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Archive for September 2006

An Unexpected Diversion

By: RD2 Admin admin

Sep 08 2006
Southwest Pilot Terry Taylor talks about the airplane he landed in Grand Rapids, Mich. read more

The First Flight

By: RD2 Admin admin

Sep 08 2006
Southwest President Colleen Barrett and Chairman Herb Kelleher talks about our first plane to depart Dallas after the 9/11 attacks. read more

The Southwest Touch

By: RD2 Admin admin

Sep 08 2006
Southwest attorney Dick Ketler tells a story of the flight attendant on the first SWA flight he got on after 9/11. read more

Taking Care of Friends

By: RD2 Admin admin

Sep 08 2006
Southwest Director Nan Barry and two Southwest Reservations Sales Agents tell a story of taking care of our airline friends in the aftermath of 9/11 read more

Above and Beyond

By: RD2 Admin admin

Sep 08 2006
Blogger and Southwest Airlines Schedule Planning Employee Bill Owen talks about how SWA Employees put their lives on hold to help secure the Company.     read more

A Company of Americans

By: RD2 Admin admin

Sep 07 2006
This was the first Southwest Airlines commercial following the Sept. 11 attacks. read more

That Eerie Silence

By: Gordon Guillory gguillory

Sep 07 2006
That Tuesday morning, I went through my normal routine of taking the kids to school, coming back home, scanning the newspaper, and listening to sports radio. What ran across the radio was that an airplane had flown into one of the World Trade Center Towers. I lowered the radio sound and turned the television on, and after about five minutes of watching and listening to what was going on, I could... read more

Liquid Free Travel Tips

By: Jill Howard-Allen jhallen

Sep 07 2006
Edward wrote about life after traveling without liquids. I would agree and even say my travel experience has actually improved. Security has been easier now that the word is out on acceptable carry on items. As a commuter, you find little things that make the travel experience go a little smoother. Since I travel primarily to one location, I make things easier by keeping a bag with my make up... read more

San Diego -Landing Over the Parking Structure

By: Ray Stark rstark

Sep 06 2006
For some reason, San Diego gets a lot of chatter about the approach over the parking structure located on the approach end of Runway 27. This structure sits literally across the street from the end of the runway. The following picture shows what it looks like from the ground with another jet landing after an instrument approach.  At first glance it does look like an odd place to put a multi-story... read more

Can we bottle that smell?

By: Sunny Abercrombie sabercrombie

Sep 05 2006
(click on photos to enlarge)  Love that new car smell?  Well, just imagine how a brand-spanking new Boeing 737-700 must smell!  Seven lucky Employees and their guests from the 2006 Messages to the Field and three of us from Culture Activities visited the Boeing Company in Seattle in August and had the privlege of bringing home one of our newest aircraft N251WN.   We arrived in Seattle on a... read more