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"Warrior" Spirit

By: Scott Yamasaki syamasaki

Mar 18 2008
Employees of Southwest Airlines are encouraged to “Live the Southwest Way.”  This includes having a Warrior Spirit (work hard, desire to be the best, be courageous), a Servant’s Heart (put others first, live by The Golden Rule), and a Fun-LUVing Attitude (be a passionate Teamplayer, have fun).  It was only fitting that Southwest partnered with Stephen Jackson of the Golden State Warriors on a... read more

Autism - Such a Disturbing Word!

By: Carole Adams cadams

Mar 17 2008
TV shows, books, and articles abound on the subject of autism. They immediately catch my attention because my nine-year-old grandson, Noah, was diagnosed with autism at one and a half years. While watching Larry King Live recently, I started thinking about how serious and sad parents look as they describe hearing the diagnosis. You get an increasing feeling something isn't right. It builds to... read more

ABC's Nightline Features Southwest Airlines

By: Christi McNeill cday

Mar 13 2008
Last night, ABC's Nightline featured Southwest Airlines and CEO, Gary Kelly. If you missed it, you can view the clip here : http://abcnews.go.com/Business/CEOProfiles/story?id=4432181&page=1 read more

Southwest Airlines Continues Internal Audit

By: Paula Berg pberg

Mar 12 2008
The following statement was just issued regarding Southwest Airline's continued internal maintenance audit.  SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CONTINUES INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AND AUDIT Airline Makes the Decision to Temporarily Remove 38 Aircraft from Scheduled Service DALLAS - March 12, 2008 - Yesterday, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said the airline is taking action on preliminary findings of its own... read more

Southwest Airlines Responds To Preliminary Findings of Internal Investigation

By: Paula Berg pberg

Mar 11 2008
The following statement was just issued regarding our preliminary investigations into allegations that Southwest Airlines violated FAA regulations in March 2007. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES RESPONDS TO PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF ITS INTERNAL INVESTIGATION DALLAS--March 11, 2008--Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said today the airline is taking action on preliminary findings of its own internal investigation... read more

Southwest Airlines' CEO Appears on CNN

By: Christi McNeill cday

Mar 07 2008
Our CEO, Gary Kelly, appeared on CNN this morning to address concerns regarding the safety and inspections of our aircraft. Please click this link to watch:  http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/03/07/intv.gary.kelly.roberts.cnn?iref=videosearch read more

We Take Safety Seriously

By: Paula Berg pberg

Mar 06 2008
Friends - Many of you are writing to us concerned about today's news reports regarding the safety and inspections of Southwest Airlines' aircraft.  Let me assure you, first and foremost, that no one is more passionate about the safety of our Customers and Employees than we are, and it is important for you all to know that the situation being reported in the media was never and is not now a safety... read more

Marco's Nimitz Diaries - Part three

By: Marco Melloni bmelloni

Mar 06 2008
 This is the third installment of Southwest Family Member Marco Melloni's reports from the USS Nimitz.  His second report is here.  Land of the Rising Sun Today, I sat on the sea and watched as the colors of morning broke and rose gallantly over the island nation of Japan. A brand new day seen in a brand new way. Breathing in Japan's brisk coastal air, I am revitalized. Three weeks of being... read more

Culture Ambassadors Update: Get Hooked!

By: Shelley Logan slogan

Mar 05 2008
Since we hired our eight Culture Ambassadors last May, these talented and creative folks have been hard at work spreading the famous Southwest LUV to Employees across the country.  They have been traveling from coast to coast planning Employee appreciations; helping with Local Culture Committee meetings; hosting Frito chili pie fundraisers; and everything in between. In conjunction with the... read more

Nuts About Southwest Gate Game...

By: James Malone jmalone

Mar 04 2008
Hello folks!  It has been awhile since I've had the opportunity to post.  I'm currently out on a leave of absence and hope to be back at work the middle of March.  But since I have A LOT of time on my hands, I thought I'd play a little game with ya'll!  So....let's go! Let's do a game about our accomplishments in the year 2007: 1- Our Customer Service Agents, Skycaps, and Ramp Agents carefully... read more