Southwest Airlines celebrates mile high heart with special concert

Southwest Airlines has been spreading its love across Colorado by thanking its Customers and three local organizations focused on making the state a great place to live, work, and play. During the past two weeks, Southwest® awarded 15 million Rapid Rewards® bonus points as part of its Mile High Heart Beats sweepstakes. Grand prize winners and their guests received an invitation to a special concert featuring The Reminders and Quinn XCII at Summit in Downtown Denver.

The carrier also made a surprise announcement to support Make-A-Wish® Foundation of Colorado, Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain, and Special Olympics Colorado. Each organization will receive a $20,000 donation to continue focusing on making Colorado a great place to call home.

"A lot has changed in the last few years, but one thing that hasn't is Southwest's commitment to our Customers and the communities we serve," said Bill Tierney, Southwest Airlines Vice President of Marketing & Digital Experience. "Our People go above and beyond to show their Mile High Heart and connect our Customers to things important in their lives."

Southwest Airlines named as official airline of Paul Quinn College

Through this partnership with the Dallas-based Historically Black College and University, the carrier continues to champion educational attainment for all

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Southwest Airlines announces a partnership with Paul Quinn College to become the College's official airline and a member of the school's celebrated Urban Work College Program. 

Southwest Airlines has long believed educated communities are empowered communities, and continues to invest in workforce development programs that introduce students to the diverse set of career opportunities in the aviation industry.

Paul Quinn is the first Urban Work College and the only minority-serving, federally-recognized work college in America. The program, which started in 2015, provides students with the opportunity to gain real-world work experience while limiting their reliance on student loans.

"This is a wonderful moment in the history of the Quinnite Nation," said Dr Michael J. Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College. "We are excited for our partnership with Southwest Airlines that goes far beyond discounted tickets and feel-good moments. It is substantive and focused. In addition to supporting the travel needs of our students and staff, our relationship will result in employment opportunities for our students, learning opportunities for the two secondary schools on our campus, and the potential for a very unique academic program. The Southwest Airlines/Paul Quinn alliance will be special."

Southwest Airlines becomes official airline of Paul Quinn College

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Southwest Airlines announces a partnership with Paul Quinn College to become the College's official airline and a member of the school's celebrated Urban Work College Program. Southwest Airlines® has long believed educated communities are empowered communities, and continues to invest in workforce development programs that introduce students to the diverse set of career opportunities in the aviation industry.

Paul Quinn is the first Urban Work College and the only minority-serving, federally-recognized work college in America. The program, which started in 2015, provides students with the opportunity to gain real-world work experience while limiting their reliance on student loans.

"This is a wonderful moment in the history of the Quinnite Nation," said Dr Michael J. Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College. "We are excited for our partnership with Southwest Airlines that goes far beyond discounted tickets and feel-good moments. It is substantive and focused. In addition to supporting the travel needs of our students and staff, our relationship will result in employment opportunities for our students, learning opportunities for the two secondary schools on our campus, and the potential for a very unique academic program. The Southwest Airlines/Paul Quinn alliance will be special."

Southwest makes top level leadership changes.

 Southwest Airlines is celebrating the contributions of President & Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven, an industry veteran and proven Leader, who announced plans to step down from his role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the end of September and from his role as President at the end of December. Mike will become an Executive Advisor for the Company at the start of 2023. With this announcement, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Jordan will assume the additional role of President, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

"I want to thank Mike for nearly three decades of Leadership and his unwavering commitment to the cause that is Southwest Airlines. We would not be where we are today without his countless contributions," said Chief Executive Officer Bob Jordan. "Mike has spent more than 16 years overseeing our operation as Chief of Operations and Chief Operating Officer, helping to usher in a new era for Southwest Airlines through a series of major initiatives, including modernizing our fleet, achieving ETOPS certification, and allowing us to expand our footprint to Hawaii—just to name a few—all the while serving as a champion for our People."

The transition paves the way for several other leadership changes, effective Oct. 1, 2022:

Southwest Airlines Launches Limited-Time Tier Status Acceleration Promotion for Rapid Rewards Members

                      Southwest Airlines is rewarding its Rapid Rewards Members for their long-term support by giving them a limited-time incentive, making it easier to earn tier status through 2023. Starting today, Rapid Rewards Members have more opportunities to maintain or accelerate their way to the highly coveted A-List or A-List Preferred tier status.

