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Articles tagged “southwest”

Airlines

Ryanair Makes Peace With 2 Online Travel Agency ‘Pirates’

The two low-cost carrier mavericks, Ryanair and Southwest, are pursuing different distribution strategies with online travel agencies. Ryanair is seeking direct agreements, and Southwest just sues those that gain unauthorized access.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Ryanair Makes Peace With 2 Online Travel Agency ‘Pirates’

Online Travel

Chase Travel Exec On How In-House Agency and Tech Provide an Edge

Chase Travel and American Express Travel are among the top handful of leisure travel sellers in the U.S. That's mostly good news for online travel agency partners, as well.

Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago

Chase Travel Exec On How In-House Agency and Tech Provide an Edge

Airlines

U.S. Prepares for Record Thanksgiving Air Travel as System Faces Numerous Strains

Travelers must be ready for busy airports and full planes this Thanksgiving. And just remember, no one controls the weather.

Edward Russell | 8 months ago

U.S. Prepares for Record Thanksgiving Air Travel as System Faces Numerous Strains

Airlines

Delta and Southwest Say Demand Remains Strong While Budget Rivals’ Profits Get Hit

All of the airlines are confronting a spike in fuel prices, with labor and other costs up as well. And that will hit profits.

Jay Shabat, Skift | 10 months ago

Delta and Southwest Say Demand Remains Strong While Budget Rivals’ Profits Get Hit

Airlines

Southwest Wants to Prevent Repeat of Holiday Chaos

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Soutwest’s preventative prep, Oyo’s IPO shrinkage, and LGBTQ+ travel marketing over the years.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Southwest Wants to Prevent Repeat of Holiday Chaos

Airlines

U.S. Airlines Insist Demand Still Red Hot: But for How Long?

U.S. airlines all say that demand continues to stay super strong as they look ahead to spring and summer. But just how long will the happy demand story persist and might the party be ruined by rising costs?

Jay Shabat, Skift | 1 year ago

U.S. Airlines Insist Demand Still Red Hot: But for How Long?

Airlines

Southwest’s Tech Failures and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Southwest's technology failures serve as a lesson for airlines, RateGain acquires travel marketing technology firm Adara, and Hyatt House rebrands to compete against short-term rental platforms.

Sherry Sun | 1 year ago

Southwest’s Tech Failures and Other Top Stories This Week

Airline Weekly

Southwest Air’s CEO Bob Jordan Gives Investors a Taste of What’s to Come

Michael Jordan worked wonders with a basketball. Can Bob Jordan do the same with a fleet of more than 700 planes?

2 years ago
Southwest Air’s CEO Bob Jordan Gives Investors a Taste of What’s to Come

Airlines

If Southwest Had All the Pilots It Needed, Here’s How Business Would Change

Filling Southwest's pilot shortage can't come soon enough for CEO Bob Jordan, who sees the staffing challenges as the biggest barrier preventing the carrier from further taking advantage of massive travel demand.

Ted Reed, Skift | 2 years ago

If Southwest Had All the Pilots It Needed, Here’s How Business Would Change

News Blog

Southwest CEO Robert Jordan to Become the Airline’s President, Too

In a securities filing on Thursday, Southwest Airlines said Bob Jordan would succeed to the position of President of the company on January 1, 2023, while also retaining the role of CEO he has had since earlier this year. Jordan, a 34-year-old veteran of the company, will step into a role being vacated by Michael…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago