
CAPA Profiles
Snapshot
| IATA Code: | WN | |
| ICAO Code: | SWA | |
| Base: | Dallas TX, USA | |
| Corporate Address : | Southwest Airlines P.O. Box 36647 - 1CR Dallas, Texas 75235-1647 | |
| Website: | www.southwest.com | |
| Launch: | 1971 | |
| Key People: | Gary C. Kelly (CEO) | |
| CFO: | Laura Wright | |
| Pax 2009: | 86.3 m (revenue passengers) | |
| Pax 2008: | 88.5 m (revenue passengers) | |
| Updates? | Email us! | |
Southwest Airlines Data Room
Monthly traffic for Southwest Airlines
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Recently announced route changes
| From | To | New | Total | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | New Orleans | 7 | 7 | 7-Nov-10 |
| St. Louis | Seattle | 7 | 14 | 7-Nov-10 |
| Phoenix | Fort Lauderdale | 7 | 14 | 7-Nov-10 |
| Phoenix | Boston Logan | 7 | 7 | 7-Sep-10 |
| Denver | Los Angeles | 14 | 56 | 16-Aug-10 |
| Phoenix | Minneapolis/St Paul | 14 | 14 | 15-Aug-10 |
| Boston Logan | Philadelphia | 21 | 56 | 14-Aug-10 |
| Boston Logan | Philadelphia | 35 | 35 | 27-Jun-10 |
| Philadelphia | Boston | 35 | 35 | 27-Jun-10 |
| Panama City Beach | Nashville | 14 | 14 | 23-May-10 |
| Panama City Beach | Orlando | 14 | 14 | 23-May-10 |
| Nashville | Panama City | 2 | 2 | 23-May-10 |
| Houston Hobby | Panama City | 14 | 14 | 23-May-10 |
| Panama City Beach | Houston Hobby | 14 | 14 | 23-May-10 |
| Panama City Beach | Baltimore/Washington | 14 | 14 | 23-May-10 |
Southwest Airlines' fleet
Southwest Airlines’ top 10 one-way city pairs by weekly seats from Dallas/Fort Worth
Southwest Airlines is an American low-cost carrier headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The archetype low-cost airline that inspired the low-cost movement around the world, Southwest is the largest airline in the world as measured by passengers carried. The airline is one of the world's most consistently profitable airlines, adhering closely to its low-cost tradition but differentiating itself through well-regarded customer service and free baggage checks. Southwest remains one of the most influential airlines in the world, with an enormous fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft which operate over 3500 services each day to over 70 destinations across the United States.
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