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Christi McNeill
Christi is an Emerging Media Specialist and Spokesperson for Southwest Airlines. She handles the online media relations and is the voice on the Southwest Airlines twitter account www.twitter.com/southwestair. A Texas Christian University grad, Christi enjoys watching the Horned Frogs win, mixing new cocktails, reality television, dancing, and trying new restaurants. She lives in Grapevine, TX with her large Maine Coon cat, Jack Bauer and her husband Ryan.
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Be Our Script Writer--Seriously!
By: Christi McNeill 
Mar 20 2009
Have you ever wanted to walk the red carpet, hang with celebrities and see great movies? Well…if your answer is yes, read on for details on a super cool contest and you could be the lucky winner of a trip to Nashville to attend the 40th Anniversary Nashville Film Festival.
Here’s the deal! We are inviting our Twitter followers to help us script the first Southwest Airlines Screenplay. ... read more
Do You Have a Southwest Story?
By: Christi McNeill
Dec 05 2011
A
few weeks ago, we announced that we would be joining forces with the TLC network
to produce a new series giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at modern air
travel. The show is slated to appear in spring 2012. We’ve
already started taping in Baltimore and Denver, so if you are passing through
those airports be on the lookout for camera crews capturing footage of our... read more
Happy Halloween: 2011 Edition!
By: Christi McNeill
Oct 28 2011
Halloween is in full effect here at Southwest Airlines
Headquarters. Why do we LUV Halloween
so much? It’s a great way for us to be a
little kooky, crazy, and have FUN at work!
It’s also a great chance to bring out our competitive side. Every year we turn our Headquarters into a
Haunted Headquarters. All departments
are eligible can enter a contest with skits,... read more
What's Brewin' With Drink Coupons
By: Christi McNeill
Aug 31 2011
Southwest Airlines has always been known as a fun and laid-back
airline and for some of our Customers, and that attitude is enhanced by a fantastic
onboard selection of adult beverages. We know it’s a treat to
unwind on a flight with a glass of wine or a cocktail, and we want to fill you
in on some changes brewin' with our Drink Coupons.
Beginning tomorrow, September
1, 2011,... read more
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ECP!
By: Christi McNeill
May 20 2011
On
Monday, we’ll be celebrating one year of service to Panama City Beach, Florida
(ECP)! Can you believe it’s already been
a year?! We entered the market last year
with eight daily nonstop flights to four Southwest destinations and to date we
have carried nearly half a million people in and out of the beautiful airport.
We’ll
be joined in celebration by the community and airport... read more
Happy Birthday Nuts About Southwest!
By: Christi McNeill
Apr 21 2011
Happy Birthday Nuts
About Southwest!
Today we are excited to celebrate 5 years of LUV in the
Blogosphere with a fun trivia contest! Our resident Blog Boy, Brian Lusk, will
post a trivia question each hour beginning at 10:00 a.m. CST and ending at 2:00
p.m. on the Nuts blog. The first person
to answer the hour’s question correctly within the comments section of the blog
will win a... read more
SWA Stew: Episode 6
By: Christi McNeill
Mar 14 2011
SWA Stew: Episode 3
By: Christi McNeill
Feb 11 2011
Winter Weather Update
By: Christi McNeill
Dec 27 2010
If you were dreaming of a white Christmas, you were certainly in luck if you were traveling to or lived on the east coast this weekend. The northeast portion of the country was pummeled by Snowmageddon 2010. When Mother Nature hands us a storm of this size and proportion, we do our best to predict what the weather will do, anticipate staffing needs, and get our aircraft positioned so that we... read more
Update on Panama City Beach
By: Christi McNeill
Sep 16 2010
It’s hard to believe that a year has gone by since we announced that we would serve Panama City Beach (ECP)! Since then I’ve made several trips back to the Northwest Florida area for events, speeches, and our grand opening in May.
The past few months have been very difficult for the Northwest Florida area. For a community that thrives on tourism, one bad summer can really shake up the... read more
Recent Activity Luvs
A New Look for Nuts About Southwest!
By: Caleb Fox 
Jan 25 2011
Ready, Set, Blog 3.0!
By: Linda Rutherford 
Jan 24 2011
We spent Friday reminiscing about our award-winning blog history of five years.
From its infancy, Nuts About Southwest has always been a learning process and still remains one. At its core, Nuts is about letting Customers not only see behind the curtain, but tear the curtain down altogether.
So it is with great pleasure I formally present our latest edition of Nuts About Southwest, fresh out of... read more
Are We Crazy? No, Just Even More Nuts!
By: Brooks Thomas 
Jan 21 2011
Come Monday, don’t be confused. Nuts About Southwest is getting a facelift.
Monday – 7:37a.m. Central Standard Time. Coincidence? I think not.
Let's get our upcoming downtime issues out of the way first – our precious blog (and my livelihood) won’t be operable this weekend, due to the upgrade. The blog will return - you guessed it - at 7:37a.m. CST on Monday. Have I said that enough?
We've... read more
Rapid Rewards Followup
By: Brian Lusk 
Jan 07 2011
Hey, folks! We know that there is a lot of buzz out there regarding our announcement of the new Rapid Rewards program. We have been monitoring Customer feedback on all of our channels, and we know there is some concern about what the new program will mean for our Customers.
Rest assured, the new Rapid Rewards program is based on what our Customers have been asking us to change over the... read more
The All-New Rapid Rewards Key Features
By: Ryan Green, Senior Director of Customer Loyalty and Partnerships 
Jan 06 2011
Southwest Airlines Top 10 of 2010
By: Caleb Fox
Dec 30 2010
Southwest Airlines' Gary Kelly Addresses the Wings Club in New York City
Dec 15 2010
Southwest Airlines Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly shares his thoughts on Leadership, Growth, and the Future of the Southwest Brand.
Gary Kelly addressed today a room full of aviation executives at the Wings Club in New York City and shared what the future looks holds for Southwest, as it enters its 40th year. Among many topics, Gary announced ten... read more
Going Green: Gobble Green this Thanksgiving
By: Marilee McInnis 
Nov 22 2010
Gobble, gobble! Have a delicious and green Thanksgiving with a couple of easy steps. You can really make it a spe¬cial occasion by using cloth napkins, table cloth, real dishes, and silverware. This will reduce waste while creating a beautiful memory. A couple of other reminders are to use reusable shopping bags when heading to the grocery store to shop for the delicious meal, look for... read more
¡HOLA VOLARIS! ¡Y HOLA INTERNATIONAL CONNECT!
By: Bill Owen 
Oct 28 2010
Effective November 12, you’ll be able to buy tickets to, from, and within Mexico at southwest.com! We’re partnering with Volaris, Mexico’s second-largest airline, in order to offer our Customers connections between cities in the Western part of our network and five of Volaris’ Mexican destinations—Cancun, Guadalajara, Morelia, Toluca/Mexico City, and Zacatecas—connecting via Los Angeles,... read more
Checking in to Southwest Airlines Media Day 2010 With Gowalla
By: Brooks Thomas
Oct 28 2010
I recently added a rare headdress to my personal collection of items on Gowalla. For those of us on the Southwest Airlines Emerging Media Team, mine was a huge find.
Perhaps I'm getting ahead of myself. This is Media Day, and I'm undoubtedly burying the lead.
Southwest Airlines is partnering with Gowalla for Media Day 2010, just the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
For those not... read more
Latest LUV Mail
From: Cynthia Moynihan
Tampa,Florida
An Act of Kindness
May 20 2013
Going to an airport and getting on a plane and traveling to
unfamiliar territory takes on a whole new meaning when one...
