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Celebrity Status: Flying Colorado One Home

By: Capt. JC Curran jcurran

Aug 22 2012
WOW!  This has to be the most exciting thing I’ve done at Southwest Airlines!  I was overwhelmed with pride the moment I saw Colorado One sitting on the ramp realizing that I would be flying it to Denver for all of Southwest to see.  For me, this is the culmination of 16 years of being a Coloradan and commuting from the Denver area.  I’ve seen the dedicated Employees of... read more

Capt. Joe and the Flying Fifth Graders

By: Joe Gautille jgautille

Jul 25 2012
Over 800 Southwest Airlines Pilots are Adopt-a-Pilots for more than 1,200 fifth-grade classes all over the United States.  These Pilots volunteer their time, and often travel and rent cars to get to their Adopt-a-Pilot classes. In fact, one Adopt-a-Pilot I have known for years in Chicago hit it off so well with his teacher that they eventually married!  After all, we are the LUV... read more

Behind the Scenes of "On The Fly" - Week Two

By: Deborah Raber draber

Jun 01 2012
I know what it's like to not be able to get to something as important as a funeral. In last night's On The Fly episode where I was featured, Sandy was so heartbroken; I had done everything I could at that time.  The weather in control, Sandy had decided to go back home. It wasn't until two hours later that I came across a seat that had opened up on a Buffalo flight.  It surprised even... read more

FROM THE ROCKIES TO LA PLAYA: DENVER-CANCUN NONSTOPS BEGIN TODAY!

By: Bill Owen bowen

Apr 16 2012
It’s a wonderful day at Southwest and our subsidiary, AirTran!  Today marks the first in a series of new International routes that AirTran will be starting over the next couple of months.  Brand new nonstop service between Denver and Cancun, Mexico, takes to the sky today with the scheduled 10:40 a.m. departure of AirTran flight 74, which will arrive Cancun at 3:25 p.m. local time.... read more

Meteorology Monday: April 16 - April 23

By: Brian Collins bcollins

Apr 16 2012
After a very active weekend of severe weather, which saw many significant tornadoes across the Plains and Midwest, things are in the process of transitioning to a calmer pattern for much of this week.  However, during the transition to this less active pattern, there will still be plenty of strong winds and maybe a few more severe storms to contend with on Monday.  Once we get into... read more

Wings of Women: Honoring Female Aviators

By: Ana Schwager aschwager

Mar 26 2012
Amelia Earhart once said, “Adventure is worthwhile in itself."   What an adventure I experienced when I attended the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) Enshrinement Weekend in Dayton, OH.The first step of this journey landed me right in the middle of the Wings of Women (WOW) Conference, sponsored by the National Aviation Hall of Fame.  Celebrating its fifth anniversary, WOW gives... read more

Live at 35: Coming to a Sky Near You

By: Michelle Agnew magnew

Apr 02 2012
It’s not every day that you experience a live concert in an airplane, let alone at 35,000 feet in the air!  As the Official Airline of Live In The Vineyard, an event which pairs live music, food, and wine in the legendary Napa Valley, we’re bringing a taste of this amazing event right to our Customers.  We’ve introduced the official Live In The Vineyard-decaled Boeing 737 airplane into... read more

Don’t Pinch—Top 10 Ways Southwest Goes Green

By: Laurel Moffat lmoffat

Mar 16 2012
As you can imagine, as an airline, it’s not easy being Green.  But, we are always looking for ways to reduce our impact on the environment and use our resources responsibly.  Here are our top 10 reasons why you shouldn’t pinch the next Southwest Employee you see OR the next LUV jet you fly on because here’s how Southwest goes Green: 10.        ... read more

Celebrating 30 Years of Successful Kids

By: Ana Schwager aschwager

Aug 24 2011
“Always give back—find a way to help others” are the simple yet powerful words that Denver Nuggets Coach George Karl has always remembered since first hearing them from his former University of North Carolina Basketball Coach Dean Smith in the early ‘70s.  Yes, Coach Karl has 1,036 wins and 75 career playoff series under his belt, but just as important as these wins are the “give back”... read more