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Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Offer 72-Hour Winter Travel Sale! [FARE SALE ALERT]

By: Michelle Agnew magnew

Oct 09 2012
Autumn is here and the leaves aren’t the only thing that’s falling.  That’s right, Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways are dropping fares for winter travel.  Today, we’re kicking off a 72-hour sale for both carriers.  Southwest Airlines is offering a 40 percent discount on roundtrip airfare, and fares on AirTran Airways are starting as low as $45 one-way!  Grab your bag, we... read more

Trivia Night is back at the Southwest Porch at Bryant Park!

By: Katie Boswell kboswell

Oct 08 2012
The Southwest Porch at Bryant Park Fall Movie Trivia Series kicked off on October 1, with anything but clueless fans of the 1995 teenage hit, Clueless. Movie-themed trivia nights will be held on Monday nights throughout the fall, featuring all-time-favorite blockbuster titles (see schedule below). The Porch is geared up for Mean Girls Trivia taking place tonight, which will be totally fetch... read more

Meteorology Monday: October 8 - October 14

By: Brian Collins bcollins

Oct 08 2012
A definite chill was in the air across much of the country this past weekend as the first real cool spell settled in.   Many locations had their first frost and/or freezing temperatures of the season. This week will see a rebound in temps back to normal or even above normal levels in many locations, along with frequent weather systems zipping across the country, bringing rain and some... read more

Flashback Fridays: Classic LUV is How Giving Grows

By: Katrina Saunders ksaunders

Oct 05 2012
As we dust off our putters and prepare for mega-fun on the green at this year’s LUV Classic, I wanted to look back at a seemingly small heartwarming gesture that grew into one of the largest corporate charity relationships. Many of you may remember the story of how Southwest Airlines was first introduced to the Ronald McDonald House.  In 1983, Southwest Captain Dick East, on an... read more

Why I Help Kids Dream Big Dreams

By: Gary Hooyman ghooyman

Oct 03 2012
Recently, you learned about one of my Adopt-A-Pilot students, 12-year-old Emily from Trenton, MO, and the opportunity I had to take her big dream on the dance floor to 30,000 feet.  After you watch the world premiere of Southwest’s short film, “The Voyage of a Dream,” I hope you’ll agree with me that’s it’s so important to help kids dream big dreams, because if they don’t, they might never... read more

Going Green: Make Your Own Cleaners!

By: Laurel Moffat lmoffat

Oct 02 2012
If baking soda in my fridge keeps my food fresh, and it’s in my toothpaste to make my smile bright, I recently wondered what other world problems it could solve in my own home.  Just so happens, you can save green while you clean green.  Here are a few ways to do that. DIY Cleaners:  With three parts of baking soda to one part of water, you can scour those surfaces in your home.... read more

Meteorology Monday: October 1 - October 7

By: Meghan Henschen mhenschen

Oct 01 2012
Happy October!  For the first week of the month, we are anticipating a lot of changes to the weather.  Expect cooler than normal temperatures for most of the country by the weekend as a strong cold front pulls down cooler air from Canada. In fact, we may see our first shot for a rain and snow mix in DEN on Saturday!  On the flip side, warmer than normal temperatures will... read more

The Fun-LUVing People who Became Family

By: Dave Stuper dstuper

Oct 01 2012
I had my interview for Southwest Airlines the day after I moved to New Jersey from Syracuse, NY.  It seemed as if everything was working against me to get this job.  My phone interview was almost sabotaged by my cheek, after realizing that I was talking for almost two minutes while my phone was on mute.  Shelly, the one who interviewed me, thought it was funny and decided to bring... read more