Southwest Airlines was founded in 1966 by Herbert Kelleher and Rollin King, and incorporated as Air Southwest Co. in 1967. Three other … See more

Business trends
The key trends for Southwest Airlines over recent years are (as of the financial year ending December 31):
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On June 22, 2011, a March 25 recording was released to the press of an apparently inadvertent in-flight radio transmission of Southwest captain James Taylor conversing with his first officer. The conversation was peppered with obscenities … See more

As of January 2024 , Southwest Airlines flies to over 100 destinations in 42 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Southwest does not use the traditional See more

Southwest solely offers economy-class seats, and does not have business- or first-class cabins on its aircraft. Still, Southwest does offer … See more

Southwest has had nine accidents, including two aircraft hull losses and four deaths: one accidental passenger death in flight, two non … See more

• Air transportation in the United States
• State Fair Classic, which Southwest Airlines formerly sponsored
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