Southwest Airlines operates flights from the USA to various destinations in North America. The airline was founded in 1967 as Air Southwest and it was originally determined to serve only three cities in Texas. At present, it is the largest US-based low-cost airline. Its headquarters are in Dallas, Texas. Southwest Airlines operates both short-haul and long-haul flights and its main base is located in Las Vegas at McCarran International Airport.

The airline has its own frequent flyer program named Rapid Rewards. Checked baggage allowance is included in the ticket price whereas onboard refreshments are sold separately. The airline offers online check-in on its website.

Its fleet consisted of 565 aircraft in 2011.

Southwest Airlines

Official website:

www.southwest.com

Name	Southwest Airlines
ICAO / IATA Code	SWA
Frequent flyer programme	Rapid Rewards
Contact information	United States: +1 (800) 435 9792 www.southwest.com
Address	Southwest Airlines P.O. Box 36647-1CR Dallas, Texas 75235 USA

 

Payment options	VISA Mastercard American Express Diners Club, UATP Rapid Rewards Visa Discover Network PayPal
Cabin baggage allowance	Size 10"x16"x24", Weight ? kg
Checked baggage allowance	Size length + width + height = 62", Weight 22 kg
Checked-in baggage fees	No
Excess baggage fee	$50/bag
On-line check-in possible	Yes
Free refreshments	No
Notes	Excess baggage fee: 3rd - 9th bag: $50/bag 10th bag: $110/bag
Airline fleet	Boeing 737-300 Boeing 737-500 Boeing 737-700
Number of flights	517

Southwest Airlines's base airports

  »   Baltimore – Baltimore Washington International (BWI)
  »   Chicago – Chicago Midway International (MDW)
  »   Dallas – Dallas Love Fld (DAL)
  »   Denver – Denver International (DEN)
  »   Houston – William P Hobby (HOU)
  »   Las Vegas – McCarran International (LAS)
  »   Los Angeles – Los Angeles International (LAX)
  »   Nashville – Nashville International (BNA)
  »   Orlando – Orlando (MCO)
  »   Phoenix – Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX)
  »   San Diego – San Diego International Lindbergh Fld (SAN)

Total 11 hubs

Southwest Airlines's destinations

Other airports Liberia Greenville United States of America Albany, Albuquerque, Amarillo, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Alabama, Boise, Boston, Buffalo, Burbank, Charleston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, El Paso, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Harlingen, Houston, Indianapolis, Islip, Jackson, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Louisville, Lubbock, Manchester, New Hampshire, Midland, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, La Guardia (LGA), New York Newark (EWR), Norfolk, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario, Orlando, Panama City, Florida, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh (Pennsylva), Portland, Providence, Raleigh-Durham, Reno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Texas, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, California, Santa Ana, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Missouri, Tacoma, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach, Windsor Locks

Total 74 destinations