By BizTimes Staff Oct 13, 2009 12:00 am Last updatedJul 2, 2019 10:02 am ...

Several members of Christi McNeill's family have worked for Southwest Airlines, and five years ago, she sought to continue that tradition when she applied with the company to be a flight attendant.

Marketing News & Strategy How Southwest Airlines is trying to restore consumer confidence this holiday season After last year’s meltdowns, the carrier is investing in technology and communications ...

Long praised as an exceptionally smart, consumer-friendly company, Southwest Airlines finished dead last in on-time flights for the fourth quarter of 2013. Here's how they're attacking the problem ...

Today, it takes about 49 minutes for Southwest to turn a plane around, which is still faster than the other major U.S. airlines, according to data Southwest shared with investors in September.

Southwest Airlines, which ferries more than 100 million people a year from place to place, has long put customer service at the center of its strategy.

Southwest Airlines knows it can’t compete with other airlines on high-class service and doesn’t try. Instead, its known for keeping costs down with its no-thrills service but still understands ...

Several airlines, including Delta Air Lines and Netherlands flag carrier KLM, and other Fortune 500 companies have similar centers that monitor social media to proactively respond to customers.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), the fourth-largest U.S. airline by revenue with annual sales of $27.5 billion and a market capitalization of $20.3 billion, is embarking on a series of strategic ...

Southwest’s 5,600 pilots earned $171,000, on average, in 2009, or 20 to 40 percent more than the average salary for pilots who fly bigger planes at those other airlines. The flip side, says Carl ...