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Archive for February 2012

LUV Your Heart: Reality Check!

By: Kembre Roberts kroberts

Feb 28 2012
Love has been in the air all month long and we’ve all spent a great deal of time showing others how much we care!  Now it’s your time to learn how to LUV your heart by knowing these 5 numbers to help you improve or maintain your current heart health.  5 Numbers Everyone Should Know Weight A healthy weight range keeps your heart from working too hard.  Use a BMI... read more

Denver Feels the LUV with Second Season at the Skyline Rink

By: Tami Door tdoor

Feb 28 2012
Thanks to Southwest Airlines, LUV was in the air in Downtown Denver this winter!  For the second straight season, the Downtown Denver Partnership was proud to work with Southwest Airlines and Denver Parks & Recreation to bring the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park to our city center.  We closed out the 2011-2012 season on Southwest Airlines’ favorite holiday—Valentine’s Day! We... read more

Going Green: Go Go Gadget Green!

By: Marilee McInnis minnis

Feb 28 2012
We all have to get to work, but how we get to work can determine whether or not we are “going Green.”  Below are some tips to help you be at your fuel-efficient best, because when you use less fuel, you reduce emissions and save money. Environmental decisions make good business sense! The Need for Speed:  One of the best ways to improve fuel economy is to change the way you drive.... read more

Spring Fever in Milwaukee

By: Patty Herbeck pherbeck

Feb 27 2012
Growing up in southern Wisconsin, spring was definitely my favorite season.  It meant that the snow was finally melted, the robins returned from the south and it was time for baseball!  As a kid, the Milwaukee Brewers were always on the TV or radio at our house.The best part about being a Brewers fan as a kid was going to a game at County Stadium each summer.  My dad would pack up... read more

Flash Forward—Part 8: It’s Finished—Almost: The Continued Progress of Our First 737-800

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Feb 27 2012
At the end of our last installment, our first Boeing 737-800 was being towed into the paint shop.  As this batch of photos from some of our folks who travelled to Renton shows, the painting process is complete.   Like most everything we do, a celebration was in order to show off our latest “baby,” and several of our top Leaders were there for the unveiling.  And like so many of... read more

8,050,936: Patently Cool!

By: Bill Owen bowen

Feb 27 2012
Here’s a riddle for you:  what do Zeppo Marx, Harry Connick Jr., Julie Newmar, Abraham Lincoln, Marlon Brando, Jamie Lee Curtis, me, and five other members of the Southwest Airlines Network Planning Department have in common? Answer:  we’ve all been named as inventors in a United States Patent! It’s true!  Six of us in SWA’s Network Planning Department were named in a U.S. Patent... read more

Southwest's New Crew Base to Land in the Mile High City

By: Mike Van de Ven mvandeven

Feb 24 2012
Southwest re-entered the Denver market in January 2006, and since that time, the Mile High City has become our fastest growing city in our history.  Our presence in Denver has grown from 13 daily flights to 159, and our commitment to the city of Denver has reached far beyond our presence at Denver International Airport (DIA).  Denver was a natural fit to support our growing operation... read more

Postcards From Home

By: Laura Jackson Laura Jackson

Feb 23 2012
Last November during Military Heroes Month, Southwest Customers and Employees wrote their heartfelt thanks on more than 1,000 postcards provided by Southwest in airports from Seattle to Ft. Lauderdale, which were then sent to military bases across the U.S. and distributed to Troops awaiting deployment.  This was the second year that Southwest and A Million Thanks joined hands with the... read more

Happy Jack: A Day in the Life of one of Southwest's Biggest Fans

By: Erika Feresten, Guest Blogger eferesten

Feb 23 2012
Jack Henry has been ‘geek chic’ for Southwest Airlines since his first SWA flight 2 1/2 years ago. Like most little boys, we considered his penchant for planes to be fairly typical, but Jack’s love of planes was specific to SWA.  He talked so much about Southwest that the following year, when we made our summer vacation plans, we specifically decided to fly Southwest as we knew it would... read more

Flash Forward—Part Seven: It’s an Airplane! The Continued Progress of Our First 737-800

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Feb 22 2012
When I got this batch of photos from Boeing, I was really excited, and I hope you will be too.  All that metal and hard work seen in previous photos has come together to produce our first 737-800.  Before I get into the fun, I think a word of thanks to all the Boeing workers and those of their suppliers like Spirit Aerospace in Wichita is appropriate.  Their efforts and dedication... read more