Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines was founded on March 15, 1967. They mostly carried domestic flights in any state of the United States.

There are more than 60,000 employees working with Southwest airlines and it serves about 4,000 departures a day during peak travel season over a destination of 103 in over 40 states.

General Information

• IATA Code: WN
• ICAO Code: SWA
• Frequent Flyer Program: Southwest Rapid Rewards program
• Headquarters:   Dallas, Texas

Southwest Airlines has operated with only the Boeing 737 jetliner models fleet, it does not use different models fleet of different companies that’s why Southwest Airlines is the largest operator of the Boeing 737 over the globe, with almost 752 “Boeing 737 “in service with Southwest airlines. 

Southwest Airlines has many operating base in the United States which are shown below

• Atlanta
• Baltimore
• Chicago–Midway
• Dallas–Love
• Denver
• Houston–Hobby
• Las Vegas
• Los Angeles
• Oakland
• Orlando
• Phoenix–Sky Harbor

History of Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines was started in 1966 by Herbert Kelleher and Rollin king, and in 1967 it was renamed Air Southwest co. There were three airlines that try to stop it reducing the fare by taking legal action against Southwest.

The airline was founded by Herb Kelleher on the 15th of March 1967 as Air Southwest Co. And in 1971, they started. And it began operating regularly operating inside the country of Texas only, flying first amongst Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas. 

During its peak season, the airline operates four thousand departures in line with today and the airline has more than sixty thousand employees as of September 2019.

Southwest Airlines consists of the maximum number of domestic passengers of any of the U.S. Airline gift as of 2018. The offerings via the airline have been scheduled to a hundred and one locations inside the U.S. And with that ten extra nations also. 

The proceedings were resolved in 1970, and in 1971 the airline started operating scheduled flights between Dallas Love Field and Houston. This was the time it renamed itself Southwest Airlines Co.

In the next few years, they soon began to operate more flights in Texas. , and in 1979 it started out flying to adjoining states. Service to the east and the southeast started out in the nineteen nineties.

Short-Bio: Southwest Airlines is the largest low-cost carrier in the United States and was established on the 15th of March in 1967 by Herb Kelleher. The airline has more than 60,000 dedicated and hardworking employees and operates about 4,000 flights per day when the travel season is at its peak. In 2018, the airlines carried the most domestic passengers of any United States airline. The airline has scheduled services to over 100 destinations in the United States along with 10 additional countries.

Destinations:- Operates both domestic and international routes and provides flight services to more than 100 destinations in 40 states across the globe.

Headquarters:- Dallas, Texas, United States

CEO:- Gary C. Kelly (15 Jul 2008–)

Southwest Airlines was founded: on the 15th of March in 1967, in San Antonio, Texas, United States

Official Website: https://www.southwest.com/

Customer Service Number:- For flight booking and reservation, in-flight services, various check-in options,  and anything you would like to ask regarding Southwest Airlines flight services and offerings. You can dial Southwest Airlines Customer Service Number – 1-800-435-9792 and can plan your journey with comfort and satisfaction. And if you are not getting any responses from the above number, then you can look for more Southwest Airlines Contacts here.

Refund And Cancellation Policy:- If you have changed your plan of traveling with Southwest Airlines, then you can easily cancel your reserve tickets within 24 hours of your booking with a complete refund of your purchased ticket. Learn more here Southwest Cancellation and Refund policy

Baggage Information:- In the economy, two bags are free and you can get more information about baggage policy here at Southwest Airlines Baggage Information.  

Social Media Profiles:

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Social media handles of Southwest Airlines

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Contact Information

• Website: https://www.southwest.com/
• Email: N/A
• Group Travel: 1-800-433-5368
• Reservations: 1-800-435-9792
• Flight Information: 1-888-792-8747
• Baggage(Delayed/Damaged): 1-888-202-1024
• Cargo: 1-800-533-1222

Southwest Airlines Baggage Fees

Useful links for information:

• Southwest Airlines Reservation
• Southwest Airlines Flight Change Policy
• Southwest Airlines Cancellation & Refund Policy
• Southwest Airlines Official Site & Customer Service Details
• Southwest Airlines Baggage Policy