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Southwest's Can-Do Attitude Provides More Than 11,000 Meals Worldwide

By: Michele Kyle mkyle

Nov 08 2012
Recently, we hosted a CAN-tastic contest to raise awareness and encourage volunteerism during National Disaster Preparedness Month.  With the recent impact to Employees and Customers with Hurricane Sandy, we know just how important it is to be prepared in the face of disaster. We are proud to announce that more than 600 Employees in 34 cities collected and donated 13,734 pounds of food,... read more

Flashback Fridays: A Look at Headquarters Past

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Aug 10 2012
Those of us hired after 1990 weren’t able to experience the old Southwest Headquarters facility at the former Braniff Love Field Concourse.  For a little more than ten years, this unusual building served as the heartbeat of our system, and it was the first example of Southwest coming up with alternate uses for the many gates that were left empty when the other airlines moved to the DFW... read more

Power Hour at the Porch with Fast Company

By: Taylor Simmons tsimmons

Jul 30 2012
Looking for that extra motivational boost to keep you driving forward after a month of hard work?  Refuel by attending Breakfast Briefings at the Southwest Porch at Bryant Park, hosted by Fast Company on the last Tuesday of each month from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Breakfast Briefings brings leading business executives to “The Porch” for interactive seminars that will inspire you and provide... read more

Flashback Fridays: Antique Hardware

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Jul 27 2012
Although many consider me “antique hardware,” I am referring to computer hardware.  The 1970s was a decade of great change for the airline industry.  The first wide-bodied aircraft took to the airways, airline deregulation came about, one airport, Love Field, was reregulated with the Wright Amendment, and the first hardware resembling today’s computers began appearing in airline offices... read more

Connecting Capitol to Capitol [UPDATED]

By: Sarah Blackwell and Taylor Simmons TaylorAndSarah

Jul 10 2012
Southwest proudly introduced new service from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), on Sunday, July 8th! As the only carrier to fly this route, it is one of a kind, connecting Capitol to Capitol for the very first time. Needless to say, we are pretty excited about it here at Southwest! We have been chronicling the opening events, so... read more

35 Years in 'The Original Gateway to the West Coast'

By: Brooks Thomas bthomas

Jun 29 2012
Southwest Airlines in El Paso is like a five-star bed and breakfast you stumble upon during a daunting road trip.  It's welcoming from the outside, but you don't fully realize its hospitality until you're fullly immersed, and properly settled in. El Paso was the first city I ever visited as a Southwest Employee.  I don't know who made the call for my first dose of Southwest Culture... read more

SWA Stew: Episode 52

By: Brooks Thomas bthomas

Jun 30 2012
One year of SWA Stews.  Can you believe it?  Neither can I.  This week, we're talkin' about Olympians, the Baker family's twin miracle, On The Fly, Julia Jones (the Culinary Queen of Pinterest) and our #BakedWithLUV contest, #PAWSUP, and last but not least, lending our voice to #StopBullying.   read more

On The Fly: The Return of Ingrid's Hair (and FLL)

By: Brooks Thomas bthomas

Jun 21 2012
I never knew hair could gain celebrity status, but even half-way through Season One of On The Fly, I still see tweets about Ingrid's 'do. You know you work for a quality Company when somebody's hair becomes the focal point of conversation, week after week. Ingrid's Coworkers are also keeping tabs on her constantly-changing hair.  In this picture are her many hairstyles, as documented by... read more

Summerfest? That's Only the Beginning

By: Jeannine Sherman, Guest Blogger jsherman

Jun 20 2012
Growing up in Milwaukee, summer meant lazy days at the beaches along Lake Michigan, cheering the Milwaukee Brewers to victory and heading to the lakefront for festival season – which lasts from the beginning of summer to when the leaves start turning.  Milwaukeeans love to celebrate good times with friends, and all moderation is cast to the wayside with a nonstop lineup of some of the nation... read more

Servant's Heart Day

By: Brian Arnold barnold

Jun 19 2012
Everyone who works for Southwest knows that having a Servant’s Heart is one of our core values.  But have you ever tried to find the definition of “Servant’s Heart”?  I looked in both online and book dictionaries and never found the definition.  So, I thought what better place than the walls of Headquarters to understand the true meaning of a Servant’s Heart?  Just by... read more