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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) is in the Travel Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $9.8B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $645.0M
- Market Cap
- Jul 02 2008
- $9.4B
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Are Airlines Stocks a Contrarian Opportunity?
Contrarian Profits submits: By Eric Roseman Skyrocketing energy prices are making the headlines almost daily since last spring. Over the last 12 months, crude oil prices have more than doubled and gas prices are heading to US$5 per gallon. by Contrarian Profits
Airline Deregulation: Now Do It for Real
Felix Salmon submits: Bob Crandall, who used to run American Airlines, thinks that airline deregulation has been a failure and wants to re-regulate the whole thing. But his argument comes from the point of view of airlines, not of passengers: Deregulation did bring lower fares and...
Time to Buy Airline Stocks?
Richard Dwyer submits: Few sectors have been as decimated as airline stocks. In an era where Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has a market cap of roughly $178 billion, many are surprised to learn that many airline stocks have market caps of under $5 billion. Indeed, many well known names...
Airlines: Can You Profit From the Market's Worst Industry?
Marc Lichtenfeld submits: It can often be quite a lonely place and the investment crowd may call you all kinds of derogatory names - but when it comes to stock picking, nothing beats the feeling of striking out on your own, going against conventional wisdom and being proved correct....
New Customer Satisfaction Index Hints at Better Times Ahead
After a year of disappointing scores, the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index put together by the University of Michigan saw a modest 0.4 percent jump on the index's 100 point scale to 75.2. WINNERS. Scoring well were hotels such as Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton with scores of...
Southwest Airlines Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Southwest Airlines Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Southwest Airlines Co. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Southwest Airlines Co. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Holiday Celebrations Southwest Style
Many returned to their offices today after the Thanksgiving holiday to see the predictable appearance of twinkling lights and poinsettia plants in the lobby. The holiday season is upon us, and therefore so is the season of holiday office events. If you're a manager who's less than thrilled about planning...
Southwest Airlines Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Southwest Airlines Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Now Boarding: Southwest Airlines Goes International
Southwest Airlines has built its reputation -- and profit leadership -- on a low-cost domestic carrier strategy. Now, Southwest is closer than ever to offering international flights. Gary Kelly, the company's chief executive, spoke earlier this week in Baltimore and gave some detail into their international expansion strategy. Two distinct...
Recruit Like the Pros
At companies like Google, Starbucks, and FedEx, talent scouts have unique ways to identify the very best hires Google: The Talent Show At its offices all over the world, Google holds events designed to help the company connect with local talent. One,...
Disabled and Willing
UnumProvident, the country's largest disability insurance provider and No. 17 on the Careers list, goes to great lengths to help employees return to work - or remain on the job - after a disability-related absence. Full-time disability management consultants offer solutions ranging from foot rests and magnified computer screens to...
Southwest Airlines: How and When, Not if
After the Balanced Scorecard is complete most companies tie budgets and compensation plans to it and then establish it as the basis of their monthly management meetings. The conversation centers on understanding the variance of actual results to targeted results for each Measure. By drilling down into the causes and...
Bank of (Middle) America
Kerry Killinger and his colleagues at Washington Mutual Inc. don't model themselves after Citigroup or Bank of America. Instead, they look for inspiration to Wal-Mart, Target, and Southwest Airlines -- giant companies that somehow manage to keep costs low and service high and meet the needs of the middle class....
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Midnight Gaming Championship Announces Partnership with Southwest Airlines for 2008
SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- The Midnight Gaming Championship MGC is proud to announce Southwest Airlines as its new partner for the 2008 video gaming season. The "Southwest Airlines Ultimate Gamer" promotion will run June - October 2008. Consumers can enter online at www.southwest.com/mgc or at MGC tournaments. MGC is...
CCAGW Questions Bill to Rename Rio Grande Canal
WASHINGTON -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste CCAGW today expressed its opposition to a bill introduced by Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) to rename the Rio Grande American Canal System near El Paso, Texas after a private citizen who has contributed $13,500 to his campaign since 1996. Rep. Reyes's...
Category Killer: Move Over Blackhawk and InComm — GiftClixx is Here to Stay
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- GiftClixx LLC is the newest third party gift card distribution company with a unique twist created by SmartClixx, LLC founder and CEO, Gary Dinkin and his wife, Linda. For over seven years, SmartClixx([R]) has been the leading software provider in the self-hosted stored value...
Southwest Airlines and the FAA Revolutionize the Skies
Required Navigation Performance Procedures Reduce Aircraft Emissions, Congestion, and Fuel Costs DALLAS, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines Senior Director of Flight Operations Jeff Martin spoke today about the benefits of RNP Required Navigation Performance and Southwest's progression on RNP implementation fleet-wide at the Eco-Aviation Conference in...
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Welcomes Avis Rent A Car Onboard
Southwest Airlines Adds Avis as New Preferred Partner to the Carrier's Frequent Flyer Program DALLAS, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines announced today that the carrier's award-winning frequent flyer program, Rapid Rewards, has added Avis Rent A Car as a new Preferred Partner. The Avis alliance...
Southwest Airlines Confirms Passengers Are Not Superstitious
DALLAS, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines confirms that passengers are NOT avoiding travel today, Friday the 13th. Traditional superstitions are thrown out the door by many travelers looking for no fees and a low fare. Initial reports tell us that passengers are not avoiding row...
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- Incorporated: 1967
- CEO: Mr. Gary C. Kelly
- Employees: 34,378
Southwest Airlines is a domestic airline that provides point-to-point, low-fare service. Co. serves 411 nonstop city pairs. In addition, Co. leases terminal passenger service facilities at each of the airports it serves, by which it leases land on a long-term basis for its maintenance centers at Dallas Love Field, Houston Hobby, Phoenix Sky Harbor, and Chicago Midway, its training center near Love Field, which houses seven 737 simulators, and its corporate headquarters, also located near Love Field. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. operated 520 Boeing 737 aircraft and provided service to 64 cities in 32 states throughout the U.S.
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Southwest Airlines Co. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Gary C. Kelly
Chairman
Mr. David W. Biegler
Mr. Louis E. Caldera
Mr. C. Webb Crockett
Dr. William H. Cunningham Ph.D.
Mr. Travis C. Johnson
Ms. Nancy B. Loeffler
Mr. John T. Montford
Contact Information
P.O. Box 36611
Dallas, TX
214 792-4000
NAICS Code
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation: 481111Brought to you by IBMSponsored Resources
