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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Network Planning Analyst - **Company:** Southwest Airlines - **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $93,950.0 - $104,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Office Suite, Tableau (Software), Planning Software, Data Analytics, Tools for Reporting, Alteryx - **Published:** July 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17535155?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17535155%2FSr-Network-Planning-Analyst-Texas-Dallas ## About the Role * Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits * Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models * Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media * Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction * Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making * Ability to understand and apply information to contribute to the organizations strategic plan * Ability to identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions * Ability to listen, understand, and communicate ideas presented in writing and/or in speaking with others * Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense * Ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem * Ability to execute a high level of attention to detail Education * Required: High School Diploma or GED Experience * Required: Advanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in: + Airline network planning including flight schedule alignment with commercial and operational impact, industry-leading capabilities, and aircraft scheduling techniques + Network Planning software systems and data + Impact of Network Planning systems/processes on downline internal/external systems/processes/Customers + Commercial and Operational performance metrics and targets * Preferred: Experience using data analytics, visualization, and reporting tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, or similar platforms. * Preferred: Experience supporting business strategy and decision-making through analytics, forecasting, optimization, and data-driven insights. * Preferred: Experience working in Revenue Management or a related analytical business function. * Preferred: Experience developing executive-level presentations and communicating complex information to senior leaders., * Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time * Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job * Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job, * Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines * Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986 * Must be at least 18 years of age * Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines * Must meet confidentiality expectations as to confidential, proprietary and sensitive Company information ## Description * Executes the revisions of the Southwest flight schedule through the production of high-quality inputs, managing constraints, identifying obstacles and recommending solutions, and ensures that all schedule initiatives are met * Executes the process of gathering schedule change requests/inputs/constraints from other departments, such as Network Planning, Crew Planning, Ground Operations, Operational Performance and Revenue Management * Executes the advanced execution of complex schedule changes including Demand Shaping, Available Fleet deployment, ASM adjustments, slot changes, etc. * Ensures that all schedule parameters are met, including market frequencies, physical gates, staffed gates, connecting bank structures, minimum turn times, block times, tow times, gate assignments, etc. * Evaluates commercial requests to determine the best way to achieve them without violating operational requirements and minimize the impact on already booked Customers * Performs complex, highly visible flight schedule revisions with guidance * Performs the highly visible and complex post-publication capacity changes including but not limited to demand shaping, available fleet deployment, ASM adjustments, international and domestic extra sections * Functions at an advanced level in schedule editing * Creates the checklist for each bi-weekly schedule revision to ensure that all revisions are documented and executed into all published schedules with zero defects * Creates the final schedules in preparation for schedule publication * Creates complex, highly visible flight schedule reporting in support of schedule revisions * Evaluates commercial requests to determine the best way to achieve them without violating operational requirements and minimize the impact on already booked Customers * Implements initiatives, improves processes and creates efficiencies to allow for quick turn schedule modifications * May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders ## 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