southwest airlines

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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• How to Find Summer Vacation Deals and Discounts

  
  Travel Tips — Authority: 135
  Are you ready to start planning your summer vacation? Unfortunately, the poor economy has left many Americans in a financial pinch. If you are one of those individuals impacted, you may consider foregoing your annual summer vacation. Luckily, you dont…
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• Southwest and Virgin celebrate Thanksgiving with sales

  
  Gadling — Authority: 703
  Filed under: North America , United States , Airlines , Transportation , Budget Travel , News , Travel Deals Here are two more things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving - Southwest Airlines and Virgin America. Both carriers have announced Thanksgiving sales to celebrate the holiday. Sample one-way ...
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• Southwest Air Vacations Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals!

  
  Points Wizard — Authority: 132
  Receive Up To 2 Nights FREE in Las Vegas!… Packages starting at $32 per person, per night… Book a flight + hotel package to select hotels in Las Vegas, and receive up to 2 nights FREE!… • Stay 3 nights get 1 of those nights FREE… • Stay 4 nights get 2 of those nights FREE… ...
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• SinglePoint’s Ad Marketplace Serves over 2 Million SMS Ads for Southwest Airlines on Behalf of msnbc.com

  
  Ad Operations Online — Authority: 480
  SinglePoint Reports Increased Adoption of SMS Advertising by Premium Brands and Publishers in OctoberBELLEVUE, Wash. – SinglePoint, the leading provider of mobile interactivity and advertising solutions, announced that SingleBrand Ad Marketplace, the first web-based mobile advertising marketplace for SMS campaigns, ...
  3 days ago

• Southwest Airlines strikes out in airline food survey; Continental tops the list

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 144
  Airline food. No, thats not the punchline to a joke.
  4 days ago

• Southwest Airlines strikes out in airline food survey; Continental tops the list

  
  elliott.org — Authority: 536
  Airline food. No, thats not the punchline to a joke.
  4 days ago

• Singapore Airlines named Airline of the Year

  
  dailyQi — Authority: 140
  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: ...
  5 days ago

• Naverus, a Company That Makes Flight Paths Greener, Gets Acquired by GE

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 703
  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 ...
  6 days ago

• Thoughts on Moving to Colorado, but Sad about sending Ma Forbes home to Southern California

  
  ForbesOnTech — Authority: 104
  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 ...
  6 days ago

• Overweight man barred from flight, misses uncles funeral

  
  Gadling — Authority: 703
  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 ...
  6 days ago

• Le steward rappeur de SouthWest Airlines

  
  SkyMinds.Net — Authority: 126
  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 ...
  1 week ago

• Airfares vary by distance – why don’t baggage fees?

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 144
  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.
  1 week ago

• All You Need is LUV: Southwest Airlines Social Media Strategy

  
  The Brand Show — Authority: 110
  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 ...
  1 week ago

• Fly me to the Moon

  
  Crib Notes — Authority: 114
  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

  
  OC Deals — Authority: 548
  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 — Authority: 548
  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 — Authority: 546
  Check out her latest post at Southwest Airlines official blog .
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• Southwest Airlines’ Positioning – No Fees for Baggage

  
  Brand Expeditions — Authority: 114
  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! ...
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• Blackstone Shuffles Stakes, Selling Calpine

  
  DealBook — Authority: 760
  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.
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• Southwest deal not dead

  
  ricksblog.biz — Authority: 138
  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

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