Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) held its annual shareholders meeting today in Phoenix for the first time, not only as a way to honor the Dallas-based airlines’ 35-year anniversary of operating at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, but also as a sign of Southwest’s commitment to the city.
“Phoenix is one of our top cities,” Southwest CEO and Chairman of the Board Gary Kelly told shareholders at the Hotel Palomar in downtown Phoenix on May 17. “We have 4,500 employees here in Phoenix. We’re…