Southwest Airlines vs. Wal-Mart
The two share some similarities... Southwest is the top discount airline in the US, Wal-Mart is the top discount retailer; both in terms of revenue, profitability and size. And they share one more trait: a knack for controversy.
We all know Southwest is a much better corporation for it's employees than Wal-Mart is for there's, but Southwest is beginning to take flack for some of their corporate practices. More specificially, the public is starting to turn on them for bullying their plans through Congress to grow their operation at Dallas Love Field at the expense of surrounding neighbors. It looks like they are learning lessons from the most inept corporate neighbor, Wal-Mart.
I've written about it here before, and will probably continue as this issue comes to a head. Dallas Love Field is restricted by the Wright Ammendment which states airplanes with over fifty seats in scheduled commercial operations cannot fly beyond the states that border Texas. There have been a few ammendments to the amendment throughout the years, adding Arkansas and just last week, Missouri. Southwest agreed to these restrictions when they began flying from Love Field 35 years ago.
Now, instead of moving their operations to DFW airport, where every other US airline flies to in North Texas, Southwest wants to expand their monopoly by flying to all 48 contiguous US states from Love, without making room for other airlines to compete. It's a contentious issue, and, of course, I'm on the other side of the issue since my employer would be negatively impacted by such a move. There are several bills passing through Congress in both support of Southwest's move as well as against it.
To learn more, visit KeepDFWStrong and SetLoveFree for information from both sides. Although you may not live in North Texas the outcome of this battle has the potential to impact your travel options no matter where you live.
We all know Southwest is a much better corporation for it's employees than Wal-Mart is for there's, but Southwest is beginning to take flack for some of their corporate practices. More specificially, the public is starting to turn on them for bullying their plans through Congress to grow their operation at Dallas Love Field at the expense of surrounding neighbors. It looks like they are learning lessons from the most inept corporate neighbor, Wal-Mart.
I've written about it here before, and will probably continue as this issue comes to a head. Dallas Love Field is restricted by the Wright Ammendment which states airplanes with over fifty seats in scheduled commercial operations cannot fly beyond the states that border Texas. There have been a few ammendments to the amendment throughout the years, adding Arkansas and just last week, Missouri. Southwest agreed to these restrictions when they began flying from Love Field 35 years ago.
Now, instead of moving their operations to DFW airport, where every other US airline flies to in North Texas, Southwest wants to expand their monopoly by flying to all 48 contiguous US states from Love, without making room for other airlines to compete. It's a contentious issue, and, of course, I'm on the other side of the issue since my employer would be negatively impacted by such a move. There are several bills passing through Congress in both support of Southwest's move as well as against it.
To learn more, visit KeepDFWStrong and SetLoveFree for information from both sides. Although you may not live in North Texas the outcome of this battle has the potential to impact your travel options no matter where you live.
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