Final Case Analysis Paper-Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Case StudyNameAffiliate InstitutionDateAbstract Southwest Airlines is a renowned U.S based airline known for its low-cost fares. It started off its operations in the Texas region but has continued to expand and become an extremely successful airline reporting increased profitability year by year. Nevertheless, the lack of accountability from the airline’s staff as well as its overreliance on Boeing to provide its aircraft are some of the issues plaguing the airline and they can only be resolved through taking accountability for its staff negligence and shifting to a more efficient aircraft such as the Airbus A320.BackgroundSouthwest Airlines is a United States Airline company headquartered in Texas. It was founded in 1967 by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King. It incurred several issues straight from the jump which resulted in the company starting its operations in 1971.Its first flight was between San Antonio and Dallas. The airline is the largest domestic carrier in the United States. It flies to over 100 local destinations and has recently added Hawaii to its list. The airline has been largely successful in the U.S through its various strategies that mostly