"We're making it easier for our Members to either earn A-List or A-List Preferred tier status, or maintain it through next year as a way to show our appreciation for their continued engagement with Rapid Rewards," said Jonathan Clarkson, Vice President of Marketing Loyalty & Products at Southwest Airlines. "We believe loyalty is a two-way street, and this is our way of thanking Customers for continuing to fly Southwest and for trusting us to connect them to the people and places that matter most in their lives."

Reward Travel Counts

Southwest Airlines® is counting reward flight segments from Jan. 1 through Sept. 19, 2022, and applying them toward tier status segment requirements so Members can continue to enjoy the benefits and rewards they love and value. No registration is necessary for Members, and qualifying reward flight segments were automatically added to Members' tier progress on Sept. 13.1 Customers can view changes in the "My Account" section on Southwest.com.

Southwest Airlines and Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association reach tentative agreement for aircraft appearance technicians.... as flight schedule extended to 10 April 2023

Southwest Airlines And Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association Reach Tentative Agreement For Aircraft Appearance Technicians

 

Southwest Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), the union that represents Southwest Airlines® Aircraft Appearance Technicians, today announced they have reached a Tentative Agreement.

"Our Appearance Technicians contribute to Southwest's success every day, and I am proud of both Negotiating Committees for reaching an agreement that rewards our Employees for their continued hard work," said Adam Carlisle, Vice President of Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines.

Southwest's nearly 170 Appearance Technicians help deliver safe, secure, clean, and reliable aircraft for Southwest's Customers and Employees. AMFA will communicate to its members the details of the Tentative Agreement and the ratification process.

Spring 2023 now on sale.....

The budget carrier has also just recently published its flight schedule through April 10, 2023, giving customers an early start to Spring Break 2023 vacation planning. With today’s schedule extension, the airline has brought back many popular routes for spring breakers that connect them to mountains, beaches, and destinations perfect for a springtime getaway.

Southwest's Business Assist gets an upgrade with new features and capabilities for Corporate Travel Buyers and Travel Decision Makers

Southwest Airlines announced it is making it easier than ever to manage business travel on Southwest® with the addition of its new travel portal, Southwest Business Assist™. The self-service tool will enable Corporate Travel Buyers, Travel Decision Makers, and Travel Management Companies to better manage their Southwest Airlines® business travel using unique dashboards, reports, automated processing of contractual benefits, receiving or requesting Customers Service, and much more. Southwest Business Assist is anticipated to be available to current Southwest Business Partners starting Aug. 24, 2022.

"Southwest Business Assist is a transformational one-stop shop for our Southwest Business Customers as we deliver industry-leading capabilities on one of the most advanced platforms available today," said Dave Harvey, Vice President of Southwest Business. "The on-demand self-service tool will provide easy access to real-time information, reporting, and benefits designed to improve efficiencies and communication for our business travel Partners and continues our journey of making it easy to manage business travel on Southwest."

When the first phase of Southwest Business Assist is available, it will bring a variety of new features to the business travel community including:

• Travel funds management
• Enhanced insight to contractual benefits, account performance, and dashboards
• Expanded sustainability reporting
• Increased automation with real-time capabilities and service

More features are planned as additional phases of Southwest Business Assist are released including duty of care reporting, the ability for travel managers to manage eligible flight credits, and additional automated functions.

Learn more by visiting southwestbusinessassist.com.

Streamlining Products & Services

Southwest Airlines and Angelo State University Announce Destination 225° Partnership

Southwest is proud to welcome Angelo State University (ASU) to the Southwest Family as a university partner in Destination 225°, the airline's First Officer development and recruitment program. The Hispanic Serving Institution in San Angelo, Texas, is the sixth University partner in the program that provides a pathway for qualified aviators to join Southwest as Pilots.

"We're thrilled to welcome Angelo State University as a partner in Southwest's Destination 225° Program," said Lee Kinnebrew, Southwest's Vice President of Flight Operations. "We continue our work of opening career pathways for the next generation of professional pilots, and we look forward to supporting students as they train, gain flight experience and develop into competitively-qualified Southwest First Officer candidates in the years ahead."

ASU launched its Bachelor of Commercial Aviation program in the fall 2021 semester. Currently, there are 25 students in the first Flight Operations class, with 50 new students expected to join the program this fall. ASU students have access to Skyline Aviation's fleet of 12 aircraft and three flight simulators.

