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Southwest Airlines WN

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Southwest Airlines (code WN) is an airline based in United States. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeWN

ICAO codeSWA

Home countryUnited States

CallsignSOUTHWEST

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Southwest Airlines — facts & history

We gathered Southwest Airlines's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1967.

Founded

1967

59 years ago

Headquarters

Dallas

Employees

59,793

Revenue

$11.0B

annual, reported

Aircraft types in the fleet: Boeing 737 Classic · Boeing 737 MAX · Boeing 737 Next Generation · Boeing 737.

Straight from the maker: Boeing

סאות'ווסט איירליינס היא חברת תעופה זולה (LCC) אמריקאית, שבסיסה הראשי נמצא בדאלאס, טקסס, ובסיסה הגדול ביותר נמצא בעיר שיקגו. החברה היא חברת התעופה הגדולה בעולם מבחינת מספר הנוסעים שהיא מטיסה, והרביעית בגודלה בעולם מבחינת היקף הצי שברשותה. בשנת 2009 הפעילה החברה כ-3,200 טיסות יומיות בממוצע. המודל העסקי של החברה מבוסס על שימוש במטוסי בואינג 737 בלבד, והפעלת טיסות לנמלי תעופה משניים, והיא אחת החברות הרווחיות בעולם.

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Official links

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Route network

Where Southwest Airlines flies

Main bases (by number of routes): צ'יקגו מידווי (MDW) · Las Vegas (LAS) · אזורי דנבר אינטרנשיונל איירפורט (דנבר) (DEN) · בולטימור/וושינגטון אינטרנשיונל תורג'ווד מרשל (BWI) · פניקס סקיי הארבור (PHX) · Houston (HOU)

Key destinations

The route network is based on OpenFlights data and updated periodically — the exact schedule and current deals are on the airline's own site.

When a flight goes wrong

Compensation for a Southwest Airlines flight

If a Southwest Airlines flight to/from the EU was cancelled, delayed 3+ hours, or you were bumped — under EU261 you may be owed up to €600, regardless of ticket price. Checking is free.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Southwest Airlines in?

Southwest Airlines is not part of any of the three major alliances.

What is Southwest Airlines's flight code?

The IATA code is WN, the ICAO code is SWA.

Where does Southwest Airlines operate most of its flights from?

The main base is Chicago (MDW), then Las Vegas (LAS). In total the airline serves about 95 destinations.

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