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Southwest Airlines, Virgin America do particularly well in Zagat survey

Nov 25 2009
To go along with the airport ratings, we've got Zagat's survey results for airlines. Southwest Airlines finished at the top in four categories, and Virgin America was top-rated in three. to read more, visit: http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/11/southwest-airlines-s... read more

Southwest Flight Attendant As Rapper Delivers Standard Safety Announcement

Nov 25 2009
I write on this, the busiest travel day of the year when it comes to commercial flying. If there's anything that will help get you through the airport and flying on this Wednesday before Thanksgiving, it's a sense of humor.  And maybe you'll be lucky enough to be on a Southwest flight with David Holmes, a flight attendant who sometimes delivers the obligatory, you've-heard-it-a-hundred-times,... read more

LA Times: Fare War!

Nov 25 2009
Be thankful there is no shortage of cheap airfares this week. Southwest announced a 7-day Thanksgiving sale today with the snarky promo “Only turkeys charge for bags.” Fares out of Burbank (BUR) and Los Angeles (LAX) start at $59 each way. But wait, that’s not the only low-cost carrier offering a travel deal. JetBlue has a sale because “there aren’t enough ways to say thank you” this... read more

BLOG: 14 Days of Travel

Nov 24 2009
In the last 14 days, I have traveled through 4 states covering 4 airports, 2 airlines, and 3 different hotels. Over the course of these trips, I have noticed that how an organization treats its customers has even more impact than I thought. Let’s start with the airlines. Most of the travel was on Southwest Air. to read more, visit: http://vitaminch.com/blogs/2009/11/23/14-days/ read more

Southwest's Laura Wright Named One of the Top Women Finance Leaders

Nov 23 2009
In its November 2009 issue, Treasury and Risk magazine recognizes our CFO and Senior VP Finance Laura Wright as one of the top 25 Women Finance Leaders.  Her Leadership has helped navigate Southwest Airlines through some turbulent times—including the current economic crisis.  Laura is the only woman CFO in the domestic airline industry.     Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Laura! ... read more

UAB plans to use 'Southwest' strategy to cement its status

Nov 23 2009
Will Ferniany is using what he calls the “Southwest Airlines strategy” to bolster the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s national image. to read more, visit: http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/othercities/birmingham/stories/2009/11/23/story4.html?b=1258952400^2472611&i=education&s=industry read more

Southwest Makes The Top 100 IT Projects of 2009

Nov 23 2009
If it ever was a question, 2009 put an end to any doubts about the resiliency of IT. Navigating severe budget cuts, unanticipated reorganizations, and quickly evaporating revenue opportunities across most markets in the wake of financial turmoil, IT retrenched, pushed ahead, and launched new endeavors to advance company prospects despite the near historic odds stacked against it. And it is in... read more

Over the River and Through the Woods, to Holiday Travel We Go

Nov 20 2009
By Rachel Emma Silverman Like many other Americans, we’re flying out to the East Coast to my mom’s house for Thanksgiving. While I am really looking forward to spending time with family and friends, I am decidedly not looking forward to the journey there and back with an almost-two-year-old during a peak travel period. to read more, visit: http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2009/11/20/over-the-river-... read more

Southwest VP General Counsel Madeleine Johnson Honored in Dallas

Nov 17 2009
The Dallas Business Journal recognized our own Vice President General Counsel Madeleine Johnson at its “Best Corporate Counsel Awards 2009” event held last Thursday evening.  She received the award that honors a General Counsel who has been in office less than two years—but has had an immediate and effective impact on the company.  Congratulations to Madeleine!   read more

Tips for holiday traveling

Nov 17 2009
The reappearance of gourds, paper snowflakes, runny noses, and Christmas lights are a sure sign that the holiday season has rolled around once again. to read more, visit: http://media.www.smudailycampus.com/media/storage/paper949/news/2009/11/17/Opinion/Tips-For.Holiday.Traveling-3833982.shtml read more