"We are honored for Angelo State to partner with Southwest Airlines' Destination 225° Program," ASU President Ronnie Hawkins, Jr., said. "As a Hispanic Serving Institution, we recognize the opportunity a partnership like this presents for all our students to become Pilots and aviation professionals, but especially minorities and women who are underrepresented in both the commercial and military aviation industry."

Southwest Airlines latest results

The U.S. budget carrier Southwest Airlines released its second quarter 2022 financial results this week,  which demonstrated the low-cost airline managed to achieve a strong quarterly net income of $760 million,  record quarterly net income, excluding special items2, of $825 million, record quarterly operating revenues of $6.7 billion, cash provided by operations of $1.9 billion.

Bob Jordan, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are very pleased to report all-time record quarterly revenues and net income, excluding special items, representing a significant milestone in our pandemic recovery. Travel demand surged in second quarter, and thus far, strong demand trends continue in third quarter 2022. As anticipated, we experienced inflationary pressures and headwinds from operating at suboptimal productivity levels in second quarter, which we expect will continue in second half 2022; however, our fuel hedge continues to provide significant protection against higher jet fuel prices. Barring significant unforeseen events and based on current trends, we expect to be solidly profitable for the remaining two quarters of this year, and for full year 2022.

"We are making meaningful progress against our 2022 priorities, and I am very proud of our People and their heroic efforts to fight against the pandemic. Since April, we have been delivering a more reliable product for our Customers with cancellations representing less than one percent of scheduled flights in May and June 2022, which is a completion factor of more than 99 percent. We have added flights in second half 2022—especially in short-haul business markets—to better support our operation and the restoration of our route network. We reached another milestone, returning to overall pre-pandemic staffing levels in May 2022. We plan to continue our hiring and training efforts in specific areas—in particular, Pilots—to support further network restoration and future growth with plans to add over 10,000 Employees, net of attrition, this year. However, we plan to begin moderating overall hiring in second half 2022 as our focus shifts to 2023 planning and executing on our goals to better optimize staffing to flight schedules, reduce cost inefficiencies, and return to historic efficiency levels.

"We are experiencing delays in our aircraft deliveries from The Boeing Company (Boeing), and we now estimate 2022 deliveries to be 66 versus the previously expected 114, ending the year with 765 aircraft. Despite those delays, we are confident about our ability to fly our flight schedules as planned, which are currently published through March 8, 2023. We continue to invest in technologies, airports, and facilities to further modernize our operation and allow us to scale for future growth.

"We are also investing in the Southwest Customer Experience, and I am thrilled about today's announcement introducing yet another exciting Customer benefit that sets Southwest even further apart from the competition: Flight credits don't expire4. We are famous for offering industry-leading flexibility for Customers, and it is a key differentiator of our brand. Based on research and feedback, we believe flexibility has become even more important to Customers over the past few years. This further extension of flexibility for our Customers reinforces Southwest as industry-leading and builds on our low-fare brand with no fees to change or cancel plans5; two bags fly free®6; Rapid Rewards® points that don't expire; and transferable flight credits7. With flight credits that don't expire and the addition of our new Wanna Get Away PlusTM fare product—along with recently announced investments to enhance WiFi, install latest-technology onboard power ports, offer larger overhead bins, and enable new self-service capabilities—we are making travel even easier. We believe we have the strongest route network and value proposition for Customers in the domestic U.S., and also believe this policy change will both win new Customers and increase Customer loyalty."

Southwest Airlines has reported its second quarter 2022 financial results

 Southwest Airlines has reported its second quarter 2022 financial results:

• Strong quarterly net income of $760 million1
• Record quarterly net income, excluding special items2, of $825 million
• Record quarterly operating revenues of $6.7 billion
• Cash provided by operations of $1.9 billion
• Liquidity3 of $17.4 billion, well in excess of debt outstanding of $10.5 billion
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Bob Jordan, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are very pleased to report all-time record quarterly revenues and net income, excluding special items, representing a significant milestone in our pandemic recovery. Travel demand surged in second quarter, and thus far, strong demand trends continue in third quarter 2022. As anticipated, we experienced inflationary pressures and headwinds from operating at suboptimal productivity levels in second quarter, which we expect will continue in second half 2022; however, our fuel hedge continues to provide significant protection against higher jet fuel prices. Barring significant unforeseen events and based on current trends, we expect to be solidly profitable for the remaining two quarters of this year, and for full year 2022.

