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Southwest Airlines was originally incorporated
as Air Southwest on March 15, 1967 by Rollin King and Herb
Kelleher. The current name was adopted in 1971. The headquarters
are in Dallas, Texas.
Southwest Airlines Special :
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Fare is low, since it uses the Boeing
737 aircraft, which allows for low maintenance cost and
quicker turnaround times for flights, and by an emphasis
on ticketless travel.
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Air service with frequent flights of mostly
short routes.
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62 cities across America are benefited
by the flights of this short-haul, discount airline.
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Southwest Airlines operates an open-seating
policy, though passengers are boarded in three tiers (those
with boarding cards "A" first, followed by "B", followed
by "C"), so it pays to check-in early.
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Infants under two years of age can travel
for free, if traveling on an adult's lap. Youth fares
are available for those between 12 and 22, but are not
available online and must be booked at the reservation
center. Unaccompanied children five through 11 must travel
as unaccompanied minors; a form for this can be filled
out online, or you can book at the reservations number.
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Senior fares are available for those 65+.
Prices vary from city to city. Senior airfares are fully
refundable and exchangeable. Fares can be booked online
or at the reservations number.
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For fully refundable tickets, changes
or refunds can be made online by canceling your flight
reservation or by calling the reservations number.
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On a series of flights that are at least
two hours long, peanuts and pretzels will be served. On
non-stop flights at least two hours long, a packaged snack
will be served. Complimentary tea, coffee and non-alcoholic
drinks are available. Beer, wine or cocktails are available
for purchase ($3 each for beer and wine; $4 for cocktails).
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