Southwest Airlines announces two new Vice Presidents

Brendan Conlon is promoted from Senior Director Labor Relations to Vice President Crew Scheduling, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Conlon will be responsible for developing and executing the daily Crew Scheduling operations and building plans for the future. In addition, Conlon will work closely with cross-departmental Teams within Inflight, Flight Ops, Network Operations Control, and others. Conlon joined Southwest in July 1986 as a Ramp Agent after emigrating from Ireland in June of that year. He has held several positions in Flight Operations Crew Scheduling before joining the Systems Department in 2000. In June 2006, he became the Director of Crew Planning, Scheduling, & Automation, where he was responsible for Inflight Crew Planning, Scheduling, Audit/Payroll, Automation, Inflight contract negotiations, and administration for Flight Attendants. Conlon holds a Foundational Certificate in Accounting from Athlone Regional Technical College in Ireland.