Webhistory factory president jason dressel recently sat down with richard west, a corporate historian at southwest airlines, to discuss the company’s upcoming.

Webin commemoration of its 50th anniversary, southwest airlines announced the release of a commemorative book, “50 years.

A message from gary kelly.

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A history of southwest in 50.

Webstories from southwest’s 50 years.

Take a “scroll” through some of the company’s most iconic stories from the very beginning to today.

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In 2011, southwest officially acquired airtran airways.

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International and hawaii expansion.

Southwest airlines even flies to.

Since 1971, southwest’s purpose has been to connect people to what’s important in their lives and give them the freedom to fly.

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