Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines to End Open Seating, Offer ‘Premium Seat’ Options & Redeye Flights

by | Jul 25, 2024
Bob Jordan, Southwest's president, CEO, and vice board chairman, called the move to offer assigned seating and additional legroom "a transformational change" that impacts almost every aspect of the airline.
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Southwest Airlines Appoints Co‑Founder of India’s Largest Airline to Its Board
IndiGo Airlines Co-Founder Rakesh Gangwal has joined Southwest's board, bringing "decades of valuable experience as an executive and entrepreneur at some of the world's leading airlines."
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Southwest Airlines To Develop Plans for Electric ‘Air Taxi’ Networks
by | Jul 12, 2024
The partnership with California-based Archer Aviation could lead to electric air taxi networks at 14 Golden State airports served by Southwest. Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft can zip four passengers up to 60 miles away at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour—as drivers stuck in traffic below stare jealously at the sky.
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Southwest Airlines Announces Leadership Updates
by | May 3, 2024
Southwest Airlines said that Jason Van Eaton is being promoted to EVP, chief regulatory & corporate affairs officer, and Jeff Novota is being promoted to vice president general counsel & corporate secretary.
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Southwest Airlines Launches ‘Big Flex’ Campaign with Cheeky Humor and a Pooch

by | Apr 25, 2024
How relaxed can you get? In a new brand campaign from agencies Spark Foundry and GSD&M, Southwest Airlines has some ideas. One thing that can help ease your way across the country: two checked-free bags packed with shampoo. (And not the 3-ounce kind.)
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Southwest Airlines Nominates 14 Candidates for Board of Directors Election May 15
by | Apr 5, 2024

The board of directors of Dallas-based Southwest Airlines disclosed in the company’s proxy statement that 14 candidates have been nominated to stand for election at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15....

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Southwest Airlines Acquires SAFFiRE Renewables for Its New Renewable Ventures Portfolio
by | Apr 1, 2024
SAFFiRE is part of a project supported by the Department of Energy to develop and produce scalable renewable ethanol that can be upgraded into sustainable aviation fuel. It all begins with "corn stover"—a widely available agricultural residue feedstock.
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Southwest Airlines Launches Sustainable Aviation Fuel Venture Arm, Invests $30M in LanzaJet
by | Feb 28, 2024
As part of its Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures investment portfolio, Southwest announced a $30 million investment in LanzaJet Inc., a SAF technology provider and producer with a patented ethanol-to-SAF technology and the world's first ethanol-to-SAF commercial plant.
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Dallas’ Avix Aero Appoints Former Southwest Airlines Exec as New CEO

by | Jan 26, 2024
Avix Aero said Bill Tiffany will be responsible for broadening and accelerating the industry's adoption of Avix Aero's Strut Data Collection System, improving a critical element of global air travel operations.
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Southwest Airlines Nominates Bell CEO to Its Board
by | Dec 8, 2023
Lisa Atherton, along with other board nominees, will be on the ballot at Southwest's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15.
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American and Southwest Airlines Amp Up Their Loyalty Rewards Programs
by | Oct 19, 2023
Customer loyalty was topic No. 1 this week for both Fort Worth-based American and Dallas-based Southwest—and both companies made moves to further reward it. On the same day, the airlines announced major rollouts and enhancements of their loyalty rewards programs. Here's how you could benefit.
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Southwest Focuses On Operations, Planning & Perks With 5 Executive Promotions
by | Oct 18, 2023
Southwest Airlines is elevating five veteran leaders to vice president roles bolstering its operations, planning, customer perks, and more. The strategic promotions are a continuation of the airline's restructuring efforts started in September 2022.
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Tenet Healthcare Appoints Former U.S. Senator to Board of Directors

by | Aug 11, 2023

Tenet Healthcare Corp. of Dallas announced that former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt has been appointed to the Tenet board of directors.

Blunt will serve as a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee. The company said that his appointment expands the board to 12 directors, 11 of whom are independent members....

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Staffing Unicorn ShiftKey Taps New Board Members, Including Southwest Airlines President & CEO
by | Aug 2, 2023
Just weeks ago, the Irving-based $2 billion-plus healthcare staffing platform announced top leadership moves and a new website and visual identity. Now it's added some big names to its board.
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Boeing and NASA Are Building This Eco-Friendlier ‘X-Plane’ with American and Southwest Airlines Support
by | Jul 31, 2023
NASA's first X-plane could reduce fuel consumption and emissions up to 30% compared to today's domestic fleet of airplanes, Boeing said. The design could be used by planes of different sizes and missions and may benefit from folding wing tips to accommodate existing airport infrastructure.
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Southwest Airlines Adds Former U.S. Senator to Its Board of Directors
by | Jul 21, 2023

Former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt has been appointed as a member of the board of directors by Dallas-based Southwest Airlines.

Blunt has been the chairman of the Leadership Strategies Advisory Services Group in the Washington, D.C....

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