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Inside Spirit's August Issue

Aug 01 2012
One of the many cool things about watching the Olympics is pretending to be an Olympian. Or am I the only grownup who actually does that? I love going outside and tearing around after watching runners break the tape. Or I’ll watch tennis and throw a tennis ball onto the roof and try to catch it, pretending I’m Roger Federer (without the racket or movie-star looks). In this issue of Southwest’s... read more

A Love Song to Music City

Jul 31 2012
If I was a songwriter, which let’s face it, I’m one of the few Nashvillians who isn’t, I think my first love song would have to be to Music City. It’s a city that never lets me down, with its creative vibe, laid back coolness, beautiful art, amazing history and let’s not forget, the incredible music. To be honest, I’ve had a pretty steady love affair with this town for quite awhile.I’d start the... read more

Going Green: Green Your Birthday!

Jul 31 2012
Southwest celebrated turning 41 this year, and we’ve been blessed to have four exciting decades filled with a lot of happiness, innovativeness, and success thanks to our Employees, Customers, and Shareholders.  Whether you’re celebrating a milestone birthday such as Community Relations & Giving’s fearless Leader Debra Benton (I’m not revealing which milestone birthday, because I LUV... read more

Taking Rapid Rewards to the Streets…of downtown Milwaukee!

Jul 30 2012
I’m in the City of Festivals on this summer day with a few Coworkers from Marketing to talk about Rapid Rewards.  We’ve been doing a lot of that across the country as we continue to successfully gain new Customers and build the membership base of our award-winning loyalty program.  But here in downtown Milwaukee, the message really resonates in a unique way.As a sponsor of the Milwaukee... read more

Power Hour at the Porch with Fast Company

Jul 30 2012
Looking for that extra motivational boost to keep you driving forward after a month of hard work?  Refuel by attending Breakfast Briefings at the Southwest Porch at Bryant Park, hosted by Fast Company on the last Tuesday of each month from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Breakfast Briefings brings leading business executives to “The Porch” for interactive seminars that will inspire you and provide... read more

Meteorology Monday: July 30 - August 3

Jul 30 2012
There will be another typical mid-summer week, as we move into the beginning of August.  Hot and humid conditions continue in the central part of the country, with temperatures far into the 100s for much of the week!  The Northern Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes have cooled down temperature wise, but could see a few rounds of thunderstorms this week.  The Mid-Atlantic, Northeast... read more

Male By Birth, Man by Choice: The Brotherhood Crusade

Jul 27 2012
Think of the sounds at a paintball fight. Splash, plop, thud as the rainbow of paint colors hit the targets. This was afternoon fun at the "Health Happens Here: Male by Birth, Man by Choice" camp. Learning, sharing, and bonding is the work of the young men who attend the weekend camp held each year under the collaboration of Brotherhood Crusade, Why Can’t We Make a Difference Foundation and... read more

Flashback Fridays: Antique Hardware

Jul 27 2012
Although many consider me “antique hardware,” I am referring to computer hardware.  The 1970s was a decade of great change for the airline industry.  The first wide-bodied aircraft took to the airways, airline deregulation came about, one airport, Love Field, was reregulated with the Wright Amendment, and the first hardware resembling today’s computers began appearing in airline offices... read more

Flying to the Newsroom

Jul 26 2012
Southwest Airlines sponsored the student project workshop at the annual conference of the National Association of Black Journalists a few weeks ago.  We provided travel to 30 deserving students to actively participate in a real newsroom during the event, and to work alongside the best journalists in the country.  The students were so happy about the experience that they wrote a few... read more

Capt. Joe and the Flying Fifth Graders

Jul 25 2012
Over 800 Southwest Airlines Pilots are Adopt-a-Pilots for more than 1,200 fifth-grade classes all over the United States.  These Pilots volunteer their time, and often travel and rent cars to get to their Adopt-a-Pilot classes. In fact, one Adopt-a-Pilot I have known for years in Chicago hit it off so well with his teacher that they eventually married!  After all, we are the LUV... read more