"We are making meaningful progress against our 2022 priorities, and I am very proud of our People and their heroic efforts to fight against the pandemic. Since April, we have been delivering a more reliable product for our Customers with cancellations representing less than one percent of scheduled flights in May and June 2022, which is a completion factor of more than 99 percent. We have added flights in second half 2022—especially in short-haul business markets—to better support our operation and the restoration of our route network. We reached another milestone, returning to overall pre-pandemic staffing levels in May 2022. We plan to continue our hiring and training efforts in specific areas—in particular, Pilots—to support further network restoration and future growth with plans to add over 10,000 Employees, net of attrition, this year. However, we plan to begin moderating overall hiring in second half 2022 as our focus shifts to 2023 planning and executing on our goals to better optimize staffing to flight schedules, reduce cost inefficiencies, and return to historic efficiency levels.

"We are experiencing delays in our aircraft deliveries from The Boeing Company (Boeing), and we now estimate 2022 deliveries to be 66 versus the previously expected 114, ending the year with 765 aircraft. Despite those delays, we are confident about our ability to fly our flight schedules as planned, which are currently published through March 8, 2023. We continue to invest in technologies, airports, and facilities to further modernize our operation and allow us to scale for future growth.

"We are also investing in the Southwest Customer Experience, and I am thrilled about today's announcement introducing yet another exciting Customer benefit that sets Southwest even further apart from the competition: Flight credits don't expire4. We are famous for offering industry-leading flexibility for Customers, and it is a key differentiator of our brand. Based on research and feedback, we believe flexibility has become even more important to Customers over the past few years. This further extension of flexibility for our Customers reinforces Southwest as industry-leading and builds on our low-fare brand with no fees to change or cancel plans5; two bags fly free®6; Rapid Rewards® points that don't expire; and transferable flight credits7. With flight credits that don't expire and the addition of our new Wanna Get Away PlusTM fare product—along with recently announced investments to enhance WiFi, install latest-technology onboard power ports, offer larger overhead bins, and enable new self-service capabilities—we are making travel even easier. We believe we have the strongest route network and value proposition for Customers in the domestic U.S., and also believe this policy change will both win new Customers and increase Customer loyalty."

Southwest Airlines Named as One of Forbes’ 2022 Best Employers for Diversity in America for Fifth Consecutive Year

Southwest Airlines Co.proudly receives more accolades for its continued commitment to making Southwest® a more diverse and inclusive organization, where Employees thrive, feel appreciated, valued, and have an authentic sense of belonging. For the fifth consecutive year, Forbes named Southwest Airlines® as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity in 2022.

"At Southwest, it takes every single one of us to serve our Customers throughout our network every day," said Juan Suarez, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Southwest Airlines. "Being named to this list is humbling and continues to motivate us to improve our diversity efforts across the Company and provide the best workplace for our Employees, which in turn helps us serve our Customers."

Forbes partnered with Statista to select 2022 America's Best Employers for Diversity through an independent survey from a sample of more than 60,000 American employees and pinpointed the companies they identified as most dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The list is compiled using four criteria areas including employees' opinions about their own workplace, other companies in their respective industry, diversity among top executives and board members, and diversity indicators within a company.

Southwest Airlines was also recently honored by the Disability:IN® Disability Equality Index with a score of 100 (perfect score) on its annual index. To learn more about the airline's commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, visit the Southwest One Report and DEI Report. 

Southwest Airlines is dedicated to attracting prospective candidates and retaining Employees—keeping this focus at the forefront of everything it does. It is all about a career with Heart and Purpose. Join the carrier's Talent Community to stay up to date on job opportunities from the Company with Heart.

Southwest Airlines invests in sustainable aviation fuel pilot project supported by the Department of Energy

Southwest's first-of-its-kind investment supports the development of technology intended to commercialize sustainable aviation fuel.

 Southwest Airlines has confirmed an investment into SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC, a company formed by D3MAX, LLC (D3MAX), as part of a Department of Energy (DOE)-backed project to develop and produce scalable, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Funded with a DOE grant matched by Southwest's investment, SAFFiRE is expected to utilize technology developed by the DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to convert corn stover, a widely available waste feedstock in the U.S., into renewable ethanol that then would be upgraded into SAF.

