Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV)

2702 Love Field Dr.
Dallas, TX 75235 (Map)
Phone: 214-792-4000
Fax: 214-792-5015
http://www.southwest.com

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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 almost 70 cities in more than 35 states. Now among the leading US airlines, Southwest still stands as an inspiration for scrappy low-fare upstarts the world over. The carrier has enjoyed 38 straight profitable years, amid the airline industry's ups and downs. Southwest's fleet numbers about 550 aircraft. The company acquired AirTran Holdings, the parent company of AirTran Airways, in 2011 for about $3.2 billion.

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Key financials for Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV)

Company Type Public (NYSE: LUV)
Fiscal Year-End December
2011 Sales (mil.) £9,900.6
1-Year Sales Growth 29.4%
2011 Net Income (mil.) £112.5
1-Year Net Income Growth (61.2%)
2011 Employees 45,392
1-Year Employee Growth 30.1%
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Key people and executives for Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV)

Chairman, President, and CEO Gary C. Kelly
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EVP Corporate Services and Corporate Secretary Ron Ricks
SVP Administration and Chief People Officer A. Jeff Lamb III
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