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Best of Flashback Fridays: Origins of the Boeing 737, Part Three

By: Sandy Nelson snelson

May 17 2013
This week’s “Best of” post focuses on the Boeing 737 “Classics” family—specifically, the -300, -400, and -500 series—and the role that Southwest played in the development of the 300s and 500s. This continuation of Brian’s “Origins of the Boeing 737” series originally ran in March, 2012, and it’s always interesting to look at all that has changed in the short period of time since the post... read more

CONTEST ALERT: 2nd Annual ROCK Your Community!

By: Lori Skinner lskinner

May 16 2013
At Southwest, we are all about making a difference in our communities, and it always comes from the heart. One of the ways we’re committed to helping others is through Concert for Kids, a nonprofit organization that hosts musical events and distributes proceeds to children’s charities in the Denver area.  On Saturday, May 25, Concert for Kids will host its sixth annual Denver Day of Rock.... read more

LUV TV? Baby Feeny Does!

By: Michelle Agnew magnew

May 15 2013
We challenged TV LUV’ers to show us which ATX Television Festival series they LUV most via Instagram!  We couldn’t pass up this little traveling Mr. Feeny with his free bag!  Check out our winning photo below, as well as our honorable mention.Winning photo!Runner Up!Want to attend the ATX Television Festival?!  Visit www.atxfestival.com/buy-a-badge and receive the Southwest-... read more

Going Green: Make Your Own Green Cleaners

By: Sandy Nelson snelson

May 14 2013
It may still feel like winter in a few parts of our country, but the truth of the matter is it’s time to tackle those annual spring cleaning chores.  Unfortunately, many of the chemicals found in conventional cleaning products can be more dangerous than the dirt they’re intended to clean. And the way many of us clean (with lots of disposable paper towels) isn’t exactly earth-friendly.... read more

Behind the Scenes: Photographing SWA’s Award-Winning One Report

By: Trent Duran tduran

May 14 2013
Pride.  If I only had one word to describe what it was like to art direct photo shoots for the Southwest Airlines’ 2012 One Report on our triple bottom line of Performance, People, and Planet, that would be it.  Not only do I have pride for the Company I work for, but it makes me proud to see our energetic and passionate Employees who are participating for that same reason.  Our... read more

Hey, Moms! It’s time for YOUR timeout!

By: Allison Osborne aosborne

May 12 2013
Moms need timeouts too, which is why we’re offering a complimentary beverage for all moms traveling with us Sunday, May 12, Mother’s Day!  Happy Mother’s Day, Moms!  Southwest LUVs you! read more

Best of Flashback Fridays: Origins of the Boeing 737, Part Two

By: Sandy Nelson snelson

May 10 2013
The subtitle for this week’s “Best of” post is “The 737-200 Advanced and Some Oddities”   The first time this was published on February 24, 2012, I remember being fascinated by an odd aircraft feature that I had not heard of before: the “Vortex Dissipator.”  Considering that this has to do with making landings on gravel runways possible, I couldn’t help thinking that Brian... read more

Like Mother, Like Daughter

By: Paige Gonzalez pgonzalez

May 10 2013
Did you know we have multiple mom and daughter duos that work at Southwest?  That’s right and this Mother’s Day we are introducing you to Connie and Bre, one of many mom and daughter duos. Bre’s first time on an airplane was the day she turned two months old.  She flew with her mom, Connie, from Dallas to Minneapolis to see family.  Bre has been traveling ever since and doesn’t... read more

Southwest Rapid Rewards Offers Best Reward Seat Availability in the Industry

By: Ryan Green, Senior Director of Customer Loyalty and Partnerships rgreen

May 09 2013
Prior to its inception in 2011, while researching and planning exactly how we would structure the All-New Rapid Rewards Program, availability was one recurring demand we heard from our Customers over and over again- you simply wanted to be able to use the points you had earned when you wanted, to go where you wanted, and the other programs didn’t allow that. So we listened.  When we rolled... read more

Integrating the Southwest and AirTran Airport Experience

By: Aaron Hay ahay

May 09 2013
We are well underway in the process of integrating AirTran into Southwest at airports where both airlines operate.  Generally, integration projects begin with our Project Managers in Dallas.  They determine future needs based on flight schedules, staffing and other operational requirements.  Once the needs of both airlines have been determined, the Project Managers work with... read more