Southwest Airlines Company is a one of the major US airlines and the world’s largest low-cost carrier. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has scheduled service to 121 destinations in the United States and 10 additional countries.
The airline was established on March 15, 1967, by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King as Air Southwest Co. and adopted its current name, Southwest Airlines Co., in 1971.
Southwest Airlines is the world’s largest low-cost carrier; it offers some extremely low fares with the addition of standard perks like free checked bags, inflight refreshments, and award winning customer service.
The mission of Southwest Airlines is: dedication to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and company spirit. Southwest Airlines? purpose is to connect people to what?s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel.
The airline was established on March 15, 1967, by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King as Air Southwest Co.
Kelleher earned a bachelor’s degree