Southwest Airlines

Southwest lays out timetable for tech upgrades ... Wi-Fi, website, Rapid Rewards
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Southwest lays out timetable for tech upgrades ... Wi-Fi, website, Rapid Rewards
By Dennis Schaal | February 4, 2010
Southwest Airlines chairman and CEO Gary Kelly, speaking at the Raymond James airline conference in New York today, outlined an ambitious schedule for new technology projects, including satellite-based... Read More
New website to shun British Airways, Cathay Pacific for Southwest, JetBlue
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New website to shun British Airways, Cathay Pacific for Southwest, JetBlue
By Dennis Schaal | January 22, 2010
A new website -- coming "soon" -- forsakes the comprehensiveness gods and will focus on discount airlines only. Budget Center, which recently launched BudgetHotels through an affiliate deal with... Read More
Southwest Airline's Kelly calls on competitors to increase bag fees
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Southwest Airline's Kelly calls on competitors to increase bag fees
By Dennis Schaal | January 21, 2010
Southwest Airlines chairman and CEO Gary Kelly says he'd welcome the prospect of other airlines stepping up their bag-fee increases because they have provided impetus to Southwest's market-share gains.... Read More
Glassdoor's employee generated content picks Southwest Airlines as best place to work
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Glassdoor's employee generated content picks Southwest Airlines as best place to work
By Dennis Schaal | December 16, 2009
You've heard of user-generated content? Well, Glassdoor.com tapped into employee-generated content -- i.e. the opinions of the rank-and-file -- and picked Southwest Airlines as #1 in its Top 50 Best... Read More
Is the Southwest social media strategy super awesome or just common sense?
By Kevin May | October 29, 2009
Southwest Airlines is probably the only carrier in the world with a executive in the position of "manager of emerging media". Yet Southwest isn't like many other airlines. Paula Berg is the holder of... Read More
Southwest Airlines more myth-maker than maverick on ancillary services
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Southwest Airlines more myth-maker than maverick on ancillary services
By Dennis Schaal | October 15, 2009
Southwest Airlines gets a lot of love for its Bags Fly Free Campaign. which enables travelers to check two bags for free. Here's the Southwest marketing message: "While bag fees have become the norm... Read More
ITA Software powers air-shopping on Southwest Airlines website
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ITA Software powers air-shopping on Southwest Airlines website
By Dennis Schaal | October 8, 2009
This just in: ITA Software picked up another airline customer for its QPX airfare pricing and shopping system: Southwest Airlines. The press release hasn't dropped yet, but the functionality is now live... Read More
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