Nuts About Southwest

It's a great honor to be able to represent the founding year of Southwest Airlines: 1971.  I suppose it's more a testament to longevity than anything else.  Forty years later, and I'm still here.   485 ... read more

When I was first asked about writing a blog post and sharing some of my experiences at Southwest, my first thought was, “How will I ever pick just one story from a 40-year career?”  Then, as the memories started coming back, I discovered that many of my stories aren’t really … how should I say … “PC” enough to be shared anyway.  So I decided not to share one. 502 ... read more

In March 0f 1971, Purdue Airlines decided to shut down its charter operation with DC-9s.  Capt. Jerry Steele discovered a new airline was starting up in Texas and requested an application and advised the rest of the airline.  When Capt. 492 ... read more

Featured Picture:  vicki.jpg I became a Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant—or Hostess as we were called back then—on September 26, ... read more

My sister is actually the person who discovered Southwest Airlines.  She worked at a young flying service in Harlingen, saw Southwest was hiring, and encouraged me to apply. There were only two or three people to interview, and I became only the fourth person to work at the Harlingen Station, at the ticket counter. 336 ... read more