Is Southwest Airlines Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Publicly traded (NYSE: LUV); 89.05% institutional, 36.63% insiders, 0.00% retail; Berkshire Hathaway largest at 21.48% (104.98M shares); Bob Jordan (CEO).
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Transportation & Logistics |
| HQ | Dallas, Texas |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines secondary source — registry check pending “Southwest Airlines was founded in 1966 by Herbert Kelleher and Rollin King, and incorporated as Air Southwest Co. in 1967.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Southwest Airlines
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Jazz Aviation | Transportation & Logistics | Halifax, NS | View ownership → |
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