Southwest Airlines
Dallas-based budget airline
Southwest Airlines is a major American low-cost carrier known for no assigned seating, no change fees, and free checked bags.
Founded in Texas in 1971, it pioneered the budget airline model that transformed domestic air travel.
The airline's casual culture includes flight attendants known for humorous announcements: The Southwest flight attendant rapped the safety instructions.
Airline perk letting someone fly free
- low-cost carrierAirline minimizing fares via stripped amenities
- Boeing 737Popular twin-engine airliner
- open seatingUnreserved seat arrangement
- point-to-pointBetween two specific locations
Central command location
- DallasNorth Texas metropolitan area
- NYSELargest equities market
- employee ownershipStaff holding company shares
- profit sharingDistributing earnings to workers
stock ticker · quarterly earnings · labor relations · merger · market share · expansion · investor relations
Airline loading sequence category
- preboardingEarly plane entry privilege
- gate agentAirline employee at boarding
- flight attendantAirplane cabin staff member
- nonstop flightAir journey without landing
turnaround time · point-to-point · Midway · open seating · boarding pass · check-in · kiosk · gate change
Airline perk letting someone fly free
- pointsUnits of tally
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- elite statusHighest membership rank
- credit cardBorrowed-funds payment tool
companion pass
Airline perk letting someone fly free
- low-cost carrierAirline minimizing fares via stripped amenities
- Boeing 737Popular twin-engine airliner
- open seatingUnreserved seat arrangement
headquarters
Central command location
- DallasNorth Texas metropolitan area
- NYSELargest equities market
- employee ownershipStaff holding company shares
profit sharing · stock ticker · quarterly earnings · labor relations · merger · market share · expansion · investor relations
boarding group
Airline loading sequence category
- preboardingEarly plane entry privilege
- gate agentAirline employee at boarding
- flight attendantAirplane cabin staff member
nonstop flight · turnaround time · point-to-point · Midway · open seating · boarding pass · check-in · kiosk · gate change · delay
companion pass
Airline perk letting someone fly free
- pointsUnits of tally
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- elite statusHighest membership rank
credit card · bonus points · member benefits · priority boarding
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Commercial aviation company
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