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Southwest Airlines Ranked Top Airline On Forbes America's Best Employers For Veterans List
- Southwest Airlines Co.(NYSE: LUV) announced its ranking as the top airline onForbes America's Best Employers for Veterans List, which recognizes employers who create w

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Southwest Airlines Ranks First In Customer Satisfaction Among Economy Class Passengers By J.D. Power
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has been recognized for its unwavering commitment to Customers by receiving top honors and the leading Economy Class Customer Satisfaction distinction in the J.D. Power 2024 North America Airline Satisfaction Study for a third consecutive year.

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Southwest Airlines Expands Football Playbook to Offer Even More for Fans who Follow Their Teams
- Responding to Customer demand, Southwest Airlines® today published more flights to help pro football fans hit the road to cheer on their teams.

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Let’s Go to Orlando! Southwest Airlines Launches New Nonstop Service Between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Tropical Destinations for Summer Travel
- Southwest Airlines celebrated its central Florida expansion at Orlando International Airport (MCO) with the launch of new nonstop routes to tropical destinations.

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Back By Popular Demand! Southwest Airlines Launches The Beloved Sunset On The Beach Events
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is continuing the yearlong celebration of five years of Hawaii service by announcing a collaboration with Waikiki Improvement Association as Presenting Sponsor of a revitalized Sunset on the Beach movie screening series.

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Southwest Set for Summer 2024
- With summer travel set to begin in earnest this Memorial Day Weekend, the Southwest Team – more than 74,000 strong – is prepared to deliver our world-famous Hospitality during our peak travel season.

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Bring Your Plus One Every Time: Fly Southwest Airlines Round Trip to or From Hawaii This Summer and Earn a Coveted Promotional Companion Pass for All Travel
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced a Companion Pass® promotion available to Southwest Rapid Rewards® Members who book one round trip or two one-way flights in June or July 2024 between the mainland U.S. and the Aloha State.

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Southwest Airlines To Seek Dot Approval For Daily Nonstop Service Between Washington National Airport And Las Vegas
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) will apply to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for new, daily nonstop service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas (LAS).

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- On May 1, Southwest Airlines and AULANI, A Disney Resort and Spa located on Oahu, teamed up to host a Lei Day celebration for Customers onboard a Los Angeles-Honolulu flight.

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Southwest Airlines Declares 181st Quarterly Dividend
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.18 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on June 19.

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Southwest Airlines Mourns the Passing of President Emeritus Colleen Barrett (1944-2024)
- With deep sadness, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) shares that President Emeritus Colleen Barrett, 79, has passed away, surrounded by loved ones.

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Showcasing Heart For People And Planet: Southwest Airlines Reports Annual Progress In Sustainability And Corporate Citizenship
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today launches its annual corporate citizenship reports.

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Southwest Airlines Encourages Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche Fans to Travel and Cheer on Their Teams with 10% Off*!
- Southwest Airlines Encourages Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche Fans to Travel and Cheer on Their Teams with 10% Off!

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Taking Flight: Southwest Airlines Celebrates Paul Quinn College's Class of 2024
- Southwest Airlines, the official airline of Paul Quinn College, celebrated Paul Quinn College's graduating class of 2024 at graduation celebrations on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4.

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- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today introduced Cash + Points, a new flexible payment option for Rapid Rewards®2 Members.

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Southwest Airlines Ranked the Top Airline in Newsweek’s 2024 America’s Best Customer Service List
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced its No. 1 ranking on Newsweek's 2024 America's Best Customer Service List in the Airlines and Low-Cost Airlines subcategories.

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Southwest Kicks Off Extra Flights for College Football Fans
- Southwest Airlines is adding more travel opportunities for college football fans looking to catch their favorite team this fall.

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Southwest Airlines Launches Wanna Go Wednesdays
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is making Wednesdays a little more fun with "Wanna Go Wednesdays" for Customers looking to get away or book a last-minute trip.

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Southwest Airlines Announces Leadership Updates
- , May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co.(NYSE: LUV) announced today that Executive Vice President & Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer & Corporate Secretary Mark Shawhas decided to move to

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Connecting a Community with Music—Southwest Airlines Hosts Concert in Hawaii Featuring Russell Dickerson and Lily Meola
- Southwest Airlines is continuing its celebration of its fifth anniversary of Hawaii service, with Hawaii Heart Beats, a program and concert focused on connecting the people of Hawaii to one of the things that is important in their lives—music.

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Southwest Airlines Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Award-Winning Sustainability Program: Repurpose With Purpose
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) celebrates 10 years of its signature program, Repurpose with Purpose, a global sustainability initiative that creates partnerships with social impact organizations to upcycle and transform aircraft seat leather removed during ongoing aircraft renovations and the aircraft retirement process.

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Southwest Airlines extends flight schedule through March 5, 2025
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has extended its flight schedule through March 5, 2025, to allow Customers to plan and book travel well into the new year. The carrier's full flight schedule is available at Southwest.com.

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Southwest Airlines Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its first quarter 2024 financial results:

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Southwest Airlines to Discuss First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on April 25, 2024
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its first quarter 2024 financial results.

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Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract
- Southwest Airlines Co.(NYSE: LUV) announced today that its Flight Attendants, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 556, voted in favor of a new collective

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Bride-to-be surprised with celebration and luv notes at 35,000 feet
- On a flight to her bachelorette trip, the Southwest Airlines Crew went all out to celebrate bride-to-be, Bri, with a crown and sash along with napkins full of wedding advice from the other Southwest Customers inflight.

