. This incredible discount is valid for purchases on southwest.com and SWABIZ.com today through 11:59 p.m. PST Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, and is available for travel every day of the... read more

Southwest Airlines® Offers Double Rapid Rewards® Points

Sep 13 2012
DALLAS—Sept. 13, 2012—Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is helping Rapid Rewards Members rack up reward points this fall!  Southwest launched a promotion that will reward Members of the airline’s frequent flyer program, Rapid Rewards, double points on all travel nationwide.  In other words, Members will receive 12 points (instead of six) for each dollar spent on Wanna Get Away® Fares, 20... read more

Southwest Airlines Announces Executive Changes

Aug 30 2012
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced that its Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Laura Wright, has advised the Company of her decision to retire.Gary Kelly, Southwest's Chairman, President, and CEO, said that Wright's decision was accepted with profound gratitude for her many significant contributions to the success of Southwest over the course of... read more

TRAVEL WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ISAAC

Aug 27 2012
Southwest and AirTran will be monitoring the impact of Isaac to mitigate impacts to our service. We are offering flexible accommodation for Customers scheduled to travel in parts of the Caribbean, Florida, and New Orleans. Customers and media may access the latest updates at these links: southwest.com or airtran.com  read more

Southwest Announces New Rapid Rewards Partner: National Car Rental

Aug 23 2012
Southwest is proud to announce our newest Rapid Rewards partner, National Car Rental®.  As a Rapid Rewards Member, you can now earn points on qualified rentals at National, giving you another reason to finally take that trip!Rapid Rewards Members can now receive 600 points per qualified rental.  Members just need to include their Rapid Rewards number at the time of reservation, at the... read more

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS JULY TRAFFIC

Aug 07 2012
CONTACT:  Investor Relations (214) 792-4415             DALLAS, TEXAS – August 7, 2012 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today reported July 2012 consolidated 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... read more

Update: Overnight effort resolves issue for Customers who experienced multiple bookings in error

Aug 05 2012
The overwhelming response from Customers who took advantage of our August 3 limited time offer created website performance issues at various times during the weekend. Our Employees worked tirelessly to resolve the issue and have confirmed that the duplications are no longer occurring. By initiating an "all hands on deck" approach, we have identified all Customers impacted and proactively... read more

Information and update for Customers who recently experienced multiple bookings in error

Aug 04 2012
The overwhelming response from Customers who took advantage of our August 3 limited time offer launched to celebrate three million Fans on Facebook, created website performance issues at various times during the day. We realize that some Customers were charged more than once for the same reservation and we want to assure you that we have all hands on deck, actively working to process... read more