All Southwest Airlines articles – Page 14
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REVIEW: A look back at our top 5 CEO interviews of 2016
As the end draws in for 2016, we take a look back at some of our most read CEO interviews of the year
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How US carriers' yield growth hopes slipped to 2017
US carriers have been on the crest of a wave in recent years as a mix of restructuring, consolidation and low fuel costs have driven a run of record results, contributing to more than half the global industry profits.
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Southwest seeks mid-December launch of Varadero flights
Southwest Airlines is seeking to delay the start of flights between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara in Cuba until 15 December, according to a regulatory filing.
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ROUTES: Southwest sets stage for future partnerships
Southwest Airlines sees its new reservations system as being key to driving interline and codeshare traffic with potential overseas partners.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The NTSB's years-long quest for better runway reporting
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has reiterated a longstanding recommendation for better runway condition reporting -- a call that comes just weeks before new reporting standards are set to take effect.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly
Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly likes to call the airline a maverick. The world’s biggest low-cost carrier knows a thing or two about being just that. It stands alone as the only major US carrier that has not filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in its history – no ...
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NTSB probes Southwest 737 uncontained engine failure
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it is investigating an uncontained engine failure on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that diverted to Pensacola earlier today.
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Southwest 737 nose gear collapsed at Baltimore
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 suffered a nose gear collapse on the tarmac at Baltimore/Washington International airport on 4 August, the carrier confirms.
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Southwest begins international growth from Fort Lauderdale
Southwest Airlines has launched its first international service from Fort Lauderdale, ahead of the planned opening of a new concourse that will allow it to grow its overseas network from the South Florida airport.
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Southwest plans first international flights from Oakland
Southwest Airlines will next year begin its first international services from Oakland in California, operating to Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos in Mexico.
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NewsEight US carriers win tentative approval for Havana flights
US regulators have tentatively approved eight US carriers to launch service to Havana, following an intense competition among airlines to begin flights to the Cuban capital.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The biggest LCCs by traffic and financials in 2015
When Ryanair ended the 2015 calendar year passing the 100 million passenger mark, it further underlined the huge growth the low-cost sector has continued to experience over recent years
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Southwest plans four new US routes
Southwest Airlines will begin nonstop service on four US routes from 6 November.
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First Southwest 737 Max progresses to final assembly
Boeing has embarked on production of the first customer 737 Max which is due to be delivered to Southwest Airlines next year.
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Southwest plans seasonal frequencies at Baltimore/Washington
Southwest Airlines will add frequencies on several markets out of Baltimore/Washington in the US summer travel season.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US carriers ready to battle for Cuba
A deluge of requests from US carriers to serve Cuba will leave the US transportation department the difficult task of deciding which airlines secure highly coveted rights to fly to Havana.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: JetBlue, Silver and Southwest eye Florida-Cuba market
Florida is going to be the key jumping-off point of many US airlines' Cuba strategy.
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ROUTES: Southwest eyes regional opportunities from Long Beach
Southwest Airlines is eyeing a variety of regional routes for its new service to Long Beach, fresh off its win of four slot pairs at the southern California airport.
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ROUTES: Southwest unveils August network expansion
Southwest plans to launch service to seven new destinations starting in August, the carrier announced on the first day of Routes Americas.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: San Juan traffic rebounds amid renovations
Traffic at San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International airport continues to surge amid a multi-year renovation effort that was intended to help the airport recover from sagging passenger numbers.
