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Best of Flashback Fridays: Origins of the Boeing 737, Part Two

By: Sandy Nelson snelson

May 10 2013
The subtitle for this week’s “Best of” post is “The 737-200 Advanced and Some Oddities”   The first time this was published on February 24, 2012, I remember being fascinated by an odd aircraft feature that I had not heard of before: the “Vortex Dissipator.”  Considering that this has to do with making landings on gravel runways possible, I couldn’t help thinking that Brian... read more

Like Mother, Like Daughter

By: Paige Gonzalez pgonzalez

May 10 2013
Did you know we have multiple mom and daughter duos that work at Southwest?  That’s right and this Mother’s Day we are introducing you to Connie and Bre, one of many mom and daughter duos. Bre’s first time on an airplane was the day she turned two months old.  She flew with her mom, Connie, from Dallas to Minneapolis to see family.  Bre has been traveling ever since and doesn’t... read more

Southwest Rapid Rewards Offers Best Reward Seat Availability in the Industry

By: Ryan Green, Senior Director of Customer Loyalty and Partnerships rgreen

May 09 2013
Prior to its inception in 2011, while researching and planning exactly how we would structure the All-New Rapid Rewards Program, availability was one recurring demand we heard from our Customers over and over again- you simply wanted to be able to use the points you had earned when you wanted, to go where you wanted, and the other programs didn’t allow that. So we listened.  When we rolled... read more

Integrating the Southwest and AirTran Airport Experience

By: Aaron Hay ahay

May 09 2013
We are well underway in the process of integrating AirTran into Southwest at airports where both airlines operate.  Generally, integration projects begin with our Project Managers in Dallas.  They determine future needs based on flight schedules, staffing and other operational requirements.  Once the needs of both airlines have been determined, the Project Managers work with... read more

Behind the Scenes: How SWA Disinfects Our Water Systems

By: Cory Howe chowe

May 08 2013
When you think of oxygen, the first thing you might think of is taking a deep breath.  But, at Southwest Airlines, our Maintenance and Engineering Team might just think about aircraft water system disinfection first when thinking about oxygen.  We use a unique process using ozone gas to disinfect our onboard water system.  This process uses electricity to create ozone that... read more

U.S. Department of Transportation awards Southwest HOU – DCA Slots

By: Ron Ricks rricks

May 08 2013
I am pleased to announce the Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded Southwest Airlines two slot exemptions (one daily roundtrip) to operate new service from Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport to Reagan National creating the only nonstop service between DCA and HOU! Southwest Airlines’ DCA – HOU slot application garnered nationwide, grassroots attention from Employees, Customers, and... read more

November, December, and the Holidays—Now Available for Sale

By: Bill Owen bowen

May 07 2013
We’re now accepting bookings all the way to January 5, 2014, which (of course) includes Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, and New Year’s.  This schedule time period is always THE HARDEST SCHEDULE of each year to prepare and publish because of the extreme traffic fluctuations driven by holiday travel.  Couple that with the fact that each of those three holiday periods behave... read more

Celebrate Mother’s Day in a Greener Way

By: Alyssa Eliasen aeliasen

May 07 2013
With Mother’s Day coming up this weekend, you may be putting the finishing touches on creative gift ideas. This weekend, you can treat both your mother and Mother Earth with some of these green ideas: ·         Use a green filter on your gift ideas. There are tons of retailers who specialize in sustainable and organic gift ideas, offering a wide... read more

6 Bags, 5 People, and 1 Dog... Living the LUV Lifestyle

By: Michael Iskandar miskandar

May 06 2013
After the April Meeting of Southwest’s Companywide Culture Committee, I was buzzing with energy from a blitz of laughter, inspiring talks, creative team-building, and delicious breakfast burritos. Though it wasn’t until we all said our goodbyes to one another that the real magic of Southwest was about to kick in.On the way out, I mentioned to Committee Member Leslie Shults that I would be... read more

Best of Flashback Fridays: Origins of the Boeing 737—Part One

By: Sandy Nelson snelson

May 03 2013
Brian subtitled this post “The “Originals: The 737-100 and 737-200” as the first installment of a four-part series that originally began on February 17, 2012.  Brian gives us an interesting view (as always) of the beginnings of the legacy that is the 737.  Let me know in the comments section if you would like to see Brian’s remaining chapters appear if the “Best of” Flashback... read more