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Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic airline company in the United States, with a fleet size of 508 and over 60 destinations.
An engine light came on shortly after Southwest Airlines flight 273 took off from the McCarran airport in Las Vegas on February 12, 2009. The flight returned to the airport and landed safely around 3:30 p.m. The cause of the engine light appears to have been a fire in one of the engines.Fox 5 (LV): Plane On Fire Lands Safely (February 12, 2009) KTNV ABC (LV): Southwest Flight with engine fire lands at McCarran (February 12, 2009) Star-Telegram: Southwest plane returns to Vegas after fire scare (February 12, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Stock symbol: LUV (NYSE)
- Annual revenue (2006): $9.1 billion
- Founders: Herbert D. Kellehar, Rollin King
- Year established: 1971
- Industry: Airlines
- Phone: (800) I-FLY-SWA
- HQ: Dallas, Texas
- President: Colleen Barrett
- Chairman and CEO: Gary Kelly
- CFO: Laura Wright
- Staff: 32,664
- Frequent flyer program: Rapid Rewards
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Key Dates
- 1971: Southwest launches with service to Dallas, Houston and San Antonio
- 1974: One millionth passenger flies Southwest
- 1977: Company goes public
- 1982: Continual expansion now includes Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and others
- 1989: Revenue breaks $1 billion
- 1993: Expands to East Coast
- 1995: Southwest.com launches
- 2004: Introduces online boarding passes
- 2010: Fleetwide Wi-fi will become available
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Southwest Airlines reports Friday the 13th was not unlucky
Southwest Airlines says it can use more days like Friday the 13th. It will have its way, but must wait until August 13, 2010 to again commemorate the ...Examiner.com (November 14, 2009) -
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Southwest Airlines already has committed to operating eight flights per day from four separate non-stop designations when the new Northwest Florida Beaches ...The News Herald (November 14, 2009) -
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12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In response to a call for help feeding Denver's poor and homeless population during the holidays and beyond, Southwest Airlines ...CNNMoney.com (press release) (November 12, 2009) -
Southwest Airlines offers lower fares again
Southwest Airlines, which decorates its Boeing 737 fleet with everything from a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, to Shamu from Sea World, and the National ...Examiner.com (November 12, 2009)
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"If you look at Southwest Airlines, and I admire what they do, they've been the most successful airline in the industry." --Gerard Arpey, CEO, American Airlines "Through extensive research Jody Hoffer Gi...
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View All Southwest Airlines Questions (147) | Ask a QuestionDoes anyone know if I can take a rolling bag and laptop bag as carryons on a Southwest flight? (1 Answer)I've carried-on a rolling bag and laptop on Southwest many times. Unless they've changed their rules, you should be able to do so. Check their rolling bag size requirements. read moreDo you like to fly Delta or Southwest airline? (2 Answers)Southwest for almost all the same reasons. They are some of the cheapest fares. If you check and they have "wanna get away" prices you hit the jackpot. And I ... read moreDoes recent problems with airplane engines, such as Southwests flight 273, make you afraid of flying? (5 Answers)Flying is in fact far safer than driving...So, I'm not afraid at all to fly. If you think about it, when you fly you have up, down, left and right ... read moreWhen will Southwest Airlines get Wifi? (3 Answers)As others have said, Southwest is currently testing WiFi. I *believe* they currently have 4 planes fitted for WiFi, that they're rotating through their schedule (one of the links Josh ... read more
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