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The Year of 100 Roller Coasters Part 2: Clearing Customs for Coasters

By: Justin Surguine jsurguine

Aug 30 2012
Well, it’s been a…productive…four weeks. Seeing as the pace at which I was riding roller coasters for the first half of the year wasn’t nearly quick enough to hit one hundred, I had to pick things up a bit. So how have things gone since the last recap? I’m now sitting at seventy-six roller coasters on the year with a lifetime track record that now sits at two hundred and seventy-two. I basically... read more

Mulching, Painting, and Trash Pickup, Oh My! [UPDATED]

By: Stephanie Schaller sschaller

Aug 30 2012
What a great event and amazing display of Servant’s Hearts we saw at the volunteer event following our exciting announcement of Colorado One! More than 120 Southwest and AirTran Employees and their families rolled up their sleeves to help beautify Commons Park. Here’s a huge thank you to our partners at Denver Parks and Recreation for all their help! Here’s how we helped: Cut 20 cubic... read more

From Small Town to SWA

By: Danielle Karstens dkarstens

Aug 29 2012
Starting a new job often invokes mixed feelings of excitement and intimidation. At Southwest, though, we’re known for making everyone feel like an important part of the Team from day one. At the Nashville International Airport (BNA), our new Employees quickly find a friend and mentor upon meeting Operations Supervisor McQuiddy Bragg. Since 2001, McQuiddy has served as a BNA Station Training... read more

Connecting Patients with Their Best Options

By: Carol A. Stansbury, Guest Blogger cstanbury

Aug 29 2012
By the time a patient gets to The Johns Hopkins Hospital, we are usually their last stop for hope on what has been a long road in search of the right treatment. Not only is the patient suffering from a life-threatening medical condition, but they have likely already exhausted all financial resources. At this point, though, no distance or amount of money matters; what matters is that they are... read more

Going Green: Back to School Edition

By: Marilee McInnis minnis

Aug 28 2012
Happy Green Tuesday!  It’s that time of year when kids head back to school.  Did you know that about 1.6 billion pens get thrown away each year?  Or, that on average, a U.S. elementary school cafeteria will generate more than 18,000 pounds of trash?In honor of the back-to-school season, here are some great tips to keep in mind for going green this school year:Hike, Bike, or Carpool... read more

Meteorology Monday: August 27 - September 2

By: Meghan Henschen mhenschen

Aug 27 2012
After moving through some of our southern Florida stations, conditions following Isaac should be improving early this week for EYW, FLL, PBI, RSW, and TPA.  The storm appears to be next heading toward MSY, and possibly, PNS and ECP.  We are keeping a close eye on Isaac as its current forecast track takes the storm right into New Orleans as a Category 1 Hurricane.... read more

HELLO, BRANSON … AND OTHER MARCH/APRIL SCHEDULE CHANGES!

By: Bill Owen bowen

Aug 27 2012
Today, Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways open our schedules from March 9 through April 12, 2013.  This covers the PEAK of Spring Break vacation season as well as both Easter and Passover.  It’s going to be a busy time—and we have some fun changes to talk about! Conversion from AirTran to Southwest continues steadily.  Biggest news in this new schedule is:  BRANSON!... read more

CONTEST ALERT: #ViddyADay Will Help You Get Away!

By: Brooks Thomas bthomas

Aug 27 2012
You know the old saying... a Viddy a day keeps the doctor away?  Okay, so I used my unwarranted creative license there, but it's not entirely false.  For three days in August, we're partnering with our Viddy buddies to give you a chance to get away to one our 76 Southwest cities.     The objectives are the same, but very different.  Of course, you must have the Viddy app... read more

The True Benefit of Helping Others

By: Karen Sampson ksampson

Aug 27 2012
I was recently reminded of the true benefit of helping others.  As the school year came to a close, I along with my Co-Hearts rolled up our sleeves to make a difference at Arthur Elementary School in Oklahoma City.  This was part of a much bigger effort across the nation as Southwest and AirTran Employees volunteered more than 2,500 hours to help prepare schools for returning students... read more

Adventure in Tampa Bay

By: Alison Hoefler ahoefler

Aug 24 2012
Whether you have flown on one of our Southwest planes this month, or just happened to have picked up a copy of the August issue of Spirit, Southwest’s inflight magazine, chances are you by now have seen the beautiful 20-page special section featuring Tampa.  As the city gears up for the 2012 Republican National Convention next week (August 27-30), all eyes will be on Tampa, which is... read more