In 2021, the DOE awarded D3MAX the only pilot-scale grant for SAF production, with a goal to scale technology that could commercialize SAF. According to NREL, this could produce significant quantities of cost-competitive SAF that could provide an 84 percent reduction in carbon intensity compared to conventional jet fuel on a lifecycle basis.  Southwest's match of the DOE's grant supports phase one of the project, which is expected to include technology validation, preliminary design, and a business plan for a pilot plant.

"SAF is critical for decarbonizing the aviation sector," said Bob Jordan, Chief Executive Officer at Southwest®. "This is a unique opportunity to invest in what we believe could be game-changing technology that could facilitate the replacement of up to approximately five percent of our jet fuel with SAF by 2030, with the potential to significantly continue to scale beyond the decade. This first-of-its-kind investment is another step we are taking to address our environmental impact, and it also supports our efforts to partner with organizations and government entities to help our industry reach the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050."

In 2021, Southwest set a near-term goal to maintain carbon neutrality to 2019 levels while continuing to grow its operations, part of which includes replacing 10 percent of its total jet fuel consumption with SAF by 2030.

Southwest reports operating revenues of $4.7 billion and a net loss of $278 million so far this year......

Net loss of $278 million

Excluding special items, net loss of $191 million,

Operating revenues of $4.7 billion, down 8.8 percent compared with first quarter 2019

Cash provided by operations of $1.1 billion

Liquidity of $16.7 billion, well in excess of debt outstanding of $10.7 billion

The U.S. low-cost carrier Southwest has released its latest results for the first quarter of 2022 that show the airline is slowly recovering from the COVID pandemic, however, the Omicron variant slowed the recovery somewhat.

Bob Jordan, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "While the impact from the Omicron variant in January and February disrupted our anticipated profit recovery in first quarter 2022, we returned to strong profitability in March 2022 on surging travel demand. First quarter 2022 operating revenues per available seat mile (RASM, or unit revenues) increased slightly compared with first quarter 2019, representing our first quarterly RASM increase relative to respective 2019 levels since the pandemic began. Our operational performance improved during February and March 2022 following acute staffing challenges experienced in January due to the Omicron variant. We have made great progress against our hiring plans for this year, increasing our headcount by approximately 3,300 in first quarter 2022, alone, net of attrition. We remain intensely focused on our hiring and training efforts as we work diligently to restore our network and position the Company for future growth. While we are experiencing inflationary pressure from higher jet fuel prices, our fuel hedge is providing significant protection against rising oil prices.

"Based on current plans and expected continued strong bookings, we continue to expect to be solidly profitable for the remaining three quarters of this year, and for full year 2022. Barring any unforeseen events and based on current trends, and despite higher fuel prices and managed business revenues and available seat miles (ASMs, or capacity) remaining below pre-pandemic levels, we expect solid second quarter 2022 profits and operating margins, excluding special items3.

Southwest Airlines releases its latest inclusivity report.

Southwest Airlines has launched its annual corporate social responsibility report, the Southwest Airlines One Report. This integrated corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability report is the carrier's comprehensive report that includes information on its corporate citizenship efforts. It's a snapshot of Southwest's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts, which align with Southwest's three-pronged approach to the triple bottom line of People, Performance, and Planet.

"People are, and always have been, the heartbeat of what we do at Southwest," said Bob Jordan, Chief Executive Officer at Southwest Airlines. "Being a good global citizen is integral to our Purpose of connecting People to what's important in their lives, and I'm proud of the progress and accomplishments highlighted in our 2021 One Report. This includes working toward our goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and strengthening our efforts to create more diverse, equitable, and inclusive job opportunities."

New this year, the 2021 One Report includes a number of enhancements in reporting including expanded environmental, social, and governance language. The 2021 One Report also features a new governance section highlighting Southwest's Leadership transition, a new human rights policy, and a dedicated management approach to key business topics.

Additionally, the carrier continues to provide transparency to its Stakeholders by transitioning its disclosure framework to reference the new Universal Standards of the Global Reporting Initiative 2021 to demonstrate Leadership in ESG reporting, while continuing to align activities with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board standards.

To view the 2021 One Report and learn more about Southwest's citizenship efforts, visit southwestonereport.com. 

.Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report

Today, the carrier also announces the launch of the Southwest Airlines Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Report. A companion piece to the One Report, the DEI Report takes a deeper dive into the Company's DEI goals, commitments, and initiatives and highlights its path forward. Southwest's motivation is to continue being a diverse and inclusive organization where Employees thrive, feel appreciated, and valued, and have an authentic sense of belonging.

