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In the late 1960s, Herb Kelleher and Rollin King sat down and drew a simple triangle on a napkin. The triangle represented the cities of Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, the three locales which were to be the foundation of travel for a new airline within the state of Texas. Before too long, Southwest Airlines was up and flying and hasn't looked back, becoming one of the United States' most successful airlines in history.
Since those first fateful years, Southwest has expanded greatly, flying to over 60 cities across the nation, operating over 500 Boeing 737 jets, employing over 30,000 people, and consistently being profitable due to its low-cost model and fuel hedging practices that are envied by other airlines in the industry.
Southwest Airlines also offers a business travel unit known as SWABIZ and its own blog, "Nuts About Southwest."
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Southwest Airlines strikes out in airline food survey; Continental tops the list
Consumer Traveler —
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Airline food. No, thats not the punchline to a joke.18 hours ago -
Southwest Airlines strikes out in airline food survey; Continental tops the list
elliott.org —
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Airline food. No, thats not the punchline to a joke.18 hours ago -
Singapore Airlines named Airline of the Year
dailyQi —
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The end of the year means annual award time. The Official Airline Guide (OAG), the London-based aviation information company, announced the Airline Industry Awards. To nobody’s surprise Singapore Airlines once again walks away with the Airline of the Year award. The top award winners by category for 2009 are: ...2 days ago -
Naverus, a Company That Makes Flight Paths Greener, Gets Acquired by GE
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deals , acquisitions , Aviation Gregory T. Huang wrote: Kent, WA-based Naverus , which develops navigation technologies for airplanes, has been acquired by GE Aviation, a Cincinnati-based division of General Electric. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed today in GE’s official announcement ...2 days ago -
Thoughts on Moving to Colorado, but Sad about sending Ma Forbes home to Southern California
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I’m one of several hundred thousand Americans who take care of an elderly parent. And I”ve discovered it can be a full time job that comes with a generous heaping of sleep deprivation. I recently moved from Southern California to a small rural town northeast of Denver, and after a lot of discussion with my ...2 days ago -
Overweight man barred from flight, misses uncles funeral
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Filed under: North America , United States , Airlines , News Okamoni Fa flies a lot, and says that despite weighing 400 pounds hes never had to buy a second seat like some overweight passengers. Until, that is, he really needed to get somewhere fast . The San Jose man bought a last-minute ticket from ...2 days ago -
Le steward rappeur de SouthWest Airlines
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Etant donné que nous avons pas mal pris l’avion ces derniers temps, voici une petite vidéo vue il y a quelques mois et que nous a rappelé Anne : il s’agit de David Holmes, le steward rappeur sur SouthWest Airlines qui donne ses consignes en rappant. Lire la suite de Le steward rappeur de SouthWest ...4 days ago -
Airfares vary by distance – why don’t baggage fees?
Consumer Traveler —
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As a United elite status flier, I long ago decided to do what many frequent fliers do: Make your peace with putting up with one airline on a regular basis, in order to get miles and occasional perks. And one of the biggest perks these days is not paying basic checked luggage fees.5 days ago -
All You Need is LUV: Southwest Airlines Social Media Strategy
The Brand Show —
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Paula Berg is a member of Southwest Airlines Emerging Media team and manages the airlines corporate blog, Nuts About Southwest . Fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ride as Paula Berg , Manager of Emerging Media for Southwest Airlines , explains the evolution of her socially savvy, cross-discipline team. Join us ...6 days ago -
Fly me to the Moon
Crib Notes —
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Vacationing with children, I’ve always said, is not the correct phrase. It’s hazardous cargo shipping. I was reminded of this when I read recently about a mom who was kicked off a Southwest flight with her unhappy toddler. Seriously. The pilot actually turned the plane around and went back to the gate to kick ...1 week ago -
Southwest Airlines last-minute Thanksgiving deals
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Southwest Airlines announced last-minute travel deals for you turkeys, er, Thanksgiving travellers who haven’t made any plans but still want to go somewhere. Click here to go to the Southwest Airlines Thanksgiving sale Web site Update: Also click here to see AirTran 72-hour sale from LAX Here are some of the ...1 week ago -
Southwest Airlines last-minute Thanksgiving deals
OC Deals —
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Southwest Airlines announced last-minute travel deals for you turkeys, er, Thanksgiving travellers who haven’t made any plans but still want to go somewhere. Click here to go to the Southwest Airlines Thanksgiving sale Web site Update: Also click here to see AirTran 72-hour sale from LAX Here are some of the ...1 week ago -
my southwest wife
Jesus Needs New PR--Author Matthew Paul Turner —
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Check out her latest post at Southwest Airlines official blog .1 week ago -
Southwest Airlines’ Positioning – No Fees for Baggage
Brand Expeditions —
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There’s an interesting article on MarketingProfs’ website titled: “Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum.” It discusses Southwest Airlines’ strategic decision not to charge baggage fees. This step has served to differentiate Southwest from its competitors in a very meaningful way. That extra $15 or $20 (each way) can really add up! ...1 week ago -
Blackstone Shuffles Stakes, Selling Calpine
DealBook —
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Blackstone Group bought a $7.8 million stake in Southwest Airlines, cut its stake in Eastman Kodak and sold its holdings in Calpine during the latest quarter.1 week ago -
Southwest deal not dead
ricksblog.biz —
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Press Release A delegation representing the City of Pensacola and Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport met with Southwest Airlines executives today (Friday, Nov. 13) in Dallas. “We had a very productive meeting with top Southwest executives,” said Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins. “Everyone was forthright and all ...1 week ago -
Making Pricing Fade Into the Background
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Terrific story last week in USA Today about the continuing strength of the “low-cost” airlines. While airlines such as Southwest and JetBlue rose to prominence through their mutually reinforcing use of low-cost operations and low prices. This isn’t the case any more. With a little bit of work, flyers can ...1 week ago -
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 16. November 2009
Urban Milwaukee —
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Barrett makes it official: He’s running for governor – JSOnline Barrett says he’s healed, ready to run for governor – JSOnline UWM health school plans take shape – JSOnline Milwaukee a finalist for Spanish wind energy company – JSOnline A ‘W’ for Milwaukee – JSOnline GMC endorses MPS ...1 week ago -
Yes Virginia We Can Function Without Our Computers
WindowsObserver.com —
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I had an interesting experience yesterday and it fits right in with keeping an eye on technology. However, this time it is about doing without technology. This past week I was in Norfolk, VA for a conference and when I arrived at the Norfolk International Airport for my flight home to Jacksonville we walked into a ...1 week ago -
Is there a place to buy discounted tickets for southwest airlines? What are all the discount sites for airfare
Free and Discount offers —
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Mr & Mrs G asked: Orbitz, expedia, priceline, and travelocity don’t list southwest airlines. I am trying to find the cheapest flight from Baltimore to Reno. It doesn’t havet o be southwest, but they allow 2 free checked bags. What are other discount airfare sites?1 week ago
