Southwest celebrates 15 Years in the OC
In celebration of 15 years of service to Orange County, Southwest Airlines is throwing a beach party and celebrating like it’s 1994. Employees and Customers will be hangin’ ten with a limbo contest to show just how low our fares can go, a complimentary beach drink called the "OC LUV Splash" will be served, and California residents will have the chance to play our "Golden Ticket" contest for a chance to win a roundtrip ticket aboard Southwest Airlines.* But non-California residents need not worry – there will be a Click n’ Save Enter-to-Win drawing with a roundtrip ticket prize for them, too!
"It’s totally tubular to be celebrating 15 years of service," said Larry Pitts, Southwest Airlines’ Orange County Station Leader. "The hard work and dedication of our 112 Orange County Employees has made Southwest the Real Airline of the OC."
That’s not all Southwest has to celebrate. They are also stoked that Southwest now flies from Orange County to the Golden Gate City: San Francisco with five flights per day.
Orange County began service to Orange County on May 26, 1994, with 15 daily flights
to Oakland and San Jose. It was the 37th city added in the Southwest system. Southwest is the largest carrier out of Orange County with more flights per day (46) to the more nonstop destinations (7) than any other carrier, as of May 2009. During 2008, Southwest carried more than 1.25 million Customers from SNA. Southwest is the preferred airline for Orange County Customers, with a greater market share (30 percent) than any other carrier in 2008.
Southwest is the Low-Fare Leader out of SNA with an average fare of $90 in 2008, 43 percent lower than all other carriers.
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