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History Comes to Life

By: Krista Crow kcrow

Feb 25 2013
This year for Black History Month, Southwest teamed up with The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum to send four of the wax figures from the museum on tour to Southwest properties across the country.  One of the five cities chosen to host the figures was Oklahoma City.  Once I found out the figures were coming here, I started talking to my son about them.  Of the... read more

CODESHARE JUST GOT A LOT BIGGER!

By: Bill Owen bowen

Feb 25 2013
This weekend, Southwest and AirTran took a giant leap forward toward fully connecting our two route networks!  Effective for travel beginning Sunday, March 10th, Southwest and AirTran are now selling shared itineraries between the following 39 cities: Albany Atlanta Austin Baltimore/Washington Boston Buffalo... read more

Flashback Fridays: Little Known ProfitSharing Factoids

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Feb 22 2013
For as long as I have been with Southwest, winter has also been the “season” for Messages to the Field (where our CEO delivers a "state of the airline," talks about the priorities for the year, and fields questions from Employees). One of the traditional announcements at the Messages that affects all of our Employees is the amount of the Company’s contribution to our ProfitSharing plan.  (... read more

Happy Chinese New Year!

By: Melissa Chun mchun

Feb 20 2013
According to the lunar calendar, 2013 is the Year of the Snake and begins on February 10th.  Unlike the Gregorian calendar, where New Year’s Day is consistent (January 1st), the actual date of Chinese (aka Lunar) New Year ranges from late-January to mid-February.  This is because it’s celebrated on the day of the first new moon of a new year.  Similar to the Western zodiac, the... read more

The Flower That Never Wilts

By: Mallory O'Teter moteter

Feb 20 2013
Meet Greg.   I did while sitting in the coveted middle seat on a flight to TUL, and he showed me many things—pictures of his grandchildren, his passion for giving back, and his LUV for Southwest Airlines. He even had his favorite Southwest Customer Relations Representative’s extension memorized and was working with her (shout out to the dear Julie Meador!) and the Department to help them... read more

TV and Movies On Demand? WiFi's Got it!

By: Angela Vargo avargo

Feb 19 2013
It took two and a half years (and quite the labor of LUV), so we are excited to announce that Southwest Airlines now has WiFi installed on all -700 and -800 aircraft! That’s more than 410 aircraft representing more than 70% of our fleet. What’s more?  We’re now the only airline in the world to offer a robust wireless entertainment solution with the addition of movies-on-demand! Last summer,... read more

Going Green: Green Math 101

By: Erin Neves eneves

Feb 19 2013
I was never very good at math.  Numbers + letters + symbols = absolute confusion, and although my mother is a calculus teacher, her proficiency with numbers apparently skipped a generation. One thing I am well-versed in, however, is saving money, and if it helps the Planet, that’s a plus! Take a look around your office and home; I would bet some of these energy-saving tips can help you out... read more

Gertrude Gets to Fly

By: Devon Cross dcross

Feb 18 2013
You could feel the anxiety in the air as we huddled around a crate in the lobby of Tampa International Airport.  Final preparations for boarding were taken care of, introductions were made, and the question we heard periodically was “How is she?”  All eyes would shift to the crate below.  Inside was an endangered Green sea turtle, Missouri’s first sea turtle, and a rescue –... read more

Wheels Up, Milwaukee

By: Shannon Grandin sgrandin

Feb 15 2013
At Southwest, I have the pleasure of working on our Local Advertising Team.  We’re the ones responsible for taking our brand to each and every one of our more than 70 destinations across the country.  When I heard that our next big city initiative would be Milwaukee, I couldn’t contain my excitement!  Every city has its own special story, and I couldn’t wait to uncover Milwaukee’s... read more

Honoring Veterans and Making Miracles

By: Priscilla Ouchida, Guest Blogger pouchida

Feb 15 2013
By the spring of 2011, there was already a buzz among veterans of our local VFW Post 8985 that there was going to be a Congressional Gold Medal (CGM) ceremony in Washington, D.C. to honor the Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the 100th Battalion, and the Military Intelligence Service whose heroic service during World War II made them the most decorated fighting unit... read more