Rollin King and Herb Kelleher were able to create a unique and different airline based on the simple notion: “If you get your passengers to their destinations when they want to get there, on time, at the lowest possible fares; and make darn sure they have a good time doing it, people will fly your airline.” (citation). On March 15, 1967, Air Southwest Co. was incorporated. Air Southwest Co. was implemented in Texas. Kelleher was able to file the Texas Aeronautics Commission (TAC), with half a million dollars in the bank. ( citation) After receiving an unanimously to grant Air Southwest Co. the certificate of public convenience and necessity from TAC, a temporary restraining order was obtain by two rival airlines prohibiting the delivery of the certificate to Air Southwest Co. ( citation) Air Southwest went back and forth with the courts in regards to obtaining the certificate. After later receiving certificate the airline was ready to take off.
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no longer went by that name. The company was now called Southwest Airlines Co (Southwest). On the same day Boeing made an irrefusable offer to Southwest. If Southwest bought three 737-200’s from Boeing, they would also carrying the financing by 90%. ( citation) In June of 1971, with only three Boeing 737 aircrafts, Southwest commenced providing service to the San Antonio, Houston and Dallas. Just 18 years later, Southwest gradually became a major airline with a revenue mark over a billion dollars. Over the course of 2 years in the early 90’s Southwest offered ticketless travel and created a website that launched “Home Gate” ( citation) During the years 2013 and 2014 Southwest transitioned into an International airline by providing flight services to Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Jamaica and Aruba. (
no longer went by that name. The company was now called Southwest Airlines Co (Southwest). On the same day Boeing made an irrefusable offer to Southwest. If Southwest bought three 737-200’s from Boeing, they would also carrying the financing by 90%. ( citation) In June of 1971, with only three Boeing 737 aircrafts, Southwest commenced providing service to the San Antonio, Houston and Dallas. Just 18 years later, Southwest gradually became a major airline with a revenue mark over a billion dollars. Over the course of 2 years in the early 90’s Southwest offered ticketless travel and created a website that launched “Home Gate” ( citation) During the years 2013 and 2014 Southwest transitioned into an International airline by providing flight services to Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Jamaica and Aruba. (