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Archive for March 2012

Flashback Fridays: Mid-70s Love Field Miscellany

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Mar 23 2012
I’ve been spending a ton of time lately looking over our photo collection (and trying to organize the beast), and these photos have two things in common:  they were taken in the mid-70s, and they all involve Love Field. We start with a photo that was taken before Love Field underwent its first modernization with the addition of the current silver façade.  The first photo depicts... read more

LUV Touches Down at SxSW

By: Paul Flaningan pflaningan

Mar 22 2012
Every year in March, the center of the music, film, and online interactive industries across the globe converge in Austin, Texas for ten days of networking, discovery, creativity, and some old-fashioned good times!This year, Southwest Airlines was proud to be the Official Domestic Airline of South By Southwest. What started as small music event with 700 registrants in 1987 has now grown to more... read more

Liberty, LUV and the Pursuit … of DCA!

By: Karen J. Lewis karenjlewis

Mar 20 2012
Southwest Airlines wants to provide you the freedom to fly non stop from Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) -- but we need YOUR help to make it happen! Southwest Airlines has submitted our formal request to the Department of Transportation for permission to fly nonstop from DCA - AUS.  The DCA - AUS market is currently underserved and... read more

Going Green: Happy Spring Showers!

By: Marilee McInnis minnis

Mar 20 2012
Hard to believe it’s the first day of spring with such dreary rain here in Dallas!  These April (well, March) showers are sure to make for beautiful May flowers.  With so much rain recently, it brings to mind rain harvesting and how we can repurpose this “natural” water to keep our water usage and water bills down—something especially important in drought-prone areas.  Rain... read more

Meteorology Monday

By: Brian Collins bcollins

Mar 19 2012
It’s been an unusually warm last ten days or so across much of the country, and that trend will continue for most locations in the eastern half of the nation much of this week.  An example of this is at Chicago-Midway, where they’ve seen five straight days of 80 degrees or higher, easily a new record for them in March….and their normal high today is 49 degrees!  Since it’s rather cool-... read more

Don’t Pinch—Top 10 Ways Southwest Goes Green

By: Laurel Moffat lmoffat

Mar 16 2012
As you can imagine, as an airline, it’s not easy being Green.  But, we are always looking for ways to reduce our impact on the environment and use our resources responsibly.  Here are our top 10 reasons why you shouldn’t pinch the next Southwest Employee you see OR the next LUV jet you fly on because here’s how Southwest goes Green: 10.        ... read more

Flying on St. Patty's Day? Lucky You!

By: Allison Osborne aosborne

Mar 16 2012
March 17th is your lucky day! Enjoy a free drink from your green airline! “Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold beer – and another one!” This is a classic Irish toast, displaying the character and charisma of the Irish. Like the Irish, here at Southwest we LUV to show our playful spirit, and holiday pride. That’s why we’re going to join you in... read more

A Pair of SWA-Themed Chuck T's as Charleston Turns One!

By: Mallory O'Teter moteter

Mar 15 2012
What a FUN, eventful week it has been for Southwest Airlines!  Monday was our first Deck Party of 2012 (and the first ever Monday night Deck Party, might I add); we celebrated the birthdays of our beloved Herb Kelleher and Gary Kelly that same day; and on Tuesday, March 13, we marked SWA's One-Year Anniversary of serving our great friends in South Carolina at Greenville-Spartanburg and... read more

Food Flight!

By: Brooks Thomas bthomas

Mar 15 2012
Did you know that our onboard snacks are really just ingredients for more ambitious cuisine? Neither did I!  Laughing Squid blogger Rusty Blazenhoff found this out when she was on a flight recently with Flight Attendants Mandy and LaDonna, who challenged Customers to come up with the best airplane food recipes.Here's an excerpt from Rusty's blog, which can be found here:On my ... read more

A Triple Southwest Connection

By: Monica Del Rio mwhalin

Mar 15 2012
During the beginning of 2011, my Southwest Co-hearts Ana Schwager, Anabell Odisho, and I all found out we would be first-time aunts!  One by one, we each found out we would be welcoming nieces into the world.  We were beyond thrilled!  Ana was the first of the group to become an aunt.  In early April, Ana and her family traveled from Nashville to welcome Ella Kate!  Much... read more