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Archive for November 2007

All Things Are Possible

By: Kelli Bartlett Kelli Bartlett - Dallas Based Flight Attendant

Nov 29 2007
Southwest supports many special children's charities.  Challenge Air for Kids & Friends is one of those charities very close to our hearts.  Southwest Employees support Challenge Air in many ways, including volunteering for the Fly Day events. Participating in just one Fly Day is all it takes for these children capture your hearts, and from then on, it's LUV forever! The Fly Days are held in... read more

Big XII Championship

By: Ming Chan mchan

Nov 28 2007
Almost everyone I know, knows that I'm a SOONER.  I was born and raised in Oklahoma, and I graduated from the University of Oklahoma.  Just curious...who do you think will win the Big XII Championship this Saturday?  Better yet, who's flying Southwest Airlines to the game in San Antonio?  BOOMER SOONER! read more

America and the Airlines

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Nov 27 2007
Okay, as you probably know, I am a total airplane (and railroad) geek and proud of it.  Well, I am excited because the National Air and Space Museum in Washington has just opened an airline exhibit.  This article from Bloomberg.com describes the new permanent addition, and you can also visit the museum's online exhibition about airline history--it has some great information, especially the "... read more

Happy Thanksgiving, Y'All

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Nov 16 2007
We have three special Thanksgiving posts for you below.  Francisco Delgado, who began blogging with us last year at this time, is back home safe and sound and very thankful.  His post reminds us that many of our loved ones will be away this Thanksgiving.  Bob Hurst shares his mom's poignant Thanksgiving memory from her childhood, and his mom's story serves as a reminder to be thankful for what we... read more

Giving Thanks, Giving Back

By: Kim Delevett kdelevett

Nov 16 2007
It was Oct. 20, 2007, and the East Meets West Foundation of Oakland, California, hosted a special recognition ceremony for Southwest's  year-long support of the Operation Healthy Heart program.  Because many Vietnamese Americans still have loved ones in Vietnam, and because Southwest is proud to serve many Asian communities throughout the United States,  the LUV airline and Operation Healthy... read more

USS Blog Boy's Deployment Diary--The Final Chapter

By: Francisco Delgado fdelgado

Nov 16 2007
During the past year, Southwest Airlines Customer Francisco Delgado has been sharing his experiences while serving on the USS Nimitz.  (To read the previous entries, click on Francisco's name above.)  He is home now, and this is the final chapter in his deployment diary. FAREWELL USS NIMITZ!!!! After a long six month deployment, all 6,000 of us returned to San Diego. We had left our home port on... read more

Musings about BlogWorld and Airshows

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Nov 13 2007
I know the title may seem a little odd, but wait, I can tie it all together.  One of the great opportunities for me at BlogWorld was the chance to meet some of our readers face to face.  Among these was the man many of you know as CF, aka The Cranky Flyer.  His blog is linked from our LUVLinks section, but if you haven't visited it yet, click here, especially if you are a fan of "things with... read more

Veterans Day Posts

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Nov 12 2007
Yesterday, November 11, was officially Veterans Day, but many of you are celebrating the day today.  We have several moving posts below that recognize our Veterans, and we hope that you join in the spirit of this important celebration. We still want to hear your comments on Southwest Airlines' new boarding procedures, but we ask you to honor the nature of Veterans Day by refraining from adding... read more

A Personal Look at Veteran's Day

By: Kim Delevett kdelevett

Nov 12 2007
At a recent meeting of Southwest's Culture Committee, I watched a presentation on our "Share the Spirit" initiative. During  a month-long, Companywide drive, Southwest Airlines Employees donated toiletries, socks, sunscreen, candy, powdered drinks and other items, packaged into individual "LUV Rations" goodie bags with handwritten postcards, for more than 1,000 U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan... read more

Supporting the Troops – Southwest Style

By: Shelley Logan slogan

Nov 12 2007
One of our Customers recently emailed us about a wall in Chicago Midway Airport that Southwest Airlines Employees have dedicated to our U.S. military service men and women. It is such a neat tribute that I thought you might enjoy seeing some photos of the wall. Have you seen other gates in Southwest cities that have been similarly decorated? We'd love to hear stories of how you've experienced... read more