Amazon Web Services, an Amazon.com (AMZN) company, announced that Southwest Airlines (LUV) has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider as the airline advances its digital transformation initiative. This large-scale modernization with AWS is part of the airline’s long-term plan to enhance the passenger journey, optimize operations, and efficiently invest in information technology infrastructure, Southwest said. "As our preferred cloud provider, AWS will offer solutions that are critical in our drive to modernize our operation, equip our employees with the tools they need to serve our customers, and improve our reliability," said Lauren Woods, senior vice president and chief information officer of Southwest Airlines.
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