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Airline Offers Introductory Fares of $149 One-Way to Celebrate Nonstop Route DALLAS, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that new service between Houston Hobby and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will begin Aug. 4, 2013. The airline initially will operate one daily roundtrip flight between the two cities. To celebrate the new service, the carrier announced introductory $149 one-way fares between Houston and Washington, DC...
CHICAGO , May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Small, Gogo's president and CEO was named CEO of the Year at the Illinois Technology Association's annual CityLIGHTS Awards Gala. The gala was held at Chicago's Union Station on May 9, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110715/CG34837LOGO) The Illinois Technology Association's CityLIGHTS Awards are an annual celebration of the growth and vitality of Illinois' technology community. The CEO of the Year Award is presented...
Airline Makes Gift Giving Easy with the southwestgiftcard® DALLAS, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is celebrating hardworking moms this Mother's Day with the gift of travel! The carrier is giving mommies across the country a well deserved Mommy Time Out for the holiday. Enter your favorite mom for the Mommy Time Out sweepstakes for a chance to send her to a destination of her choice with a $1,000 southwestgiftcard®! Visit www.southwest.com/mom2013 to...
Special Fares as low as $79 One-way Celebrate New Service on Southwest Airlines to Memphis, Tenn., Pensacola, Fla., & Richmond, Va. DALLAS, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced new service beginning in November to Memphis, Tenn., Pensacola, Fla., and Richmond, Va., completing the planned arrival of Southwest's Low Fares and Legendary Customer Service in 89 domestic destinations, including all previously served by wholly-owned subsidiary...
PENSACOLA, Fla., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced today that Southwest Airlines would begin service at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) later this year. Pensacola International is currently served by AirTran Airways, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest. "By the end of the year, we will see Southwest jets landing at Pensacola International Airport," said Mayor Hayward. In 2011, Southwest completed the purchase of AirTran Airways, which has...
Carrier Launches #LUVATXTV Contest for a Chance to Win an ATX Getaway to Austin DALLAS, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is excited to announce its Official Airline sponsorship of the ATX Television Festival, the only festival of its kind dedicated to celebrating the history, success, and future of the medium. The festival provides television enthusiasts a closer look at TV Land, with access to a series of panels and special screenings during the three-day...
In Celebration, Carrier Launches Sweepstakes to Give Away a Year of Free Travel and vitaminwater! DALLAS, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today the addition of vitaminwater as a new premium drink option onboard! Customers now have the option to purchase vitaminwater for $3 on all of the carrier's flights. To celebrate the new partnership, Southwest today launched a sweepstakes to give away a year's worth of vitaminwater and travel on Southwest...
Airlines Offer Fares One-Way for Weekday Warriors to Select Destinations DALLAS, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and AirTran Airways are lowering fares to select destinations nationwide enabling weekday warriors to save on air travel! This summer and fall, Customers can skip the conference call and meet in person instead with air fares starting as low as $59 one-way with a ten-day advance purchase (see fare rules below) for travel on Tuesdays and...
DALLAS, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines today announced Craig Maccubbin will join the airline as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Vice President of Technology Operations, effective May 6, 2013. In his new position, Maccubbin will be responsible for the Technology Operations for the airline, which includes all current Infrastructure and Services areas and Mobile Platform. "I am thrilled to have a Leader of Craig's caliber and breadth of experience on...
- Connectivity of Networks Offers Cargo Customers Hundreds of Additional Service Options DALLAS, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines achieved a milestone on April 14 as the carrier began shipping cargo on AirTran Airways under the Southwest Airlines Cargo brand. The airlines successfully completed connectivity of the two networks earlier this year, opening up more destination options and reaching more potential Customers. In addition to broadening the overall cargo...
