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12 Days of LUV: The Winners

By: Brooks Thomas bthomas

Dec 24 2012
We had a really great time selecting the winners each day of the 12 Days of LUV. It's a shame that, out of hundreds upon hundreds of submissions, only 12 people can win. The creativity was unbelievable! Check out the 12 winners, and tell us in the comments which one is your favorite! read more

Behind the Business Travel Challenge

By: Ashley Chaddick achaddick

Sep 12 2012
It’s tough describing the atmosphere behind-the-scenes of a production shoot – forget the fact that we were surrounded by desert-like terrain in 100-degree, dry heat, and located at the base of Agua Dulce’s hills – this set was larger than life and built like an oversized play-place.   I could tell you about why my team and I decided to move forward with the Challenge Fall Campaign... read more

SWA Stew: Episode 59

By: Brooks Thomas bthomas

Sep 10 2012
The 59th edition of the SWA Stew was taped by our good friends at Dish Trip, at the Curtis Hotel in Denver, Colorado.  This magical edition of the Stew features another look at Emily's Dream story, premiering on here and our Facebook page on September 18th.  Also heralded was our eventual entrance into Branson on March 9, 2013, which Branson announced with a lot of fanfare.  In the... read more

Flying on Borrowed Wings

By: Sue Hartnett, Guest Blogger shartnett

Aug 23 2012
We all board the plane with a story. We come from different places; travel for different reasons. Some excited about the journey ahead, some pleading to turn back around. Whatever the reason, we are all passengers headed somewhere.I am one of those passengers, but I am no ordinary passenger. I am not traveling for a vacation or to visit a loved one like most might assume. I travel for medical... read more

Adventure in Tampa Bay

By: Alison Hoefler ahoefler

Aug 24 2012
Whether you have flown on one of our Southwest planes this month, or just happened to have picked up a copy of the August issue of Spirit, Southwest’s inflight magazine, chances are you by now have seen the beautiful 20-page special section featuring Tampa.  As the city gears up for the 2012 Republican National Convention next week (August 27-30), all eyes will be on Tampa, which is... read more

Rockin' Oshkosh for Another Year

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Aug 16 2012
For yet another Super Saturday, Southwest burst onto the scene of the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.  Festival-goers were able to tour the plane, take home some Southwest swag (including "new plane smell" car fresheners), and experience a little of that Southwest Hospitality.  read more

Flashback Fridays: A Push and Park on Hallowed Ground

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Jun 08 2012
Continuing our celebration of June being Southwest’s birthday month, I am sharing some more recently uncovered and unseen images.  We stay on the North Concourse at Love Field this week to look at some action on the ramp.  As regular readers will know, I think our archive photos that show early working days are among our most precious images, and those taken on the North Concourse are... read more

Thank YOU for the Music!

By: Sarah Blackwell sblackwell

Jun 07 2012
At Southwest Airlines, we have a knack for surprising Passengers. We like to be unconventional and put real personality into our work. But sometimes, it is our Passengers who surprise us with their ideas to make the flight experience a fun one.Recently, I flew to Phoenix to meet up with the Phoenix Girls Chorus, on their way to a music festival in Boston, Massachusetts. These 20 young girls... read more

Flashback Fridays: Finally, A Look at Southwest’s Original Dallas Gates

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Jun 01 2012
Beginning with our first anniversary in June 1972, we proclaimed June to be “Our Birthday Month.”  Last week, I mentioned that I had found a treasure trove of early negatives, and I am excited to share these mostly unseen images as a Southwest birthday gift to you throughout the month.  Ever since I began my first dives through all of our photos, slides, and negatives, I have been... read more

The Day the World Changed

By: Brian Lusk blusk

May 16 2012
Sixty years ago on May 2, 1952, the world changed forever.  On that date, the jet age began as British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) made the first commercial jet flight with the de Havilland Comet 1 from London Heathrow to Johannesburg, South Africa.  The new jet had a limited range so it made en route stops at Rome, Beirut, and Khartoum.  Nevertheless, it averaged 525 miles... read more