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Additional Information for Southwest Airlines Company

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This is a multi-location business.

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Southwest Airlines Company has 15 locations, listed below.

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    Location of This Business
    2702 Love Field Dr, Dallas, TX 75235-1908
    BBB File Opened:
    10/1/1971
    Years in Business:
    57
    Business Started:
    3/15/1967
    Business Started Locally:
    6/1/1971
    Business Incorporated:
    3/9/1967
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Southwest Airlines
    • Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards
    Business Management
    • Mr. Gary C. Kelly, President/Chairman/CEO
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Jerry Davis, Customer Relations Manage

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Jim Ruppel, VP of Customer Relations
    • Mr. Gary C. Kelly, President/Chairman/CEO
    • Mr. Anthony Whaley, Customer Relations Manager
    • Mr. Michael Van De Ven, Executive President & COO
    • Ms. Carolyn Lewis, Operations Specialist
    • Mr. Jerry Davis, Customer Relations Manage
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (972) 656-2561
      Primary Fax
    • (214) 792-5099
      Other Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Email Addresses

    Additional Business Information
    Government Actions
    Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:
    Southwest Airlines Co. Violations of 49 U.S.C. § 41712 and 14 CFR Part 259; Docket DOT-OST-2023-0001

    On December 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a $140 million civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for numerous violations of consumer protection laws during and after the operational failures that cancelled 16,900 flights and stranded over two million passengers over the 2022 Christmas holiday and into the New Year.

    The penalty is in addition to the more than $600 million in refunds and reimbursements that DOT already ensured Southwest provide passengers who faced travel disruptions during the operational meltdown.

    In total, Southwest will pay over $750 million for the holiday meltdown — with the vast majority going to passengers for refunds, reimbursements, rapid rewards, or future compensation — due to DOT’s actions.

    In its investigation, DOT found the company violated consumer protection laws by:

    • Failing to provide adequate customer service assistance
    • Failing to provide prompt flight status notifications
    • Failing to provide refunds in a prompt and proper manner

    The U.S. Department of Transportation’s investigation and enforcement action has taken the following actions to benefit consumers:

    • Requires Southwest to establish a $90 million compensation system for future passengers affected by significant delays and cancellations
    • Penalizes Southwest $140 million for violating consumer protection laws – deterring Southwest and other carriers from committing similar violations in the future
    • Ensured passengers were refunded and reimbursed over $600 million for significant delays and cancellations during the 2022 holiday season

    The agreement was for settlement purposes only and should not be considered as an admission of guilt or finding of violation of the law.

    Referral Assistance
    • Federal Aviation Administration
      800 Independence Avenue, SW
      Washington DC 20591
      Phone Number: (800) 255-1111
      https://www.faa.gov/
    Business Categories
    Airlines

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