TY - JOUR AB - This case details the history of Southwest Airlines from its inception in 1971 until 2004. The case provides details of Southwest's business model and reasons for its success. It ends with a description of the company's competitive pressures in 2004. The case can be used for a course in service operations or strategy. VL - IS - SN - 2474-7890 DO - 10.1108/case.darden.2016.000283 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/case.darden.2016.000283 AU - Weiss Elliott N. AU - Friesen Marlene PY - 2017 Y1 - 2017/01/01 TI - Southwest Airlines: Singin’ the (Jet)Blues T2 - Darden Business Publishing Cases PB - University of Virginia Darden School Foundation SP - 1 EP - 16 Y2 - 2024/04/27 ER -