Southwest Airlines LUV

TransportationMarket cap $18B4 connections

Southwest invented the low-cost carrier model and still operates it better than anyone in the US. Its no-seat-assignment, no-change-fee, two-free-bags model built fanatical customer loyalty. Southwest is the largest US domestic carrier by passenger volume. Elliott Investment Management is pushing for major strategic changes.

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Companies that sell to Southwest Airlines

GE AerospaceIndustrial & Defense · $200BGE CFM56 engines on every Southwest 737

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