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Archive for April 2007

Our First Birthday

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Apr 27 2007
Yup, that's right--Nuts About Southwest just turned one year old.  It has been a wonderful and exciting first year for all of us associated with the blog, and we hope that you have enjoyed the past year just as much as we have.  Angela Vargo and I can still remember waiting around for our first comment.  When it finally came, you never saw it.  We were crestfallen because it consisted of a two-... read more

Sayin' it Loud - Sayin' it Proud

By: Mary Noel-Hennes mhennes

Apr 25 2007
Last week, I was out to dinner with a very good friend of mine. We were celebrating her birthday at one of our favorite restaurants, and after dinner, we decided to continue the evening at our favorite watering hole. In what could have been a "Wanna get away?" moment for a very nice young man standing next to us, my friend found herself dampened by the drink he spilled in her direction. After we... read more

Wanna Get Away Customer video airs tonight!

By: Jill Howard-Allen jhallen

Apr 24 2007
Back in December, we asked if anyone had, or witnessed a Wanna Get Away moment. You know, those awkward and humiliating moments when you'd rather be anywhere else? We then asked you to recreate the moments on video and you did! A panel of judges selected Brian Cates' "Out on a Limb" as the Grand Prize Winner out of approximately 140 entries. There were other winning videos as well as honorable... read more

Pilot Trip Report--Day Two

By: Ray Stark rstark

Apr 23 2007
This is the second installment of Captain Ray Stark's springtime trip report.  To read the first installment, click here.  (To enlarge the photos, click on the picture.) Day Two: Three Legs To Louisville On this day we are blessed with a nifty 737-700. The 700 can fly higher and faster than the older 737-300 and 500 models. Today, both of these attributes will be handy to have in our bag of... read more

USS Blog Boy's Deployment Diary--Chapter Two

By: Francisco Delgado fdelgado

Apr 20 2007
(Francisco recently sent us the second installment of his Deployment Diary onboard the USS Nimitz.  Click on the pictures to enlarge.  His ship is the aircraft carrier behind the lead ship in the top photo.) I refer to everyday as the same day. While being out to sea you lose track of time and you may even loose track on what day it is. I work the night shift so my schedule is backwards from the... read more

Chilly chili cookoff!

By: Carole Adams cadams

Apr 19 2007
The air was cold and the chili was hot as fun loving Southwest Employees, families and friends gathered for our "34th and Last Southwest Airlines Chili Cookoff" on Saturday, April 14, at Shadow Creek Ranch.  We always say "last" because when the first chili cookoff was held, it was uncertain if Southwest would be around for a second cookoff! There are many stories to be told about this event.  I'... read more

I BLOGGED. YOU FLAMED. WE CHANGED.

By: Bill Owen bowen

Apr 18 2007
Admittedly, while that's not quite as catchy as Caesar's famous Latin phrase "veni, vidi, vici" ("I came, I saw, I conquered"), it pretty well sums up the aftermath of my "Why Can't I Make Reservations Further In Advance?" blog piece. In it, I explained the rationale behind Southwest's policy of not allowing reservations more than 180 days in advance, and why we on... read more

Battle of the Brands

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Apr 18 2007
I thought y'all might enjoy reading this post from Jonathan Berr on AOL's "blogging stocks:LUV" page.  He has some nice things to say about Southwest, and please note the online poll. read more

Vote For Nuts!

By: Angela Vargo Angela

Apr 16 2007
"Nuts" was nominated for "Best Corporate Blog" in the Blogger's Choice Awards and we need your vote! (Hey, we're not too proud to ask, beg and plead for your support.) Go here to vote. read more

Pilot Trip Report--Day One

By: Ray Stark rstark

Apr 16 2007
Captain Ray Stark sent us a rather long, but very interesting trip report about flying in springtime weather from one of his recent trips.  (His report refers to a storm system that is different than the one much of the nation experienced on the weekend of April 13. We will be splitting it into three posts--one for each day of the trip, and we will post a new installment next week.  (As always,... read more