Southwest Airlines Co. to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw 2011 Airline Conference

Tuesday November 29th 2011 06:10:05 PM

DALLAS, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has been invited to speak at the Rodman & Renshaw 2011 Airline Conference. Rodman & Renshaw will be webcasting the audio presentation live, and a link to the webcast will be made available via the Investor Relations homepage on the Southwest Airlines website. Details of the audio webcast are as follows: Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Time: 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time Speaker: Laura Wright, Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer ...

Southwest Airlines Launches Nationwide Fare Sale

Monday November 28th 2011 11:32:11 AM

Airline Reduces Fares for Winter Travel as Low as $59 One-Way DALLAS, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Doing some online Cyber Monday holiday shopping? Well, hop on over to southwest.combecause Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has launched a four-day winter sale with air fares starting as low as $59 one-way to select destinations nationwide (*see fare rules below). These super low fares are available for purchase only at southwest.com or swabiz.com today through Dec. 1, 2011, 11:59 pm PST. The 10-day advance purchase fares are available for travel all days of the week except Sunday between Dec. 8, 2011, and Feb. 15, 2012 (blackout dates apply). To see the list of markets, prices, an...

Southwest Airlines and Flight Crew Training Instructors Ratify Contract Extension

Thursday November 17th 2011 05:01:22 PM

DALLAS, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines is pleased to announce that its Flight Crew Training Instructors, represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) 557, voted to ratify an extension to their current agreement. The agreement is for a three-year contract extension through December 2015. The current contract would have become amendable on December 31, 2012. "I want to congratulate both sides for ratification of a contract that delivers mutually beneficial enhancements to pay, benefits, and work rules for our Flight Crew Training Instructors, in exchange for increases in productivity and flexibility in scheduling," said Mike Van de Ven, Southwest Airlines Executive Vic...

Southwest Airlines Declares 141st Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

Thursday November 17th 2011 02:32:18 PM

DALLAS, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Southwest Airlines' (NYSE: LUV) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.0045 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on December 8, 2011 on all shares then issued and outstanding. The 141st consecutive dividend will be paid on January 5, 2012. SOURCE Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Announces New TV Series to Air on TLC

Thursday November 17th 2011 10:00:56 AM

Viewers Will Have Premium Access to Southwest Airlines DALLAS, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is proud to announce production will begin this week on a new series giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at modern air travel, sharing the large-scale operations and personal Customer and Employee stories at Southwest Airlines. The series will air on TLC, and the network has ordered 13 half-hour episodes, which are being produced by ITV Studios America. A title and premiere date have not yet been set. "We are excited to open our doors to TLC viewers because our Employees will be wonderful ambassadors to reveal the behind-the-scenes happenings of working for an a...

Southwest Airlines Named Top Military Friendly Employer by G.I. Jobs

Tuesday November 15th 2011 11:00:45 AM

Southwest Airlines is selected for a third year in a row and is the only airline to be included in the prestigious list DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that it has been designated a 2012 Top Military Friendly Employer® by G.I. Jobs. This marks the third consecutive year the Company has been included in the Top 100 Military Friendly Employers® list, which was drawn from a sample of 5,000 companies whose annual revenues exceeded $500 million. Criteria included the strength of company military recruiting efforts, the percentage of new hires with prior military service, retention programs, and company policies toward National Guard and Rese...

Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Announce Summer Flight Schedules

Sunday November 13th 2011 01:01:03 PM

Southwest Airlines Adds New Nonstop Routes and AirTran Airways Announces Plans to Serve New International Destinations and Routes DALLAS, Nov. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways announced today new destinations and nonstop routes as they extend their flight schedules for reservations from June 3, 2012, through Aug. 10, 2012 (some flights begin as early as May 24, 2012). Southwest announced new Houston nonstop service and AirTran will add nonstop service between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and San Juan, Puerto Rico, as well as new Denver nonstop routes. In addition, AirTran announced plans to expand its intern...

Southwest Airlines Salutes Military Heroes From Coast to Coast

Tuesday November 8th 2011 11:34:52 AM

Southwest celebrates "Military Heroes Month" in November by Giving Back to the Men and Women, Past and Present, who Safeguard our Country DALLAS, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --To honor its Employees and Customers who are currently serving or have served in the armed forces, Southwest Airlines is celebrating "Military Heroes Month," this month to show support for veterans and service members across the nation. Working with multiple nonprofit organizations throughout November, the airline is saying thank you by giving back and helping to raise money to support military service members and their families. "Supporting the men and women of the military is important to us all year...

Southwest Airlines and AirTran Pilots Ratify Seniority Integration Agreement

Monday November 7th 2011 02:49:17 PM

DALLAS, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced a seniority integration agreement has been ratified between the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA), the union representing Southwest Airlines Pilots, and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the union representing the pilots of AirTran Airways. This agreement integrates the two groups' seniority lists. SWAPA's Board of Directors and ALPA's Master Executive Council both approved the agreement in September, allowing the membership of each Pilot's Union to review the proposed agreement and ultimately ratify. Southwest Airlines finalized closing of the acquisition of AirTran Holdings, Inc...

Southwest Airlines Reports October Traffic

Monday November 7th 2011 08:46:42 AM

DALLAS, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today reported October 2011 combined traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran. AirTran became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. ("the Company") on May 2, 2011. For purposes of comparability, the Company is providing combined traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran for periods prior to the acquisition date. See the accompanying tables for combined results. The Company flew 8.7 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in October 2011, compared to 8.4 billion combined RPMs flown in October 2010, an increase of 3.5 percent. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 4.0 perc...