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Ramp Agents Reveal Our Bag Policy
By: Caleb Fox 
Mar 15 2010
What's the vector, Victor? The Passing of Peter Graves
By: Brian Lusk 
Mar 16 2010
I was saddened to learn of the passing of Peter Graves this weekend. I first noticed his career when he played the father on Fury, and then in Mission Impossible as Jim Phelps. But, when I first saw Airplane at the Fox Theater in Portland, Oregon during the summer of 1980, I knew I was watching a classic American movie. I would wager that at least three out of every four airline employees... read more
Flashback Fridays--Interim Liveries Part Two
By: Brian Lusk
Feb 19 2010
As promised, here is another look at some more interim liveries used here at Southwest. As I mentioned in an earlier Flashback Friday post, airlines sometimes operate aircraft in the color scheme of their previous carrier, but with modified titles. This can happen in a merger or during a shortterm lease. For example, the old British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) used to... read more
Cheesesteak Wit Beans: Keeping Score
By: Steve Heaser 
Feb 17 2010
What’s better, a Philly “cheesesteak wit” or Boston baked beans? To properly eat a cheesesteak, there is a certain stance one should take in order to not spill on one’s shirt. Cheesesteak: one.
Boston Baked beans have been around a lot longer than the cheesesteak. Beans: One. Philadelphians Pat and Harry Olivieri are usually credited with inventing the cheesesteak sandwich by serving chopped-up... read more
New Service between Beantown and the City of Brotherly Love
By: Bill Owen 
Feb 16 2010
Good morning folks! When we first announced our new service to Boston (BOS) last year , one of the most frequently-asked-for markets was BOS-Philadelphia (PHL). It wasn't in the initial plans---but starting June 27th, we're jumping in with five daily roundtrips! Flights and fares are available now at southwest.com !
While we're at it, next time you're flying on Southwest through... read more
My Conversation with Kevin Smith
By: Linda Rutherford 
Feb 15 2010
I had the chance this afternoon to speak directly with director Kevin Smith. I let him know that in my 18 years here at Southwest, I have never dealt with a situation like what has been unfolding in the last 48 hours. I let Kevin know we have refunded his airfare. I told him we made a mistake in trying to board him as a standby passenger and then remove him. And I told him we were sorry. ... read more
Keith's Marriage Proposal to Cyndy on Southwest Airlines trip
By: Caleb Fox
Feb 10 2010
Pics from the Blizzard Frontlines
By: Brian Lusk
Feb 09 2010
A month or so ago, we ran photos from Ray Stark that illustrated the first "storm of the winter" in Baltimore/Washington (BWI). Well, the area around the nation's capital was hit again this weekend, and our folks there are calling it "Snowmageddon."
Here are some pics of last weekend's massive snow storm sent in from our folks at BWI, and as you can see, it looks... read more
Flashback Fridays--Interim Liveries Part One
By: Brian Lusk
Feb 05 2010
I’ve always been interested in what I call interim color schemes. These are when one airline acquires an aircraft from another and then operates the airplane while it is wearing the original livery with only a few changes. Enthusiast photographers value shots of aircraft in interim liveries because they are so temporary. My own intrigue with the subject began as a child when I flew on a... read more
Southwest Airlines at the Sundance Film Festival
By: Caleb Fox
Feb 02 2010
