SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

Southwest Airlines Co. operates a major passenger airline providing scheduled air transportation. The company offers scheduled flights primarily utilizing a point-to-point network structure complemented by select hub connectivity, alongside vacation packages through its in-house Getaways product and ancillary travel services. Service offerings feature multiple fare tiers—Basic, Choice, Choice Preferred, and Choice Extra—which provide assigned and extra-legroom seating options, boarding privileges, and integration with its Rapid Rewards loyalty program. Southwest serves individual leisure passengers, business travelers through dedicated corporate channels, and international travelers connecting via global airline partnerships.

The company operates an all-Boeing fleet of 803 737 aircraft across 117 destinations spanning 42 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and ten near-international countries across the Caribbean and Central America, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and Costa Rica. It also connects passengers to global routes through interline agreements across multiple domestic gateways. The provided text details operations across various cities but does not state the location of corporate headquarters.

Summary of the business section of Southwest Airlines's latest annual report, written by StockData.

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

“As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 72,790 active full-time equivalent Employees, consisting of 32,214 air operations (including Pilots, Flight Attendants, Dispatchers, Flight Simulator Technicians, Flight Crew Training Instructors, and Meteorologists), 21,734 ground operations (including Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, Freight Agents, and Customer Service Agents), 2,”