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Southwest Lost $220 Million Because of Holiday Meltdown

Southwest Airlines lost $220 million in the final three months of last year because of a holiday meltdown that affected an estimated two million passengers, the company reported Thursday.Southwest executives […]




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Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines’ CEO, on What Went Wrong

Your unions say that for years, Southwest has been too focused on investors and hasn’t invested enough in the operation. What’s your response to that criticism?I’ve been asked a lot […]




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Southwest’s Meltdown Could Cost It Up to $825 Million

The meltdown that forced Southwest Airlines to cancel more than 16,700 holiday flights could cost the carrier between $725 million and $825 million, the airline said in a filing on […]




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Southwest CEO Bob Jordan Faces a Giant Crisis, 10 Months Into the Job

The question that will loom over the company for a long time is why Southwest’s system broke down while those of other large airlines held up relatively well. Analysts say […]