Morris Air

Morris Air was a low-fare airline in the western United States, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It began scheduled operations in 1992, and was sold to Southwest Airlines in December 1993 for over $120 million in stock. The airline officially became part of Southwest in the autumn of 1994. Morris Air was the first airline in the world to invent e-ticket (ticketless) travel based on the suggestion of Stuart Thatcher, an employee at the time. Although Southwest Airlines is often credited with offering the first e-ticketing system, it was in fact created and implemented by Morris Air and later integrated into Southwest Airlines after it purchased Morris Air.

Morris Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
KN MSS WASATCH
Founded1984, as Morris Air Service
Commenced operations1992
Ceased operationsOctober 1994
(merged with Southwest Airlines)
HubsSalt Lake City
Fleet size21, all Boeing 737
Destinations21, western U.S.
HeadquartersSalt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Key peopleJune Morris (CEO)
David Neeleman (President)
Revenue$116 million (1992)
Profit$5.3 million (1992)
Employees2,000 (1993)
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