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Herb Kelleher

Our people know that if they are sick, we will take care of them. If there are occasions of grief or joy, we will be there with them. They know that we value them as people, not just cogs in a machine.

– Herb Kelleher

Herb Kelleher

Most people think of us as this flamboyant airline, but we’re really very conservative from the fiscal standpoint.

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Herb Kelleher

I love battles. I think it’s part of the Irish in me.

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Herb Kelleher

A motivated employee treats the customer well. The customer is happy, so they keep coming back. It’s not one of the enduring green mysteries of all time; it is just the way it works.

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Herb Kelleher

What’s important is that a customer should get off the airplane feeling, ‘I didn’t just get from A to B. I had one of the most pleasant experiences I ever had, and I’ll be back for that reason.’

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Herb Kelleher

I want to see Texas remain an entrepreneurial powerhouse in the United States.

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Herb Kelleher

As far as value is concerned, the principal reason that I moved to Texas from New Jersey many, many years ago was because I recognized that Texas was a much more entrepreneurial state than New Jersey, that the opportunities to start things were greater in Texas. And my vision was fortunately fulfilled.

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Herb Kelleher

I just always have felt that people should be natural in their behavior, that they should be able to derive enjoyment from whatever they do. When they derive enjoyment, they tend to work together better; they tend to be more productive.

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Herb Kelleher

We turned our planes around after landing and got them off again in 20 minutes back in the early days; 15 minutes in many cases. That gave us a huge cost advantage because we could do more flying in a day with a single plane than anybody else.

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Herb Kelleher

I’ve been asked a number of times what was my proudest accomplishment when I was still very active in the day-to-day affairs of Southwest Airlines. I always said job security for our people.

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Herb Kelleher

I don’t really have any peeves, and I fly other carriers a good bit. My experience has been good in terms of getting on the airplane expeditiously and getting to my destination as need be, on time, with my bags – which I carry on.

– Herb Kelleher

Herb Kelleher

I think flying is kind of an emotional experience.

– Herb Kelleher

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