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Branson Welcomes Southwest in Big Fashion

By: Brad Hawkins bhawkins

Aug 28 2012
Branson's finest turned out for a star-studded welcome party for Southwest Airlines.  Amid the celebrities, cheers, and balloons was an unrivaled fondness for the LUV carrier.  Service begins March 9, 2013 with nonstop routes to Chicago Midway, Dallas Love Field, Houston Hobby, and Saturday service to Orlando.  Get booking now, at southwest.com!   read more

What Does Freedom Mean to You?

By: Ellen Torbert etorbert

Jul 04 2012
For me, freedom means the ability to be uniquely you. When I think about Independence Day, I think about freedom.  On July 4, 1776, the people of the United States adopted the Declaration of Independence and declared freedom from Great Britain. Since that day, Americans have fought hard for the many other freedoms we enjoy today. For example, on August 26, 1920, women won the right to vote... read more

Sad News From Southwest's Past

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Mar 30 2012
An icon of Southwest’s early days is our Flight Attendants with their hot pants.  Our original uniform featured brightly colored hot pants and tops, white boots, and a white belt.  A mini skirt was a slightly later uniform option.  In 1974, a new variation on the hot pants theme was issued with rust colored hot pants and tops and an orange blouse featuring white polka dots.... read more

Southwest Celebrates One Year in Newark

By: Olga Romero oromero

Mar 28 2012
Did you know that Southwest has a station where Customers check-in in one city and depart from another?  Yep, Customers in our Newark International Airport check in at our ticket counter in Elizabeth and depart from Newark, and we celebrated with them our first year of service.  Last year, on March 27, we started our service into the New Jersey/New York area through Newark Liberty... read more

Heroes in the Hangar

By: Sarah Bickle sbickle

Mar 06 2012
Some of you know that February is Black History month, and probably slightly fewer of you know that March is Women’s History Month.  I’ll be honest, I had to double check both of those with Wikipedia. Here in Southwest Maintenance and Engineering, it’s easy to forget which culture we’re supposed to be celebrating each month.  Not because we’re insensitive or unfocused on diversity—... read more

Whoomp, There it is: The Southwest Courts at Skyline Park

By: Chris Mainz cmainz

Mar 02 2012
We’ve made no bones about it—Southwest Airlines LUVs Denver!  Since starting service to the Mile High City in January 2006, we’ve made it our mission to be an active part of Denver’s vibrant community.  You’ve seen it with the Southwest Porch at Skyline Park, the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park, free Pedi-Cab rides throughout downtown, and a whole host of sponsorships and community... read more

Otterly Irresistible

By: Grey Stafford, PhD, Guest Blogger gstafford

Mar 01 2012
There's no doubt about it. The opportunity to work with zoo animals is awesome! But as any pet owner knows, traveling with animals can be a headache. Especially when the animals are babies and the trip is 2,000 miles each way!So when our friend and colleague Jack Hanna asked us to help him with a recent appearance on CBS's The Late Show with David Letterman, I was a bit uncertain we could accept... read more

Flashback Fridays: A BIG Weekend in 1974

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Aug 26 2011
This photo couldn’t be taken today, or at least, a major company couldn’t use it in a promotion, advertisement, or advisory.  And, it’s not because of our early 70s uniforms.  No, the reason is because the big honchos of pro football would be on the phone to protect the name of the championship game.  However, back in January 1974, they weren’t as possessive, and I think the... read more