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Southwest Airlines Co.

(LUV) is in the Travel Industry

Market Cap:$6.6B
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

www.southwest.c...

(214) 792-4000

NAICS Code Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation: 481111

Recent Events

  • Southwest Airlines Declares 133rd Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

    11/21/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Concur's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Results Exceed Expectations

    11/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Southwest, TDC inks pact in Dallas

    11/18/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Blackstone Group buys Southwest Airlines shares

    11/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • 12 money-saving tips for renting a car

    11/17/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Blackstone Group buys Southwest Airlines shares

    11/16/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • US Airways, Southwest take different odds on Las Vegas flights

    11/14/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Trying to Understand Airline Executive Compensation

    11/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Southwest Launches New Fare Sale

    11/12/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Southwest Airlines Green Plane

    11/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Southwest launches BWI-to-Milwaukee service

    11/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Southwest pilots ratify contract

    11/02/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • American exec named Lambert airport director

    10/27/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

  • Southwest settles lawsuit over safety issues

    10/29/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Southwest Airlines October Traffic Edges Up - Update

    11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • United may soon be feeling heat in Denver

    10/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

e-mail and southwest airlines co. - All News and Analysis

  • Company Watch - Southwest Airlines

    - 2008-07-07

    7/7/2008 The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority LVCVA hosted an appreciation event for all Southwest Airlines employees at their Love Field Airport headquarters in Dallas. In this photo, representatives from the LVCVA and the Las Vegas Resort Leisure Sales teams join together to thank Southwest Airlines and Southwest...

    Tags: E-mail, MARKETING, Southwest Airlines Co.

  • Company Watch -

    - 2008-04-14

    Apr 14, 2008 AirTran Airways AirTran Airways forecast first-quarter passenger RASM to increase 6%-6.5% from the 9.2 cents it reported in the first three months of 2007, while CASM excluding fuel will rise 0.5%-1% year-over-year from 6.24 cents. Apr 11, 2008 AirTran Airways...

    Tags: E-mail, Southwest Airlines Co., Strategy

  • Company Watch - AirTran Airways

    - 2008-04-14

    Apr 14, 2008 AirTran Airways forecast first-quarter passenger RASM to increase 6%-6.5% from the 9.2 cents it reported in the first three months of 2007, while CASM excluding fuel will rise 0.5%-1% year-over-year from 6.24 cents. Apr 11, 2008 AirTran Airways said it would add one daily roundtrip...

    Tags: E-mail, Southwest Airlines Co., Strategy

  • Company Watch - Southwest Airlines

    - 2008-03-10

    Mar 10, 2008 Southwest Airlines flew 5.43 billion RPMs in February, up 12% from the year-ago month, against a 9% increase in ASMs to 7.91 billion. Load factor rose 1.8 points to 68.6%. Mar 6, 2008 Southwest Airlines is concerned that a recession could lead to deep cuts...

    Tags: E-mail, FAA, Southwest Airlines Co.

  • New seating policy gets mixed reviews

    - 2007-12-28

    DALLAS -- Danielle Allen found herself in an unaccustomed position at Dallas' Love Field while awaiting her Southwest Airlines flight home to Austin. Instead of standing in line for up to an hour to make sure she got a decent seat on the carrier known for...

    Tags: Dallas, E-mail, MARKETING, SALES, Southwest Airlines Co.

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     LUV $8.96 -0.14 (-1.54% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 8,773,770
Shares Outstanding 741.94M
Market Cap 6.6B
Year High 10.2
Year Low 4.95
Earnings Per Share -0.15
P/E Ratio -59.73
Dividend 0.02
Yield 0.20
IndustryTop Rated

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