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Southwest axing over 8000 flights in June.

The famous low-cost-carrier Southwest has axed thousands of flights from its timetables for June as the airline seeks to avoid the mass disruption caused by staff sickness and a much too hastily arranged bounce back from the pandemic.

The budget airline had originally scheduled some 119,039 flights for June, however, it has slashed that number to 110,789 axing around 8,250 services during the month.  Southwest advised it was currently contacting some of the affected customers to offer them different routes, dates or times. 

It is much more common in the US for airlines to cancel flights and adapt schedules between 14 and 90 days before departure that it is in Europe, where compensation rules are more stringent.

The airline expects to operate its summer schedule passed June to almost full effect as pent up desires fuel demand for travel across the whole of the U.S., however perhaps as many as 220 flights a day in July and 170 flights a day in August will be dropped from the timetable.

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Southwest Airlines bolsters schedule in key business and leisure markets in the west

 

Southwest Airlines added additional service to its flight schedule beginning in early June, including more options for California travel; new service for Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, and the Caribbean also announced. New routes, additional flights, and the carrier’s flight schedule through Nov. 5, 2022, are now available on Southwest.com.

“For a gamut of travellers seeking business opportunity, faraway fun, or family time, these new routes and additional flights put the Hospitality and value of Southwest Airlines in front of more of our Customers,” said Andrew Watterson, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. “We recently extended our flight schedule to early November, and we’re making available new service sooner for planning early summertime journeys.”

Committed to California

Building on a 20-year legacy as the largest carrier of California air travellers, Southwest is setting forth a summer flight schedule that offers more flights in key markets up and down the Golden State, including these weekday schedules beginning June 5:

      

      San Diego and Sacramento – up to 20 times each way

      San Diego and San Jose – up to 20 times each way

      San Diego and Oakland – up to 14 times each way

Also on June 5, a new nonstop service begins once daily between Sacramento and Santa Barbara.

The Way to San Jose

“For the summer and fall, we’ve given San Jose Customers more flights on California short-haul business routes, and into Las Vegas,” said Adam Decaire, Vice President Network Planning. “Based on currently published schedules, Southwest offers more service between Silicon Valley and the Northwest than any other carrier.”

Throughout the summer, Southwest will increase service on these routes between:

      San Jose, Calif. and Las Vegas – weekday service up to 13 times a day each way

      San Jose, Calif. and Long Beach, Calif. – weekday service up to four times each way

      San Jose, Calif. and Orange County/Santa Ana, Calif. – weekday service up to 10 times each way

Northwest by Southwest

Additional access between the Pacific Northwest and the Peninsula/Silicon Valley grows with new Southwest service between San Jose, Calif. and Eugene, Ore., once-daily beginning June 5, and with additional flights on existing routes between:

      San Jose and Boise – weekday service twice a day each way

      San Jose and Spokane – weekday service up to twice a day each way

      San Jose and Portland, Ore. – weekday service six times a day each way

      San Jose and Seattle/Tacoma – weekday service six times a day each way

Hawaii with Heart

Recently commemorating three years of serving the Hawaiian Islands, Southwest is increasing the number of flights within the Aloha State to offer interisland service at more times of day to connect people in the islands with business, family, and fun. New, once-daily service nonstop between Kahului (Maui) and Lihue (Kauai) begins June 5, with additional flights offered on existing interisland routes.

Interisland Service	Beginning June 5	Beginning Sept. 5
Honolulu (Oahu) and Kahului (Maui) currently six times daily	Eight times each way	11 times each way
Honolulu (Oahu) and Hilo (Island of Hawaii) currently four times daily		Five times each way
Honolulu (Oahu) and Kona (Island of Hawaii) currently four times daily	Five times each way	Six times each way
Honolulu (Oahu) and Lihue (Kauai) currently four times daily	Five times each way	Six times each way
Kona (Island of Hawaii) and Kahului (Maui) currently once daily	Will operate twice daily June 5 through Sept. 4

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Southwest Airlines becomes official airline of the Colorado Rockies

One of the leading budget carriers in the U.S. Southwest Airlines has become the Official Airline of the Colorado Rockies and bringing its famous Southwest Hospitality to the baseball diamond in the Heart of downtown Denver.

