BNET Industries
Market Cap:$6.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.9B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Southwest Airlines was incorporated in Texas and commenced Customer Service on June 18, 1971, with three Boeing 737 aircraft serving three Texas cities - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. Today, Southwest operates more than 500 Boeing 737 aircraft between 64 cities. Southwest topped the monthly domestic originating passenger rankings for the first time in May 2003. Yearend results for 2007 marked Southwest?s 35th consecutive year of profitability. Southwest became a major airline in 1989 when it exceeded the billion-dollar revenue mark. Southwest is the United States? most successful low-fare, high frequency, point-to-point carrier. Southwest operates more than 3,300 flights a day coast to coast, making it the largest U.S. carrier based on domestic departures.
Number of Employees 35,000
Contact Information
2702 Love Field Dr
PO Box 36611
Dallas, Texas 75235-1908
(214) 792-4000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation: 481111
Recent Events
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Southwest Airlines Declares 133rd Consecutive Quarterly Dividend
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Concur's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Results Exceed Expectations
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Southwest, TDC inks pact in Dallas
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Blackstone Group buys Southwest Airlines shares
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12 money-saving tips for renting a car
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Blackstone Group buys Southwest Airlines shares
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US Airways, Southwest take different odds on Las Vegas flights
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Trying to Understand Airline Executive Compensation
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Southwest Launches New Fare Sale
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Southwest Airlines Green Plane
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Southwest launches BWI-to-Milwaukee service
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Southwest pilots ratify contract
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American exec named Lambert airport director
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Southwest settles lawsuit over safety issues
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Southwest Airlines October Traffic Edges Up - Update
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United may soon be feeling heat in Denver
News & Analysis
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NOSE to NOSE; Fight fierce among low-fare carriers, legacy airlines.(Special Report)
- 2005-01-31
Byline: JULIE PAVELICH When it comes to attracting - and pleasing - business travelers in Northeast Ohio, low-fare carriers including AirTran and Southwest are flying high. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that these airlines face pres Byline: JULIE PAVELICH...
Firms flying high on cheaper seats; Midway gaining favor as bargain carriers expand.(Small Business; Midway Airport in Chicago)
- 2002-09-09
Byline: H. LEE MURPHY The big airlines serving O'Hare International Airport are losing money, raising fares, slashing pay, eliminating meals and dropping travel agent commissions. Amid this distress, growing numbers of small business travelers a Byline: H. LEE MURPHY ...
Ravaged airlines look for ways to regain altitude; Southwest first on the air with ads addressing safety; others hold off.(Southwest Airlines Co.)
- 2001-10-01
The U.S. airline industry is facing a marketing and public relations emergency as business travelers, the ones who pay the premium rates, are quite simply afraid to fly. The U.S. airline industry is facing a marketing and public relations emergency as business travelers, the...
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