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Archive for September 2012

Going Green: Make it Count at Work

By: Marilee McInnis minnis

Sep 12 2012
I know how lucky I feel to be working at Southwest Airlines.  The airline industry is an exciting one, but one that is full of uncertainty, as the last 11 years have shown.  I can’t imagine working anywhere but Southwest where I feel like I matter to our success.  As the $5 A Day Campaign and other initiatives show,  small changes can lead to big results.   So, for... read more

Letters of Appreciation

By: Lauren Webb lwebb

Sep 11 2012
September 11, 2001 is one of those rare days that are ingrained in public memory. Anyone who was old enough to understand remembers where they were that day, what they did, and whom they called. But for some, the fear and worries that pervaded the nation were amplified because they were on another flight, or a loved one was flying. Or, like many of our own Employees that day, had the... read more

Meteorology Monday: September 10 - September 16

By: Meghan Henschen mhenschen

Sep 10 2012
After an active week last week, we are expecting this week to be much quieter weather-wise.  Tropical Storm Leslie has moved away from Bermuda, and no more major, imminent tropical storms are expected to impact any of our stations this week.  After a pretty nasty line of storms came through the Northeast last weekend, it has dried out since then, and the Northeast will remain high... read more

The Flight of My Life—Bringing An -800 Home to Dallas

By: Shawn Vercillo svercillo

Sep 10 2012
“This Company hiring me (which is a lifelong dream to work with airplanes) has not only turned my life around, but it has inspired me, and I am honestly blessed every day that I come to work for Southwest Airlines. I will ALWAYS go above and beyond for this Company or for any one of my Coworkers just as this Company took me into its Family."  For me, submitting the above pledge during... read more

Flashback Fridays: A Look at Early 737-200 Delivery Flights

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Sep 07 2012
Taking delivery of a new aircraft is a “big deal.”  I’ve been fortunate to have traveled to Seattle to pick up two new aircraft, and for an avgeek like me, it is an exciting time.  Even if the aircraft is “just another 737-700,” that aircraft will remain “yours” as long as it is flying—my two are N436WN and N215WN.  For this edition of “Flashback Fridays,” we are going to turn the... read more

Nurturing Tomorrow's Leaders

By: Kim Delevett kdelevett

Sep 06 2012
 “And the Winner is…” Stomp, stomp, stomp, and more stomp, stomp, stomp!  Forty eight thunderous feet created a human drum roll, as I unsealed the envelope and announced that the New York chapter had received a coveted achievement award at the annual OCA Chapter Awards luncheon.  And with a party mix booming in between award presentations, the high energy luncheon was a great way... read more

Finding Friends in Unexpected Places

By: Ashley Avanzino-Curran aavanzino

Sep 06 2012
A little over a year ago, I hadn’t yet hired on with Southwest Airlines.  In fact, I wasn’t even an Intern. My mom was working for Southwest Airlines, and because of her, I had flight benefits.  Since I was a college student with three-day weekends every weekend, I frequently visited friends in other cities. One weekend, I found myself in the Reno Airport checking in for my flight... read more

Medical Transportation Grant Program Turns Miles Into Smiles

By: Ann McGee, Guest Blogger amcgee

Sep 05 2012
As President of Miracle Flights for Kids®, I have had the privilege to witness actual miracles. Meet Cameron—one of those special miracles. In six short years, Cameron has had more than 100 bones break and ten surgeries—more than most of us know in a lifetime. Take one look at this little boy—so happy and full of life.  You would never suspect he suffers from a disease called Osteogenesis... read more

Going Green: Greenest Cities in the Southwest Network

By: Alyssa Eliasen aeliasen

Sep 04 2012
At Southwest Airlines, Employees all across the system are finding ways to initiate environmentally friendly practices, so it’s no surprise that, according to a Travel and Leisure readers survey, seven out of the top ten greenest cities in America just happen to be cities that Southwest serves!In order to determine just how green these cities are, several factors were evaluated,... read more

LUV Comes to Sin City

By: Daniel Bubb, UNLV dbubb

Sep 03 2012
Las Vegas is one of Southwest's largest operations, and Dr. Daniel Bubb, the Director of Academic Assessment at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has written a new book looking at how airlines have helped make Las Vegas the destination it is today.  Dan has graciously shared some of the highlights of his book.June 10, 1926 was a historic day for commercial aviation in the United States... read more