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Dave Harvey

Vice President & Chief Sales Officer, Southwest Airlines

Search every verified Dave Harvey interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Dave Harvey, Vice President and Chief Sales Officer at Southwest Airlines, appeared on the podcast "Right Decisions Right Now" in September 2026 to discuss decision-making in the aviation industry. Drawing on his more than two decades at Southwest and his previous role as Chief Commercial Officer at Wheels Up, Harvey said that leaders must build nimble organizations capable of assessing situations and committing to decisions without perfect information. He noted that while organizations are now overwhelmed with data, AI can help surface key insights and suggest options for moving forward. Harvey also discussed the volatility facing the airline industry in 2026, stating that the plan going into the year anticipated record profitability before conflicts in Iran disrupted cost structures. He referenced past disruptions including the pandemic, the MAX grounding, the energy runup in 2008-2009, and 9/11, suggesting that constant volatility rather than isolated crises is the norm. Harvey is currently advising airlines as a consultant.

Recent appearances

  • How Dave Harvey built a decision-making playbook for an unpredictable industry

    September 24, 2026 · 📺 Anaplan, Inc.

    In aviation, everything from fuel prices to world events can change the plan overnight. Dave Harvey has spent his career making decisions in that uncertainty. In this episode, the longtime Southwest Airlines executive and former Chief Commercial Officer at Wheels Up joins host Jim Freeze to talk about what it takes to make a decision without perfect information: knowing your options, committing when the time is right, and staying ready to adapt as conditions change. 

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  • 331 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Guest: Dave Harvey, Founder, Harvey Global Advisory

    March 31, 2026 · 📺 Airlines Confidential Podcast

    Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Guest Dave Harvey, Founder/Principal, Harvey Global Advisory. 4/1/26 items: SWA introduces "Cattle Class" and LUV app, while Scott Kirby eyes CEO position at Spirit; News: Gary Kelly recognized for work at SWA; Air Canada/Fire truck fatal incident at LGA; Presidential directive issued to pay TSA agents; United coach couch seating; JetBlue evaluating potential sale opportunities.

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  • “Macroscope Trends “On the Road” #5 at GBTA with Dave Harvey - South West Airlines

    October 06, 2022 · 📺 Festive Road

    Cell phone in hand, we managed to catch up with 11 industry leaders at GBTA San Diego 2022 to hear their thoughts about the MACROSCOPE Trend they believe will have the biggest impact on travel and meetings management in the years ahead. In this "on the road" recording, Katie Virtue talks to Dave Harvey of Southwest Airlines about the trend he believes is most important in the years ahead – #4 The Whole Trip Experience (At Last) – something he believes was lost over the last few years due to the unforeseen challenges during the pandemic. Hear how he sees this trend playing into the success of…

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  • Dave Harvey VP of Southwest Airlines joins the Broadcast Studio at GBTA Convention 2022

    August 24, 2022 · 📺 GBTATV

    Dave Harvey, Vice President Southwest Business with Southwest Airlines joins Monisa Cline at the GBTA Convention Broadcast Studio to discuss their bounce back from the last two and a half years and big changes with customer flexibility.

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  • David Harvey from Southwest Airlines at the Broadcast Studio | GBTA Convention 2021

    November 18, 2021 · 📺 GBTATV

    Dave Harvey, Vice President Southwest Business at Southwest Airlines, joined the GBTA Convention Broadcast Studio to review the past two years since the launch of Southwest Business, their response to the pandemic, and what's next for them.

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  • Business Travel Trends with Dave Harvey, VP of Southwest Business

    June 17, 2021 · 📺 Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce

    Chamber President Laurie White recently spoke with Dave Harvey, VP of Southwest Business at Southwest Airlines. They discussed the Southwest Promise - a focus on safety and cleanliness for your travel experience; Southwest in Providence and connecting across the U.S.; and Southwest Business and how to connect and save money through business travel partnerships. You can go to Southwestbusiness.com and click “Let’s Connect” to learn more about how to save money on business travel through partnerships with Southwest Airlines.

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  • Al Gilbert and David Harvey VP Southwest Business

    May 25, 2021 · 📺 Al Gilbert

    David Harvey describes his history at Southwest and why he has stayed over 20 years. Also, how the Herb Kelleher playbook of "People First" has continued in guiding Southwest in piloting the company through Covid turbulence. David also addresses the urban legend of why Southwest never charges baggage fees.

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  • Southwest Business Talks Distribution, Industry Recovery

    May 12, 2021 · 📺 Airlines Reporting Corporation

    ARC President and CEO Lauri Reishus joins Dave Harvey, Vice President of Southwest Business, at Southwest’s headquarters to discuss Southwest’s B2B and distribution space, corporate sales programs and the status of corporate travel recovery. In this episode, Reishus and Harvey dive deep into Southwest’s desire to better serve businesses a need for industry standard capabilities to help transform their distribution strategy. Part of that strategy has included partnerships with Travelport, Amadeus and Sabre platforms that forged deeper relationships with TMCs, GDSs, corporate clients and ARC.…

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  • Southwest Airlines & Sabre Talk Business Travel Recovery | Southwest Business

    April 23, 2021 · 📺 SouthwestAirlines

    During a recent conversation, Dave Harvey, Vice President of Southwest Business, sat down with Erika Moore, Vice President of Travel Solutions at Sabre, to chat more about what’s happening across the U.S. in terms of a business travel recovery, and what we can expect to see from the partnership between Southwest Airlines and Sabre. Subscribe to Southwest’s YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/NutsAbou... FEATURING David Harvey, Erika Moore Produced by Southwest Airlines. At Southwest Airlines, our Purpose is to connect People to what’s important in their lives through friendl…

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  • Southwest Airlines Vice President Goes Live on Business as Usual

    January 05, 2021 · 📺 Pittsburgh Technology Council

    We are thrilled to kick off 2021 by welcoming Dave Harvey, Vice President at Southwest Airlines, to Business as Usual. Get insight on the future of air travel as the battle continues against COVID-19 now and into the future. Dave will overview a number of topics ranging from how the pandemic has impacted the industry, new and continued safety measures, what air travel will like in a post-pandemic world and Southwest Airlines' presence at Pittsburgh International Airport. Please join us for what will be an informative and engaging conversation.

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  • Q&A with David Harvey, Southwest Business

    November 16, 2020 · 📺 Amadeus

    Following the announcement that Southwest Airlines® complete offer for business travel is available on the Amadeus Travel Platform, Amadeus President of Travel Unit Decius Valmorbida caught up with David Harvey, Vice President of Southwest Business, to talk about what this means for our business travel customers.

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  • GBTA Industry Voices: Dave Harvey, Southwest Airlines®

    August 16, 2018 · 📺 GBTATV

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Other executives at Southwest Airlines

  • Gary Kelly, Former Executive Chairman
  • Robert Jordan, President, Chief Executive Officer & Vice Chairman of the Board

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