Southwest Airlines

Southwest Debuts ‘Green Plane’ With Environmentally Friendly Interior Materials

by Mr. Plane on October 21, 2009

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DALLAS, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) today announced at its annual Media Day a “green plane,” an innovative idea that marries efficiency, environmentally responsible products, Customer comfort, and reduced waste and weight. This plane, a Boeing 737-700, will serve as a test environment for new environmentally responsible materials and Customer comfort products. It [...]

Southwest Airlines Submits Bid to Acquire Frontier Airlines in Bankruptcy Court Proceeding

by Mr. Plane on August 10, 2009

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Image by Getty Images via Daylife DALLAS/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Southwest Airlines confirmed today that the carrier submitted its binding cash offer of more than $170 million to acquire Frontier Airlines, which will be sold at auction as part of Frontier’s bankruptcy case. The bid was submitted to Frontier in accordance with the procedures established in the [...]

Southwest Airlines Mobile Site Gets a Facelift

June 2, 2009 Airlines

Image via Wikipedia DALLAS, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Is it a nip, a tuck?  Nope, it’s a full facelift!  Southwest Airlines announces a fresh new look to http://mobile.southwest.com/.  To see the new application in action and to view Southwest’s blog post on the mobile site check out: http://www.blogsouthwest.com/blog/proud-be-a-mobile-junkieand-luv-our-new-mobi le-site. The mobile site is available among [...]

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Southwest Airlines Cargo Honored as Airline of the Year

March 17, 2009 Airlines

Image via Wikipedia Southwest Airlines Cargo is proud to announce it was recognized for its excellence in air cargo for the fifth straight year, named “Airline of the Year” by the Express Delivery & Logistics Association (XLA). “Southwest Airlines’ reliable schedule and outstanding Customer Service have differentiated us from our competitors,” said Matt Buckley, Southwest’s [...]

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Southwest Airlines Announces Tentative Agreement With TWU 555

February 28, 2009 Airlines

Southwest Airlines announces today that the Company has reached a tentative agreement with Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 555, representing Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Freight Agents.

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