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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

From Small Town to SWA

By: Danielle Karstens dkarstens

Aug 29 2012
Starting a new job often invokes mixed feelings of excitement and intimidation. At Southwest, though, we’re known for making everyone feel like an important part of the Team from day one. At the Nashville International Airport (BNA), our new Employees quickly find a friend and mentor upon meeting Operations Supervisor McQuiddy Bragg. Since 2001, McQuiddy has served as a BNA Station Training... read more

Flashback Fridays: Early Onboard Love and an Extra Treat for Avgeeks

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Aug 24 2012
This week, we have photos that take us back to the start of a longtime Southwest Airlines tradition, and as a bonus, they also show us the interior of one of our three original aircraft.  Like so many other of the recent Flashback Fridays installments, this week’s post uses uncut roles of negatives that I recently found.   We’ve heard hundreds of stories of couples who found love on... read more

Zoey the Wonder Dog!

By: Lisa PruittSmith, Guest Blogger lpruittsmith

Aug 15 2012
Zoey is my two-and-a-half-year-old Boston Terrier, and we believe that she is Southwest's most frequent flying pooch! She has been flying with me on a regular basis since coming into my life. A year and a half ago, my husband had a medical emergency making it necessary for me to fly no less than one or two roundtrips every month, dog in tow.As it turns out, Zoey absolutely LOVES fly days! The... 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

Liberty Takes Flight

By: Brooks Thomas bthomas

Jul 03 2012
I've never seen an American bald eagle in person.  When Southwest was called with the opportunity to carry our national bird from St. Louis to Kansas City's Independence Day celebration, it was almost as if I said 'yes' purely for personal reasons.   The beautiful bird, Liberty, made that voyage last night.  Flying Southwest has its perks, even for animals. Liberty sat in... read more

"Crating" a Scene to Free Hobby

By: Monica Del Rio mwhalin

May 30 2012
Today was an exciting milestone in our efforts to FREE HOBBY!  This morning, our HOU and HC Employees took City Hall by storm as we delivered crates filled with pages upon pages that included the names of our Free Hobby petition advocates.Local Employees made personal visits to City Council Members to deliver the crates showcasing our groundswell of support.  In total we had 33,682... read more

CONTEST ALERT: Get Your Boots On! Nominate a Military Family Today!

By: Michelle Agnew magnew

May 24 2012
As part of the Boot Campaign’s “Country Throwdown Tour Contest,” Southwest Airlines is strapping on their boots to helpsend five military families on a VIP experience to live like a rock star for a day! Boot Campaign, a military non-profit that donates to soldiers healing from a variety of physical and emotional combat wounds, has partnered with ... read more

Reading is Fundamental and Volunteering is FUN

By: Carol Kelly, Guest Blogger ckelly

May 08 2012
As a former third-grade teacher (but really, are you ever former?!), education and students have a very special place in my heart. As the mother of two daughters – one a teacher herself – I have participated in their schooling and watched them learn and thrive as they grew older. My husband, Gary, has always believed in servant leadership, and we try to get involved in the community as much as we... read more

Flashback Fridays: A First and Other Early Goodies

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Apr 27 2012
The best part of my job is opening a box of photographs or negatives and finding images that haven’t seen the light of day for decades.  Late last week, I found a box full of some great scenes that I can’t wait to share with you in this and future editions of Flashback Fridays.   Above we see the start of a treasured Southwest tradition and a key annual Culture event, and I wish I had... read more