Company Watch - Southwest Airlines.

For more company news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Jun 5, 2006 Southwest offers to give up Love Field gates. Southwest Airlines offered to surrender some of its gates at Dallas Love Field in order to speed up the repeal of the Wright Amendment, which limits flying from the airport. American Airlines opposes changing the law.

Jun 1, 2006 Southwest CEO expects Dallas to pitch Love expansion proposal. Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Gary Kelly believes the city of Dallas will propose expanding flights at Dallas Love Field next month. Meanwhile, Congress is mulling exempting more states from the Wright Amendment, which limits flying from Love Field. May 31, 2006 Southwest says assigned seating not imminent: Southwest Airlines will study the idea of advanced assigned seating for a couple of years, a spokesman said. The airline will ask customers for feedback on its current system, which assigns seats based on when travelers check in. May 30, 2006 Southwest's Kelly says carrier benefits from strong demand. Southwest Airlines is in a "really nice sweet spot," Chief Executive Gary C. Kelly said in a Q-and-A with the Boston Globe. "Over the last 12 months, we have more demand than we have airplanes," he said. May 30, 2006 Southwest, ATA benefit from code-share agreement. An agreement with ATA Airlines allows Southwest Airlines to put its passengers on ATA flights to Hawaii and to congested airports in New York and other major cities. ATA said the partnership has helped bookings. May 31, 2006