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Archive for April 2010

Southwest Airlines Launches Our Spring Share the Spirit Initiative

By: Casey Welch cwelch

Apr 08 2010
On April 7, the Student Conservation Association (SCA), a national leader in youth service and stewardship, named Southwest Airlines its “Official Airline.” Additionally, we’re getting our hands dirty and joining student volunteers at SCA Earth Day service projects across our system for our Spring Share the Spirit initiative. The charitable partnership between Southwest Airlines and the SCA... read more

A Toast to Molly Hagen, Winner of the Southwest Airlines Denver Pajama Party

By: Jane McAtee jmcatee

Apr 08 2010
Hundreds of pajama-clad party-goers celebrated success at the Fifth Annual PJ Party on January 28th, to benefit Denver’s Road Home - Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper’s ten-year-plan to end homelessness. PJ Day is the annual, major fundraiser for Denver’s Road Home.  PJ Day benefits the homeless in the Denver community and reminds all of us that not everyone has a place to put on their pajamas... read more

I See A Trend

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Apr 07 2010
For the third time since I began Red Belly Radio, I am interviewing a celebrity chef. Even if you don’t, I see a trend. Long-time listeners may have heard Tom Colicchio from New York City, or Wolfgang Puck from 560 feet above downtown Dallas, now it is chef Tim Love’s turn. Chef/owner of Lonesome Dove Western Bistro in Fort Worth’s historic Stockyards. Tim was on Top Chef Masters in 2009 and... read more

Southwest Airlines Presents Double Credit Days

By: Meniza Bannister Carl meniza

Apr 07 2010
Today (April 7), our Frequent Flyer program, Rapid Rewards, is launching a full-scale double credit promotion—Double Credit Days—where Rapid Rewards Members can earn one bonus credit on every flight they book and travel between April 7 and May 26, 2010.  Therefore, if you’re a Rapid Rewards Member (and I certainly hope you are!), you’ll find this promotion to be quite rewarding.  With Double... read more

Southwest Airlines Celebrates 15 Years in Omaha

By: Ana Schwager aschwager

Apr 07 2010
Last month, Southwest Airlines celebrated 15 years of serving Omaha.  Although the post is a bit tardy, we still wanted to share the festivities with you.   My My My Another FUN day Take a little peek From our party in the O M A! Nineteen ninety five March 4, to be exact We landed for the first time And haven't looked back. With pastries and cookies galore And, of course, our LIFT... read more

Behind Spirit's April Issue

By: Jay Heinrichs jheinrich

Apr 06 2010
Whenever I interview candidates for an editorial job at Southwest’s Spirit magazine, the conversation eventually gets around to the perks: yes, you do get to travel. No, not all the time. Yes, the job is amazingly fun—if we don’t have fun, the readers won’t. Yes, you actually get paid. Case in point: For a story in this issue, Brad Cope, our executive editor, assigned himself to cover the... read more

Albuquerque and Southwest Airlines, Together for 30 years

By: Bill Showalter bshowalter

Apr 06 2010
Happy Anniversary Albuquerque.  30 years ago, Southwest Airlines's Albuquerque Station opened with higher than expected load factors and broke even after only four weeks of service. It was the Company’s Tinth Anniversary, and we employed 1,839 Employees systemwide.  We were proud to be the “little airline that could”.  Our average fare was only $34.18.  At yearend 1980, our fleet consisted of 23... read more

The Gaelic Storm Meets Southwest Airlines

By: Stephanie Schaller sschaller

Apr 05 2010
Walking on stage to 1,200 screaming fans isn’t something I am used to, but Patrick Murphy, Ryan Lacey, Jessie Burns, Pete Purvis, and Steve Twigger from the band Gaelic Storm call it a normal night. Southwest Airlines sponsored Gaelic Storm's SOLD OUT show at The Pabst Theater in Milwaukee to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! And what a St. Patty’s Day it was…two lucky winners at the concert and... read more

Opening Day 2010 and Southwest Airlines

By: Paul Flaningan pflaningan

Apr 05 2010
“People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball.  I'll tell you what I do.  I stare out the window and wait for spring.” --Rogers Hornsby Today is opening day for Major League Baseball. In 30 cities across the country, baseball fans begin the yearly ritual of checking box scores, agonizing over fantasy stats, or planning which home games to attend or which road trip to take to... read more

Flashback Fridays--Los Angeles International before Southwest Airlines

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Apr 02 2010
Last week we looked at an airport with a rich aviation history, Chicago Midway, and this week, we take Flashback Friday to “the coast” for an airport with which everyone is familiar (thanks to television and movies), even if they have never visited the facility, and that airport is Los Angeles International (LAX).  Compared to Midway, LAX is a relative youngster because prior to the end of World... read more