DALLAS, May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines
Co. (NYSE: LUV) promoted Cheryl
Hughey to Managing Director Culture. Hughey will continue to
lead the Culture Services Teams responsible for recognition,
appreciation, and celebration of Southwest's more than 50,000
Employees. Hughey has led the Culture Services Department for the
past five years, which has included supporting Culture initiatives
across the system, providing guidance to Southwest's Companywide
Culture Committee, and leading the charge to foster ownership of
the Southwest Culture within a continually growing Employee
base.
In her 36 years at Southwest, Hughey has shown an unmistakable
enthusiasm for engaging with Employees and a passion for
recognizing Employees' noteworthy efforts, which is the foundation
of Southwest's unique and much lauded Culture.
"Our Culture has always been one of our most cherished assets as
a Company, and it's all because of our People," said Jeff Lamb, Executive Vice President of Corporate
Services. "I can't think of a better person to lead the charge to
nurture and perpetuate our Culture than Cheryl."
Joining Southwest Airlines on the frontline as a Reservation
Sales Agent in 1980, Hughey has moved throughout the Company in
various operational and leadership positions, from working in and
leading Customer Service in DAL to overseeing the Leadership
Training and Onboarding program in the People Department. The
diversity of roles uniquely qualify Hughey to lead Southwest's
efforts in fostering and promoting its Culture all across the
Company.
Hughey is a native of North Richland
Hills, Texas and currently resides in Argyle, Texas with her husband and two
sons.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
In its 45th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines
(NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other air
carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by more than
50,000 Employees to more than 100 million Customers annually.
Southwest proudly operates a network of 97 destinations across
the United States and seven
additional countries with more than 3,900 departures a day during
peak travel season.
Based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's most recent
data, Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms
of originating domestic passengers boarded. The Company operates
the largest fleet of Boeing aircraft in the world, the majority of
which are equipped with satellite-based WiFi providing gate-to-gate
connectivity. That connectivity enables Customers to use
their personal devices to view video on-demand movies and
television shows, as well as more than 20 channels of free, live TV
compliments of our valued Partners. Southwest created
Transfarency℠, a philosophy which treats Customers honestly
and fairly, and in which low fares actually stay low. Southwest is
the only major U.S. airline to offer bags fly free® to
everyone (first and second checked pieces of luggage, size and
weight limits apply, some airlines may allow free checked bags on
select routes or for qualified circumstances), and there are no
change fees, though fare differences might apply. In 2014, the
airline proudly unveiled a bold new look: Heart.
The new aircraft livery, airport experience, and logo, showcase the
dedication of Southwest Employees to connect Customers with what's
important in their lives.
From its first flights on June 18,
1971, Southwest Airlines launched an era of unprecedented
affordability in air travel described by the U.S. Department of
Transportation as "The Southwest Effect," a lowering of fares and
increase in passenger traffic whenever the carrier enters new
markets. With 43 consecutive years of profitability,
Southwest is one of the most honored airlines in the world, known
for a triple bottom line approach that contributes to the carrier's
performance and productivity, the importance of its People and the
communities they serve, and an overall commitment to efficiency and
the planet. The 2014 Southwest Airlines One Report™ can be found
at SouthwestOneReport.com.
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SOURCE Southwest Airlines Co.