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  1. High fuel prices take toll on Southwest profits

    Thu, 19 Apr 2012

    which only serve to reinforce our commitment to eliminate waste and maximize efficiency throughout our company," said Gary Kelly , president and CEO. AMR's loss: Meanwhile, AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, reported a net loss

  2. 4 Summer Travel Savings Myths Busted

    Wed, 7 Mar 2012

    have stealthily been increasing airfares. Here's an assessment of the airline industry from no less an authority than Gary Kelly , the CEO of Southwest Airlines: "In the good old days," wrote Kelly in December, "when the legacy carriers' costs

  3. Virgin America, Virgin Group Are Taking Off, Much Like Billionaire Richard Branson

    Thu, 19 Jan 2012

    Why should they be allowed to screw their creditors? Let 'em fail." I brought up a recent memo from Southwest CEO Gary Kelly in which he claimed legacy carriers returning from bankruptcy are leaner, meaner competitors to the low-cost carriers

  4. 5 Air Travel Predictions for 2012

    Tue, 27 Dec 2011

    scare is all it was, though. In fact, bankruptcy is a well-worn path for large U.S. carriers. As Southwest CEO Gary Kelly recently noted, many legacy airlines effectively emerged from bankruptcy in great shape as "giant, lower-cost airlines

  5. Southwest revising frequent flier program, will eliminate blackout dates

    Thu, 6 Jan 2011

    credit-based system "limits the number of partners" that can participate in its program, says Ryan Green of Southwest. Gary Kelly , CEO of Southwest, says the new program will add "several hundred million (dollars) a year" in revenue.

  6. America's Cheapest and Most Expensive Airports

    Tue, 10 Nov 2009

    airports landing fees which vary from airport to airport that can make your airport more or less expensive. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly is on record as being perplexed by "expensive" airport landing fees, especially those that go toward creating what

News

  1. Republic wins bid for Frontier, beats Southwest

    Fri, 14 Aug 2009

    late Wednesday night, and efforts on Thursday to put a union deal together at the last minute failed. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly , citing concern for maintaining his company's employee-friendly culture, said, "We said all along that we would

  2. Southwest bids $170 million for Frontier Airlines

    Mon, 10 Aug 2009

    best option on the table for Frontier, Southwest and the traveling public," Southwest Chairman, President, and CEO Gary Kelly said. A bankruptcy judge had already approved Republic's bid. But the bankruptcy process allows other bidders to

  3. Continental plans job cuts; United to cut flights

    Tue, 21 Jul 2009

    the Dallas-based airline that had gone 18 years without a losing quarter before the third quarter of 2008. But CEO Gary Kelly refused to predict a third-quarter profit this year. In the second quarter, weak demand and aggressive price-cutting

  4. Despite recession, companies are beating profit expectations

    Tue, 21 Jul 2009

    Demand for business travel remains weak, and "we cannot predict a profitable third quarter," said Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly . Southwest said Tuesday it earned $54 million, or 7 cents a share, in the quarter ended June 30, down sharply from

  5. Airlines Announce Big Sales to Entice Travelers

    Wed, 8 Jul 2009

    If you're paying $200 to fly to Florida before summer's end, it's probably too much, and if you've been waiting for a travel bargain, your time has come, FareCompare.com CEO Rick Seaney said today. Steep sales announced Tuesday by two airlines are the latest attempt by a struggling industry to lure

  6. Airlines paint gloomy picture of near-term outlook

    Fri, 12 Jun 2009

    threaten to cut into revenue. "It's hard to find any bullish view on a turnaround in the economy any time soon," Gary Kelly , chairman and president of Southwest Airlines luv , told a Bank of America-Merrill Lynch conference. "It's definitely

  7. Airlines paint gloomy picture of near-term outlook

    Thu, 11 Jun 2009

    threaten to cut into revenue. "It's hard to find any bullish view on a turnaround in the economy any time soon," Gary Kelly , chairman and president of Southwest Airlines luv , told a Bank of America-Merrill Lynch conference. "It's definitely

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Videos

  1. Southwest CEO Weighs In on Merger

    Tue, 28 Sep 2010

    airlines some analysts say the merger could hit air of higher fares. So what will this big change in flying mean for you Gary Kelly CEO of southwest joins us now from Dallas good morning mr. Kelly thanks get up early this morning let's get. Right

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    fares. So what will this big change in flying mean for you Gary Kelly CEO of southwest joins us now from Dallas good morning mr. Kelly thanks -- get up early this morning let's get. Right
  2. Healthy Food Fakers

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    low fat army cannot Wear them wildlife sonic and it hair and some ups and so is the healthiest salad dressing just ask Gary Kelly . It shouldn't be in most people's you and they are better. about adding stuff at a lot of showed her with fat free

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  3. Putting Purpose First

    Wed, 11 Feb 2009

    don't wanna change your purpose you can change your positioning like right now. Southwest under the leadership of Gary Kelly awesome leader. We're still in the freedom this is but if you'll notice our fees. We don't charge for baggage

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  4. Flying a la Carte

    Thu, 23 Oct 2008

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  5. Southwest CEO on FAA Fines

    Thu, 13 Mar 2008

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  6. Turbulence for Southwest

    Sat, 15 Mar 2008

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