Volunteers Cleared Debris From El Reno Wheat Fields To Prevent Farmers From Losing Harvest 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Following the aftermath of the recent devastating tornados in Oklahoma, more than 140 Southwest Airlines Employees joined All Hands Volunteers on Saturday, June 8, to help clear and sort debris scattered in El Reno. Volunteers spent the day… Read the full press release
Southwest Airlines Has Officially Launched Service To Wichita Mid-Continent Airport Southwest Airlines Adds 85th City to Route Map, Offering Kansas Travelers More Destinations and More Low Fares 2013-06-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has officially landed in Wichita, Kansas! Southwest’s first flight arrived at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport on Sunday, June 2, and the airline… Read the full press release
2013-05-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) recently announced the promotion of Randy Sloan to Senior Vice President as the Company’s Chief Information Officer. Sloan, 50, joined the carrier in March of 2012 and immediately assumes the new role. “Randy has brought a renewed energy to the People of Technology and has made a positive and… Read the full press release
Red, White & HOU! Southwest Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service Between Houston Hobby And Ronald Reagan Washington National Airline Offers Introductory Fares of $149 One-Way to Celebrate Nonstop Route 2013-05-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that new service between Houston Hobby and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will begin Aug. 4, 2013…. Read the full press release
Increased Quarterly Dividend & Share Repurchase Authorization Announces Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program Enhanced Fleet Modernization 2013-05-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) (the “Company”) returns value to Shareholders. Southwest Airlines’ Board of Directors, at its meeting held today, significantly increased the Company’s quarterly dividend to $.04 per share from $.01 per share. Annualized, this amounts… Read the full press release
Six Inflight Concerts. Six Taylor Guitars. Six Ways to Win! 2013-05-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines’ Live at 35™ concert series has returned with the Travelin’ Taylor Tour, a series of six inflight shows featuring current and rising stars spanning multiple musical genres who play Taylor Guitars. During this unique inflight experience, each featured musician will… Read the full press release
Win A Vacation For Four And Flyaway From Silicon ValleyAirport This Summer Leave Silicon Valley from Silicon Valley. Arrive Home Without a Drive Home. SAN JOSE, CALIF., 2013-05-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — This summer we fly from SJC to places that relax, inspire, entertain and rejuvenate us, and to visit the people who enrich our lives. Flying… Read the full press release
Carrier Launches #LUVATXTV Contest for a Chance to Win an ATX Getaway to Austin 2013-05-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is excited to announce its Official Airline sponsorship of the ATX Television Festival, the only festival of its kind dedicated to celebrating the history, success, and future of the medium. The festival provides television… Read the full press release
In Celebration, Carrier Launches Sweepstakes to Give Away a Year of Free Travel and vitaminwater! 2013-05-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today the addition of vitaminwater as a new premium drink option onboard! Customers now have the option to purchase vitaminwater for $3 on all of the carrier’s flights. To celebrate the new… Read the full press release
2013-04-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and AirTran Airways are lowering fares to select destinations nationwide enabling weekday warriors to save on air travel! This summer and fall, Customers can skip the conference call and meet in person instead with air fares starting as low as $59 one-way with a ten-day advance purchase (see… Read the full press release
2013-04-26— /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines, in partnership with The Trinity Trust Foundation and the City of Dallas, announced a three-year, $150,000 grant for the creation of the Trinity River Conservation Corps to clean and conserve Dallas’ Trinity River Corridor. This announcement was made today in the Trinity River Corridor along the Santa Fe Trestle Trail’s Cedar… Read the full press release
2013-04-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines today announced Craig Maccubbin will join the airline as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Vice President of Technology Operations, effective May 6, 2013. In his new position, Maccubbin will be responsible for the Technology Operations for the airline, which includes all current Infrastructure and Services areas and Mobile… Read the full press release
Southwest converts AirTran operations in four cities: Charlotte, N.C.; Rochester, N.Y.; Flint, Mich.; and Portland, Maine Southwest expands footprint beyond the 48 contiguous states for the first time in the carrier’s history with service to San Juan, Puerto Rico 2013-04-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) launched inaugural service to five cities on Sunday, April… Read the full press release