Southwest Airlines Co · Dallas, TX United States · (NYSE: LUV)
Company Description
Phone: 214-792-4000
Fax: 214-792-5015
Rankings
- #246 in FORTUNE 500
- S&P 500
- Dow Jones Transports
More Companies in: Dallas, Texas
More Companies in These Related Industries: Airlines, Air Charter Services
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This link will open in a new window Southwest Airlines will fly any plane, as long as it's a Boeing 737, and let passengers sit anywhere they like, as long as they get there first. Sticking with what has worked, Southwest has expanded its low-cost, no-frills, no-reserved-seats approach to air travel throughout the US to serve about 65 cities in more than 30 states. Now among the leading US airlines, Southwest nevertheless stands as an inspiration for scrappy low-fare upstarts the world over. The carrier has enjoyed 35 straight profitable years amid the airline industry's ups and downs. In August 2009 Southwest made a move to expand westward when it placed a $170 million bid to buy troubled airline Frontier , but the bid was rejected. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Southwest Airlines Co Financials
| Company Type | Public - NYSE: LUV Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $11,023.0 |
| 2008 Employees | 35,499 |
Southwest Airlines Co Executives
50 executives listed for Southwest Airlines Co's Dallas, TX location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman, President, and CEO | Gary Kelly | |
| EVP and COO | Michael Van de Ven | |
| SVP Finance and CFO | Laura Wright |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Southwest Airlines Co
Airlines depend highly on the health of the US economy, which affects air travel by business and consumer passengers. Because many costs are fixed, the profitability of individual companies is determined by efficient operations and on favorable fuel and labor costs. Small airlines can compete by servicing local or regional routes. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Southwest Airlines Co Competitors
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