Southwest vs. American - Clearing the Runway | 1


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In Texas in the 1960s, Rollin King had a crazy idea. He wanted to create a no-frills airline service that served San Antonio, Dallas and Houston. All he and his lawyer had to do was convince the Federal Regulations Bureau that they had no jurisdiction on flights that never left Texas. Of course getting Southwest off the ground would have been a lot easier if they had any planes… Support us by supporting our sponsors! Lincoln - Learn more about the Well-Connected 2019 Lincoln MKC at lincoln.com/wondery ZipRecruiter - Try it today for FREE by going to ZipRecruiter.com/BW Podium - Get 10% off by visiting Podium.com/BW