Network Planning Analyst

Southwest Airlines • Dallas, TX

5d • $81,200 - $90,200 • Onsite

About The Position

This role supports the planning and optimization of Southwest’s flight schedules and network capacity, ensuring the right service is offered in the right markets at the right time. The analyst will examine performance data, uncover business insights, formulate recommendations, and communicate trends to inform network planning decisions. Collaboration with internal Commercial Teams and external airport partners is key, as is contributing to strategic planning initiatives and implementing schedule and capacity changes to enhance operational and financial performance. The work directly impacts Southwest’s network strategy, strengthens partnerships, and supports reliable customer service. This position requires working from the Dallas, TX headquarters facility.

Requirements

• Ability to work well with others as part of a Team.
• Ability to execute a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to partner with Technology and other work groups to enhance data quality and accessibility.
• Ability to transform raw data into easily understood, presentable and actionable findings.
• Ability to answer business questions using experience, logical reasoning and analytical skills.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and prioritize accordingly.
• Ability and desire to take ownership of individual and Team deliverables.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Intermediate level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in airline network planning including flight schedule alignment with commercial and operational impact, industry-leading capabilities, and aircraft scheduling techniques; or related experience.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Microsoft Office suite.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Handling multiple concurrent projects and prioritizing accordingly.
• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards.
• Must meet confidentiality expectations as to confidential, proprietary and sensitive Company information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Tableau for data analysis and visualization.
• Experience using PowerPoint to develop presentations and communicate information.
• Experience using Diio Mi for airline network planning, scheduling, or related analysis.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the flight scheduling software at an intermediate level to add, delete, change equipment, and adjust flights to produce the best schedule possible.
• Assist with complex, highly visible flight schedule revisions.
• Monitor a checklist to create zero-defect flight schedules.
• Utilize various scheduling techniques to clear violations of operational constraints while minimizing impact to commercial timings.
• Identify complex schedule changes and how to apply these in the schedule software.
• Analyze the impact of changes to operational and commercial constraints in the schedule.
• Understand the impact changes to the schedule have on the system and Customer.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue and reduce costs in the schedule.
• Create individual week schedules in preparation for schedule publication.
• Utilize the flight scheduling software to finalize and create files for distribution.
• Utilize Amadeus products to check flight loads and validate schedules.
• Assist with complex, highly visible flight schedule reporting.
• Apply knowledge and skills of analysis, business processes, tools, domains, project methodologies, requirements definitions, and testing to solve a range of problems.
• Develop standard reports by building queries to pull and organize data from various sources, establishing the frequency, and validating the necessity of the report based upon the needs of the organization.
• Identify problems, perform root cause analysis, investigate information, perform impact analysis, and formulate and execute plans to develop solutions.
• Create and present data analytics, both written and oral, to Manager.
• Provide routine and ad hoc reporting regarding flight schedule revisions to Team.
• Communicate business insights and analysis regarding flight schedule revisions.
• Deliver timely, zero-defect data analysis.
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders.

Benefits

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too).
• Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings.
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan.
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets).
• Health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment.
• 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED