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Southwest Airlines Co.

(LUV) is in the Travel Industry

Market Cap:$8.3B
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

  • Million Air-Salt Lake City gets fueling contracts for airlines

    12/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • The Investment Opportunity of a Lifetime

    12/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • The Greatest Stocks of the Next Generation

    12/17/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Southwest to fly out of P.C. to Baltimore, Orlando, Houston and Nashville

    12/16/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Southwest Airlines November Traffic rises 11.7%, Load Factor climbs

    12/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • 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

News & Analysis

oakland and southwest airlines co. - All News and Analysis

  • Oakland International dodges delays

    - 2007-10-04

    OAKLAND -- Oakland International Airport soared to a sparkling on- time performance in August, a contrast to dismal results for airports and airlines that were released Wednesday. For August, Oakland airport was the third-best airport in the nation for on-time arrival rates, according to a report from...

    Tags: Manufacturing, Oakland, Southwest Airlines Co.

  • Bomb threat forces plane to Oakland

    - 2007-09-08

    OAKLAND -- The FBI late Friday was questioning passengers from a Southwest Airlines airplane that was sent back to Oakland airport after the airline received a bomb threat. Bomb sniffing dogs and airport officials did not find a bomb on board Flight 770 bound for Phoenix from...

    Tags: Government, Oakland, Southwest Airlines Co.

  • Threat forces plane to land in Oakland

    - 2007-09-08

    OAKLAND -- The FBI Friday was questioning passengers from a Southwest Airlines airplane that was sent back to Oakland airport after the airline received a bomb threat. Bomb sniffing dogs and airport officials did not find a bomb on board Flight 770 bound for Phoenix from Oakland,...

    Tags: Government, Oakland, Southwest Airlines Co.

  • Plane returns to Oakland airport after bomb threat

    - 2007-09-07

    The FBI late Friday was questioning passengers from a Southwest Airlines airplane that was sent back to Oakland airport after the airline received a bomb threat. Bomb sniffing dogs and airport officials did not find a bomb on board Flight 770 bound for Phoenix from Oakland International...

    Tags: Government, Oakland, Southwest Airlines Co.

  • No one hurt in emergency landing in Oakland

    - 2007-06-04

    OAKLAND -- A Southwest Airlines flight en route to San Diego made an emergency landing at Oakland International Airport on Sunday, closing the main runway after the jet's front landing gear collapsed. The plane landed at about 3:30 p.m. after it experienced problems with the landing gear....

    Tags: Oakland, runway, Southwest Airlines Co.

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     LUV $11.24 -0.05 (-0.44% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 9,615,600
Shares Outstanding 741.94M
Market Cap 8.3B
Year High 11.39
Year Low 4.95
Earnings Per Share -0.15
P/E Ratio -74.93
Dividend 0.02
Yield 0.16
IndustryTop Rated

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