In 1983, Southwest Airlines Captain Dick East (now retired), who had recently lost his young daughter to cancer, took a couple of his fellow Pilots, who were "overnighting" in Houston, to visit families at the local Ronald McDonald House.  At the time, we only had one Crew Base (located in Dallas), so we had a lot of Pilots and Flight Attendants overnighting in Houston.

Beginning May 4, Southwest Airlines will unveil a new onboard coffee experience two years in the making. Introducing LIFT, a dark-roasted 100% Arabica blend of South and Central American coffees.

The Employees of Southwest Airlines have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving Holiday.

Recently, several Southwest Airlines Employees from all across the Southwest Airlines system packed their bags, boarded a red-bellied LUV jet and headed to Oklahoma City (OKC). The purpose of this visit was to do what we here at Southwest Airlines LUV to do--appreciate our Customers.

This video shows excerpts of the dedication of a plane to Charles E. Taylor, the first aviation mechanic.

For more information, see blogs by Steve Heaser (Orville, Wilbur, and Charles?) and Gordon Guillory (Charles E.