Nuts About Southwest

My Dad is an Ex-Marine, a retired air craft sheet metal mechanic, and an airplane junkie.  He also loves all things Southwest. I'm not sure who was more excited when I was hired by Southwest: him, or me.  As a teenager, I was dragged to more air shows than I care to remember, but of course now I love planes almost as much as he does. 221 ... read more

Like most of you, Father’s Day for me starts with thoughts of my dad, who will be 87 this year.  He, along with other powerful father-figures, have had a profound impact on my life.  What a pure blessing it is to have a dad like mine. 103 ... read more

This weekend, Southwest Airlines salutes Father's Day and our 39th birthday on June 18, and Michelle tells how our Customers can join the party. They Say It’s Our Birthday! 71 Vote up! read more

When I was a senior in high school, my dad prepared for my departure to college. You see, I had two older brothers who had moved out of the house a couple years before me, and I would be the last one to leave the nest. I was undoubtedly the most unruly of the three and probably caused my parents the most heartbreak of us all. 39 ... read more

Thirteen years ago my husband (then boyfriend) took me home to meet his parents. I’ll never forget walking into his house and coming face to face with…Bob Vila. Ok, it wasn’t actually Bob Vila, but with the beard and thick head of hair he looked an awful lot like him. Turns out that similarity wasn’t limited to looks. 38 ... read more