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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

On The Fly: An Inflight Surprise

By: Katie McDonald kmcdonald

Jul 12 2012
Traveling and enjoying live music are often cited as great passion points for our society.  Pair them up to create a live concert in the sky, and you’ve got quite a story…one that’s told on TLC’s season finale of On the Fly, tonight at 9/8c!   As the official airline of Live in the Vineyard, Southwest partners with various artists to provide the ultimate in-air entertainment... read more

Meteorology Monday: April 29 - May 6

By: Brian Collins bcollins

Apr 30 2012
As we move into May this week, things will be fairly active across much of the country, with plenty of showers and thunderstorms in the Midwest, Plains, Great Lakes, and Northeast.  South Florida also will remain uncharacteristically wet the first half of the week, while from much of the Southeast, into Texas, and west to the Southwest & California, it will be very warm and mostly dry.... read more

Sharing our Servant’s Heart: The Volunteers of LUV

By: Linda Rutherford LindaR

Apr 19 2012
I don’t have to tell any of you that one of the things that sets Southwest apart is the enormous Servant’s Heart exemplified by our Employees in the communities where we live and work.  Giving our time, giving back, and doing the right thing are hallmarks of our Company.  Recently, I got to celebrate our Employees’ Servant’s Hearts in action at our Volunteers of LUV ceremony held at... read more

Meteorology Monday: April 9 - April 15

By: Meghan Henschen mhenschen

Apr 09 2012
“April showers, bring May flowers!”  This famous spring-time saying is especially true this week as there are plenty of thunderstorms and much rain in this week’s forecast.   The Great Lakes and New England regions have cooled down quite a bit with wind, some frost, and even the chance for a mix of rain and snow overnight for the beginning of the week, followed by the chance for... read more

Flying on St. Patty's Day? Lucky You!

By: Allison Osborne aosborne

Mar 16 2012
March 17th is your lucky day! Enjoy a free drink from your green airline! “Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold beer – and another one!” This is a classic Irish toast, displaying the character and charisma of the Irish. Like the Irish, here at Southwest we LUV to show our playful spirit, and holiday pride. That’s why we’re going to join you in... read more

Best of Flashback Fridays: Origins of the Boeing 737, Part Three

By: Sandy Nelson snelson

May 17 2013
This week’s “Best of” post focuses on the Boeing 737 “Classics” family—specifically, the -300, -400, and -500 series—and the role that Southwest played in the development of the 300s and 500s. This continuation of Brian’s “Origins of the Boeing 737” series originally ran in March, 2012, and it’s always interesting to look at all that has changed in the short period of time since the post... read more

Flash Forward: The Continued Progress of Our First 737-800

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Feb 03 2012
In our last installment, the fuselage of our first 737-800 was being loaded on a rail car for the journey from Wichita to the Boeing assembly plant in Renton, Washington.  Thanks to these great photos from our friends at Boeing, we can check in on the progress of what will become N8301J.  Fellow avgeeks will note that the -800s carry a four-digit N-number, which is a departure from our... read more

Meet EVOLVE: The New Southwest Interior

By: Bob Jordan bjordan

Jan 17 2012
One of the most satisfying aspects of my job is to work alongside my colleagues to plan and execute exciting major companywide strategic initiatives. I’m pleased to report significant progress that we’ve made recently on one of these, which is a fleet modernization plan to ensure that we maintain a safe, efficient, and Customer-friendly fleet. Last month, we made a huge announcement regarding... read more