Southwest Airlines
Air Service Management
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Index
Introduction of Southwest Airlines
Services of SWA
Issue
Conclusion
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1. Introduction of Southwest Airlines
Southwest is the low cost carrier(L.C.C) that provides scheduled air transportation in the United States.
As of December 31, 2008, the Company operated 537 Boeing 737 aircraft and provided service to 64 cities in 32 states throughout the United States
Focuses principally on point-to-point service, rather than hub-and-spoke service. Southwest served 438 non-stop city pairs. Approximately 78% of the Company`s customers fly non-stop
Predominantly serves short-haul routes with high frequencies. It complements this service with more medium to long-haul routes, including transcontinental service
Average aircraft trip stage was 636 miles with an average duration of approximately 1.8 hours
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Southwest Airlines launches its code-share agreement with ATA Airlines, providing Southwest Customers access to more cities with more connections. Southwest announces its 32nd consecutive year of profitability
Southwest Airlines is ranked number one in customer satisfaction this year, as we add nonstop flights to Denver and begin service to the Washington-Dulles airport
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Source: Forbes, JD power
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