Senior Network Planning Analyst - Shape Flight Schedules

Southwest Airlines Co.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 94,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fly for free on open seats

Retirement savings plan contributions

ProfitSharing opportunities

Health insurance for dependents

Job summary

Southwest Airlines Co. is seeking a Sr Network Planning Analyst in Dallas, TX to shape and adjust the flight schedule, balancing commercial opportunities with operational constraints.

You will lead post-publication changes and develop analytical tools to support smarter, data-driven decisions across departments. The role requires strong Excel skills and experience in network planning, analytics, and data visualization, with opportunities to influence the company’s network strategy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Airline network planning experience or related planning/analytic work is expected.
• Microsoft Excel or equivalent spreadsheet programs is required.
• Preferred: Tableau, Alteryx, SQL or equivalent tools for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Revise Southwest flight schedules post-publication to balance commercial, operational, and customer impact.
• Gather schedule change inputs from multiple departments and coordinate implications.
• Perform advanced schedule edits including demand shaping and fleet deployment.
• Create complex schedule reporting to support revisions and decisions.

Skills

Network planning

Analytics

Excel

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Tableau

Alteryx

SQL

Excel

Job description

Southwest Airlines Co. is seeking a Sr Network Planning Analyst in Dallas, TX to shape and adjust the flight schedule, balancing commercial opportunities with operational constraints.

You will lead post-publication changes and develop analytical tools to support smarter, data-driven decisions across departments. The role requires strong Excel skills and experience in network planning, analytics, and data visualization, with opportunities to influence the company’s network strategy.