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Stephen M. Keller

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Gary Kelly Transforms into the Mad Hatter for Halloween 2012!

By: Stephen M. Keller skeller

Oct 31 2012
It’s one of the best kept secrets at Southwest—what will Gary and Team dress up as for Halloween?  Lips have been sealed tight and the anticipation has been building, and it’s finally time for his grand reveal! Here’s a hint… Gary’s character: “Have I gone mad?” Alice Kingsley: “I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” ... read more

First Look: Emily's Dream Comes True

By: Stephen M. Keller skeller

Aug 28 2012
Since Emily was five years old, her life dream involved bright lights, a tutu, and slipping into pink satin pointe shoes.  Now 12 years old, this little girl never imagined that a Southwest Airlines Pilot would play a big part in helping her realize her dream to be a professional ballet dancer.  Her eyes are set on New York—about a two-hour plane ride from her small-town home in... read more

World Premiere: The Voyage of a Dream

By: Stephen M. Keller skeller

Sep 18 2012
Over the last few weeks, you’ve gotten a glimpse of Southwest’s short film featuring 12-year-old Emily from Trenton, MO who has big dreams to become a professional ballet dancer.  She never imagined that a Southwest Airlines Pilot would play a huge role in taking her dream on the dance floor to 30,000 feet.  Today, you’ll learn about the final ingredient of making this little girl’s... read more

Third Look: At The Doorstep of a Dream

By: Stephen M. Keller skeller

Sep 10 2012
Bright lights, tutus, and pink satin pointe shoes.  Those are the ingredients that make up a big dream for 12-year-old Emily from Trenton, MO.  Over the last two weeks, you’ve heard from Emily and her desire to become a professional ballet dancer.  You also met Southwest Airlines Pilot, Gary, who has helped kids dream big dreams for more than a decade through our Adopt-A-Pilot... read more

Second Look: The Voyage of a Dream

By: Stephen M. Keller skeller

Sep 04 2012
Last week, you met 12-year-old Emily from Trenton, MO who has big dreams to become a professional ballet dancer. She never imagined that a Southwest Airlines Pilot would play a huge role in taking her dream on the dance floor to 30,000 feet. Emily met First Officer Gary through Southwest’s Adopt-A-Pilot program—an education initiative where more than 42,000 fifth-grade students in nearly 1,500... read more

Loyalty to Our Country: "To Honor, To Cherish, To Remember, for you My Brother, I WILL"

By: Stephen M. Keller skeller

May 28 2012
This Memorial Day, as with others, we invite Servicemen and Servicewomen to enjoy a free adult beverage of choice, and to board directly following our Business Select Passengers.  Throughout the year, Southwest hosts Honor Flights all across the nation.  These flights carry military veterans to war memorials in Washington, D.C., and provide an unrivaled send-off and return.  ... read more

One Certificate, One LUV: Southwest + AirTran

By: Stephen M. Keller skeller

Mar 01 2012
On Thursday March 1, 2012, Southwest and AirTran announced that the FAA approved a Single Operating Certificate (SOC) for the two companies, a major milestone on the journey to full integration. In celebration, here is a short video showing some of the hard work that it took to get to this point.   read more

Meet the Filmmakers: Celeste and Jesse Forever, Part 3

By: Stephen M. Keller skeller

Feb 09 2012
This is the final part of a video series on Lee Toland Krieger and Will McCormack, makers of the Sundance film “Celeste and Jesse Forever.” The cast includes Rashida Jones (also co-writer), Andy Samberg and Elijah Wood. This year, Southwest Airlines partnered with the Sundance Film Festival to fly selected filmmakers to screen their work in other cities during the festival.In the conclusion, Lee... read more

Meet the Filmmakers: Celeste and Jesse Forever, Part 2

By: Stephen M. Keller skeller

Feb 08 2012
This is part two of a video series on Lee Toland Krieger and Will McCormack, makers of the Sundance film “Celeste and Jesse Forever.” The cast includes Rashida Jones (also co-writer), Andy Samberg and Elijah Wood. This year, Southwest Airlines partnered with the Sundance Film Festival to fly selected filmmakers to screen their work in other cities during the festival.  In part two, Lee... read more

Meet the Filmmakers: Celeste and Jesse Forever, Part 1

By: Stephen M. Keller skeller

Feb 07 2012
This is part one of a video series on Lee Toland Krieger and Will McCormack, makers of the Sundance film “Celeste and Jesse Forever.” The cast includes Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Elijah Wood, and Will McCormack. McCormack and Jones co-wrote the film's script. This year, Southwest Airlines partnered with the Sundance Film Festival to fly selected filmmakers to screen their work in other... read more