Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV)
Dallas, TX 75235 (Map) Phone: 214-792-4000
Fax: 214-792-5015
http://www.southwest.com
Overview
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.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: LUV) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £7,612.5 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 11.8% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £122.9 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | (72.4%) |
| 2008 Employees | 35,499 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 3.3% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV)
| Chairman, President, and CEO | Gary C. Kelly (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| SVP Finance and CFO | Laura H. Wright Connect to this executive |
| EVP Corporate Services and Corporate Secretary | Ron Ricks Connect to this executive |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV)
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Transportation Services
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Rankings from Hoover's UK
See how Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones
- #246 in FORTUNE 500
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