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Southwest Airlines Launches 'The Big Flex': A Bold New Brand Campaign Showcasing the Carrier's Fun-Loving Personality and Flexible Policies on Every Fare, Everywhere
- With a nod to the Company's roots of democratizing the skies, the campaign celebrates traveling on America's most flexible and friendly airline

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Southwest Airlines to Discuss First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on April 25, 2024
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its first quarter 2024 financial results.

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Dallas Resident Builds Southwest Inspired Flight Simulator in his Garage
- Kevin Sayre reached out to Southwest Airlines to share his DIY flight sim and Southwest surprised him with a tour and ride in their state-of-the-art simulator bay

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Southwest Airlines hosts a Solarbration in honor of the total eclipse
- As millions of Americans watched the total solar eclipse in awe from the ground earlier today, a lucky group of travelers got to experience the incredible phenomenon at 35,000 feet!

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Southwest Airlines Launches Interest-Free Financing On Select Flights With Buy Now Pay Later Leader, Uplift
- Uplift, the leading Buy Now Pay Later solution for the world's travel brands, announced today the expansion of its exclusive partnership with Southwest Airlines® by providing eligible Customers with 0% financing on Wanna Get Away Plus®, Anytime, and Business Select® qualifying fares.

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Southwest Airlines Announces Board of Directors Nominees
- As disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement released today, the Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") Board of Directors nominated 14 candidates to stand for election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15, 2024.

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Southwest Airlines Acquires SAFFiRE Renewables and Strengthens Focus on Sustainability
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announces the acquisition of SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC (SAFFiRE) as part of the investment portfolio of its wholly owned subsidiary Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures, LLC (SARV).

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Southwest Airlines’ Coveted Companion Pass Promotion is Back!
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced the return of its Companion Pass® promotion.

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Southwest Airlines Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents Approve a Five-Year Contract
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced a ratified collective bargaining agreement for nearly 18,000 Southwest Airlines® Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents.

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Southwest Airlines Reaches Tentative Agreement with Flight Attendants' Union
- Southwest Airlines Co.(NYSE: LUV) today announced a Tentative Agreement with the Transport Workers Union Local 556 (TWU 556) for a new labor contract covering the Com

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Southwest Airlines Joins Kilohana Hula Show As Presenting Sponsor, In Celebration Of Five Years Of Serving The People Of Hawaii With Heart
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is celebrating its fifth anniversary of Hawaii service by today announcing a partnership with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA)

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Southwest Airlines Announces New Chief Information Security Officer
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that Carrie Mills has been promoted from Vice President Technology, Cybersecurity to Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) effective March 16.

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- In celebration of the release of "Norther" the first album from Shane Smith & The Saints in five years, Southwest Airlines hosted the band for a surprise Live at 35® inflight concert onboard a flight from Austin to Phoenix.

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Southwest Airlines to Present at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference
- Southwest Airlines Co.(NYSE: LUV) has been invited to speak at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference. J.P. Morgan will be webcasting the audio presentation live

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Southwest Airlines Launches Renewable Ventures Subsidiary to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel And Announces Investment In LanzaJet
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announces the launch of Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures (SARV), a critical component in the success of the carrier's goal to replace 10% of its total jet fuel consumption with SAF by 2030.

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Southwest Airlines and Omni Hotels Partner for a ‘Solarbration’ Sweepstakes to Commemorate the Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), in partnership with Omni Hotels & Resorts, announce a Solarbration sweepstakes with a chance for two lucky winners and their guest to receive a total eclipse experience*.

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Southwest Airlines Earns Top Score In Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index for Ninth Year
- Southwest Airlines Co. is proud to announce its score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

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Southwest Airlines Announces Tentative Agreement With TWU 555
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and the Transport Workers Union Local 555 (TWU 555) today reached a Tentative Agreement for a new labor contract. TWU 555 represents nearly 18,000 Southwest Airlines® Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents.

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Southwest Airlines Returns As Official Airline Of Luck Reunion And Announces Artist On The Rise Finalists
- Southwest Airlines Co.(NYSE: LUV) returns as the Official Airline of Luck Reunion, an exclusive music festival held at Willie Nelson's "Luck, TX," ranch outside Austin, Texas.

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Southwest Airlines Celebrates Expanded Technical Operations Facility In Phoenix
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is celebrating the completion of a multi-year, $100 million project, which nearly doubles the size of the airline’s maintenance hangar at Phoenix Sky Harbor.

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Southwest Airlines Celebrates Recognition On Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ 2024 List
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) proudly celebrates its recognition on Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ 2024 list.

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Southwest Airlines Hosts “Pup Rally” at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Southwest Airlines teamed up with Animal Planet to celebrate the Big Game—Puppy Bowl, that is—at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

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Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule Through Early November
- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced more seasonal service this fall as it extends its flight schedule through Nov. 2, 2024. Flights are available for booking at Southwest.com.

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Southwest Airlines Plans Customer Experience Enhancements and Modernization of Brand Elements with a Redesigned Cabin, New Seats, and a Uniform Refresh
- Redesigned aircraft cabin interior featuring RECARO aircraft seats to debut in early 2025 Existing Boeing 737 MAX 8 and -800s to include onboard power ports and larger overhead binsUniform refresh pro

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