Beautiful Mexico, Mexico of our hearts! We are excited to announce several new AirTran international routes to Mexico. Starting today, May 24, AirTran began flying nonstop to Mexico City and Cancun from San Antonio, and tomorrow, AirTran will begin nonstop service from Austin to Cancun.These new flights are part of the international expansion of AirTran, which includes new service... read more
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AirTran Launches New International Service
By: Olga Romero 
May 24 2012
Beautiful Mexico, Mexico of our hearts! We are excited to announce several new AirTran international routes to Mexico. Starting today, May 24, AirTran began flying nonstop to Mexico City and Cancun from San Antonio, and tomorrow, AirTran will begin nonstop service from Austin to Cancun.These new flights are part of the international expansion of AirTran, which includes new service... read more
Reflections from a former AirTran Employee, One Year Later
May 23 2012
The airline industry is tough.
It is tough to compete in,
tough to be successful in, and tough to survive in. Case and (in?) point,
I am 33 years old, and in the 12 years that I have been in the industry, I have
worked for three airlines that have flown into the sunset. Prior to
coming to Southwest (where many people still have Employee numbers lower than
Wilber and Orville), almost... read more
Tune-in to TLC This Thursday For The Premiere of On The Fly!
By: Ashley Pettit 
May 21 2012
What’s better than watching the premiere of TLC’s new reality series, On The Fly? Throwing a party to watch it with your family and friends!
The first two episodes of On The Fly will premiere this Thursday at 9/8 CT on TLC, and we encourage you to get together with your family and friends to watch Southwest Airlines’ debut. With a little bit of planning and preparation, you can host a fun watch... read more
The time is NOW … to FREE HOBBY!
By: Linda Rutherford 
May 22 2012
The battle rages on in our efforts to Free Hobby. We have made huge strides in our quest for
international service from Houston’s Hobby.
Understand that the battle is not over and the time to take action is
NOW. Join the over 33,000 supporters who
have voiced their support at www.freehobbyairport.com.
This isn't just a Houston effort. Our supporters span from... read more
A Witness to History: Discovery Edition
By: Eric Jackson 
Apr 23 2012
When I first heard last month the Space
Shuttle Discovery was going to be making its final voyage on top of the NASA
B747, and landing at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on April 17th,
I quickly e-mailed my Family, Coworkers, and friends. You see I am an aviation nut, geek, etc., so
this was a big deal for me to be able to witness this historic flight, landing right here where... read more
737 MAX Winglets Revealed
By: Brian Lusk 
May 02 2012
Back in December, Southwest Airlines announced that we had signed on to be the launch customer for Boeing’s new 737 MAX variant that will debut in 2017. The MAX will offer much improved fuel efficiency and environmental performance compared to current 737s, and it will provide great comfort and reliability to our Customers. Like any new aircraft, some features of the MAX’s design hadn... read more
Flash Forward—Part Four: The Continued Progress of Our First 737-800
By: Brian Lusk
Feb 14 2012
In our last installment, the future
N8301J was in the first position of the moving assembly line at Boeing’s
Renton, Washington, assembly plant. It's really incredible to me that it's possible to assemble a bunch of metal and other materials into a machine that will not only soar safely through the heavens, but it will do it in rain, snow, and extreme heat for the next 20 years or so.... read more
Flash Forward—Part Six: Sky Interior Installation on Our First 737-800
By: Brian Lusk
Feb 20 2012
I hope you are looking forward to
these packets of photos from our friends at Boeing as much as I am. Aside from the larger cabin and revised
galleys, the most anticipated difference between the 737-800 and our existing
airplanes might be the Sky Interior that was first developed for the 787.
If you’ve ever wondered what the
backside of those wall panels in a cabin look like... read more
Shhhhh…..the Fall 2012 Schedule is now available for sale through Nov. 2, 2012!
By: Bill Owen 
Feb 20 2012
Today we published the Southwest Airlines and AirTran
Airways schedules out through Nov. 2, 2012, making 256 days of travel available
for sale. The majority of this Schedule is
in October, a month known for a number of things: great weather … football … fall foliage … and
no major changes in Customer demand!
This new schedule reflects those subtle changes. In fact, the... read more
Flashback Fridays: Origins of the Boeing 737, Part Two
By: Brian Lusk
Feb 24 2012
The 737-200 Advanced and Some
Oddities
In the previous edition, we briefly
looked at the initial 737-100 and the more successful 737-200. However, there were still areas that needed
improvement with the basic -200, and these were corrected in 1971 with the
introduction of the 737-200 Advanced. While
the size and basic design remained the same, the Advanced model offered... read more
