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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Original Technorati articles tagged “southwest airlines”

• in Business
  Southwest Airlines WiFi: Real or Myth?
  After four years of talk about WiFi what's the status of Southwest's in-flight service?
  by paulkiser / on Sep 14, 2011
• in Business
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  by msgiro / on May 9, 2011
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  Even taking small steps can help you move forward regardless of what you are trying to accomplish. One woman's recent efforts to conquer her fear of flying...again.
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• What we’re reading: $30,000 romance package, where to buy airline snacks, new SWA interiors

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 117
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• Southwest Airlines employee killed in crash at Dulles International Airport www.privateofficer.com

  
  PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS NETWORK — Authority: 138
      CHANTILLY, Va. Jan 29 2012- A Southwest Airlines employee has died from injuries in a crash between a baggage cart and a passenger shuttle at Dulles International Airport. Southwest said Friday that the employee was flown to a hospital after the Thursday morning crash and died overnight. The ...
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• What we’re reading: SWA coming to Memphis, LaHood to resign, US Airways making offer to merge or buy AA

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 117
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• Southwest to Hold off on Growth

  
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  According to new reports, it now appears that Southwest Airlines may be deciding to hold off on their expansion plans. If this is the case, the company will hold off on expanding until late in 2014. Mostly, this has to do with the fact that the price of oil (which is as high as $100 a barrel) is cutting in deep to ...
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• What we’re watching: Washington Monument earthquake footage, Indonesia’s train surfers, air traffic close call

  
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  This weekend we look at some recently released video taken inside the Washington Monument during the earthquake last August. From Indonesia we learn about "train surfers" who ride on tops of trains to avoid paying for tickets. The government is taking extreme measures to stop the practice. We finish off with audio of ...
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• O’Hare Airport cancels hundreds of flights after snow

  
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  Chicago’s snowstorm forces the airports cancel the flights. With 4 to 8 inches of snow on Chicago, several airports have to cancel the flights, including O’Hare Airport. Other airports!!!!! More than 300 flights canceled at Chicago’s O’Hare airport In anticipation of the latest storm dumping 4 to 8 inches of ...
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• European Air Safety Regulators Order Checks on A380s

  
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  The inspections come after hairline cracks were found in a component of the wings on a handful of the Airbus superjumbos in recent months.
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• Flashback Fridays: Closing the Texas Triangle and the Power of Three

  
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  Featured Picture:  fbf_120120_1.jpg Three may just be the most importantnumber in our society.  We see iteverywhere.  Each side of the ancient pyramids forms atriangle.  It’s in our fairy tales withthe three little pigs, the three bears, and ...
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• Southwest Airlines Evolves Cabins

  
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  On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines revealed a cabin interior revamp for its planes that aims for efficiency, comfort and sustainability. The airline said its “Evolve: The New Southwest Interior” design incorporates updates to the cabins that utilise environmentally responsible and durable products that will reduce ...
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• Southwest Airlines posts net profit in Q4 2011

  
  Bangalore Aviation — Authority: 110
  After falling to an unprecedented pretax loss of $226 in the third quarter of 2011, Dallas based Southwest Airlines once again returned to net profitability, earning $152 million, or 20 cents per diluted share. Revenue grew 32% to $4.1 billion, while operating expenses grew 37% (with fuel and related expenses jumping ...
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• Air Travel Declines, Delta Air Wins in Traffic

  
  Wall St. Cheat Sheet — Authority: 608
  The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported on Wednesday that in October 2011, U.S. airlines had 61.2 million domestic and international passengers scheduled to fly. This number represents a 1.5 percent drop from the previous year but a 4.1 percent increase from 2009′s figures. ...
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• Stock Interest Rises for These 2 Transportation Companies Before Earnings

  
  Wall St. Cheat Sheet — Authority: 608
  Southwest Airlines Co. ( NYSE:LUV ) will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The average estimate of analysts is for profit of 6 cents per share, a decline of 62.5% from the company’s actual earnings for the same quarter a year ago. During the past three months, the average estimate has moved ...
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• Southwest Airlines Introduces Evolution of Cabin Interior Design

  
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  Southwest Airlines has introduced a new sleek cabin experience to enhance Customer comfort, improve fleet efficiency, and give back to the environment. Dubbed ‘ Evolve: The New Southwest Interior ’ , the cabin update utilizes durable and environmentally responsible products to reduce waste and create weight ...
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• Southwest Adding 6 More Seats per Plane, Says Won’t ‘Sacrifice’ Passenger Space

  
  FareCompare News Blog — Authority: 117
  Southwest Airlines has announced it will refresh  its airplane cabins with more eco-friendly materials, including seats covered with E-Leather (made from recycled leather fiber). But the big news is that beginning this spring, the carrier will add six new seats to each of its Boeing 737s. See the Worst Airline ...
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• Southwest Airlines Interior to Cut 635lb Per Plane

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 502
  Southwest Airlines has unveiled a redesigned cabin that it says reduces aircraft weight while cutting waste. The cabin’s seats achieve weight savings of nearly six pounds each, for a total of 635 pounds per aircraft, but are also more durable than their predecessors, Southwest says. These changes should result in ...
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• VIDEOS: The new Southwest Airlines cabin

  
  Bangalore Aviation — Authority: 110
  On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines announced a series of changes to its interior, including the addition of 6 seats to their 737-700 aircraft and a reduction in seat pitch offset by a decrease in recline. The new cabin also features, "recyclable carpet, a brighter color-scheme, and a more durable, eco-friendly, and ...
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• When revenue-hungry airlines play “chicken” with passengers

  
  elliott.org — Authority: 462
  Heres a decision most of us will have to make the next time we fly: Should we splurge for a "premium" seat in economy class -- an aisle or a window seat -- or leave it to chance, and possibly end up in a middle seat?
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• Zenoss: Why I Jumped from Stability to Start-up

  
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  Before I jump right into how I found myself working at Zenoss, I would like to give you a little background on myself. I have been an IT professional for over 18 years. I have worked in large and small companies, public, private and the government. I have managed people and systems. I have been in customer facing ...
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• (DAL) Airlines Offering Solid Returns

  
  Stock Blog Hub — Authority: 126
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• Southwest Airlines to revamp its interiors (and add six seats)

  
  AIRLINE BIZ — Authority: 493
  Im at a hangar next to Southwest Airlines Dallas headquarters Tuesday morning to get a sneak peek at the carriers new interior. Southwest is going with the new Boeing sky interior look, which includes bigger overhead bins, adjustable lighting (mood lighting) and scooped-out window openings, among other things. Itll ...
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