Southwest Airlines Shares its LUV with Children of US Troops

Employees Donate, Package, and Load School Supplies on Military Vehicle Bound for Troops’ Children
 

DALLAS—July 24, 2008—Southwest Airlines Employees today were joined at the airlines’ Dallas Maintenance Facility by Herb Kelleher, Chairman Emeritus and Founder, and Colleen Barrett, President Emeritus, to send off a U.S.... (read more)

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS

DALLAS, TEXAS – July 24, 2008 – Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) today reported its second quarter 2008 results.  Net income for second quarter 2008 was $321 million, or $.44 per diluted share, compared to $278 million, or $.36 per diluted share, for second quarter 2007.   Excluding special items, second quarter 2008 net income was $121 million, or $.16 per diluted share, compared to $195... (read more)

Southwest Airlines streamlines ticket counter computers

By SUZANNE MARTA / The Dallas Morning News

Remember that scene from Meet the Parents where actor Ben Stiller waits as an airline agent types in about a million keystrokes to find out if he can get an earlier flight?

Reputation Institute Releases in-depth Findings on the State of Corporate Reputations in the Airline Industry

Southwest Airlines Secures Top Spot as Most Reputable U.S.... (read more)

Southwest Airlines Declares 128th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

DALLAS, July 17 -- Southwest Airlines' (NYSE: LUV) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.0045 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 28, 2008 on all shares then issued and outstanding.  The 128th consecutive dividend will be paid on September 18, 2008.