“Through our partnership with the Rockies, we’re able to bring our Mile High Heart to more places and more people throughout the Denver community with the Southwest brand that’s near and dear to so many throughout the state,” said Bill Tierney, Vice President of Marketing at Southwest Airlines. “We also are celebrating our all-star Team of more than 5,000 People throughout the state who step up to the plate and hit home runs daily by showcasing their Heart and Hospitality while connecting Coloradans to the people and places that are important in their lives.”

“Tying the Colorado Rockies brand to a top-tier industry leader in Southwest Airlines is the type of partnership we strive for,” Rockies Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Walker Monfort said. “We look forward to delivering value for Southwest, along with our fans, for years to come through this exciting new partnership.”

Southwest Airlines operates at 121 airports across 11 countries which took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travellers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline. 

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U.S. low-cost-carrier Southwest joins new Aviation Climate Taskforce

Southwest Airlines announced it has become a member of the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT), a new nonprofit founded with a goal to tackle the challenge of reducing carbon emissions in aviation.

“Sustainability is a priority for our business, and at Southwest, we take our dedication to environmental stewardship seriously,” said Bob Jordan, Executive Vice President and incoming CEO at Southwest Airlines. “We are honoured to be a founding member of the Aviation Climate Taskforce and to collaborate with this innovative group on ways we can work toward decarbonizing aviation and advancing the critical science to support that objective.”

ACT has indicated it plans to focus on supporting breakthrough innovations in the aviation emerging technology space, including synthetic jet fuel and direct air capture technology. It has expressed plans to support the advancement of these and other technologies aimed at helping air carriers achieve carbon neutrality through an Innovation Network and Collaboration Forum.  

Southwest’s participation in ACT complements Southwest’s stated 10-year plan to reduce carbon emissions intensity by at least 20 percent by 2030 and maintain carbon-neutral growth every year through the end of the decade, as well as its stated long-term goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Additionally, the Company recently announced a one of a kind partnership with CHOOOSE™ that allows Customers to contribute funds for the purchase of carbon offsets for Southwest at southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon.

Southwest is one of the most honoured airlines in the world and strives to maintain a steadfast focus on a triple bottom line: People, Performance, and Planet. Learn about Southwest’s citizenship efforts and how the carrier gives back to communities across the world by visiting Southwestonereport.com.

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Southwest Airlines Partners With TWEF to Take Students on Unforgettable College Tour From Coast to Coast

This summer, Southwest Airlines flew several Houston area high school rising seniors and their chaperones to visit prestigious colleges on both coasts. Adreianna Barnes and Madison Robinson toured Harvard, Georgetown, MIT, and Howard University while Vashon Aldridge and Kishun Bassue hit California and spent time on the campus of The University of California, Los Angeles better known as UCLA.

"Here at Southwest Airlines, our love of People and Community is our most powerful fuel, which is why we have a rich history of helping Customers and Communities through nonprofit support. We are committed to giving back in the communities where our Customers and Employees live and work.” Source: Southwest Airlines' website

50th Anniversary of Southwest Airlines and Walt Disney World Resort celebrated with special aircraft livery and tons of giveaways!

The leading U.S. budget carrier Southwest Airlines has joined Walt Disney World Resort with a special co-branded commemorative aircraft honouring 50 years of connecting people with memories and magic, as each company celebrates their 50th anniversaries in 2021. 

The Boeing 737-700 features 50th-anniversary logos of both Southwest Airlines and Walt Disney World Resort and is emblazoned with a unique EARidescent treatment created by Walt Disney World Resort especially for its milestone celebration. 

"For 50 years, Southwest has connected our Customers to the people and places that matter most. Whether a Customer is flying to visit relatives in another state, close a business deal with a client, or experience a family vacation, we are honoured to be a part of those moments," said Brandy King, Director of Public Relations at Southwest Airlines. "Celebrating 50 years of making memories during our shared milestone anniversary is at the heart of this magical collaboration with the Walt Disney World Resort."

"As Walt Disney World Resort kicks off The World's Most Magical Celebration commemorating our 50th anniversary, we are thrilled to bring even more magic to guests' vacations and to the sky with the help of our friends at Southwest," said Claire Bilby, Senior Vice President of Disney Destinations. "Both Walt Disney World Resort and Southwest Airlines share an incredible 50-year legacy of creating exceptional vacation experiences and treasured memories for guests."