In my relatively short time at Southwest Airlines, I have
seen why we are such a tight-knit Family that unconditionally loves and cares
for each other. It's who we are as individuals who share the passion for
Southwest’s Golden Rule to treat each other as you would want to be treated. We
don’t just say it, we mean it and live it. However, I’ve realized something
profound about our Family that... read more
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Jonathon Nield
I’m your average work full time, school full time, starting a new family while training for an IRONMAN triathlon kind of guy so I was ecstatic when I heard I could finally fill my free time with blogging for Southwest Airlines. I’m in Safety Programs for Ground Operations making sure our Employees, Customers, and 737s are safe and happy! I am finishing my Masters in Aviation Management at Arizona State University (Go Devils!) the same fantastic school where I hold a BS in Marketing. I am happily married to my wife Lara and have one daughter named Cadence.
Fun Facts
Languages
English, Arabic (Learning), and Latin. Yes, Latin.
Hobbies
Traveling, reading (nonfiction), marketing, swimming, running, biking, tennis, mountain climbing, social media, music, “nerding out”
Family
My wife Lara and daughter Cadence.
Pets
No pets but I absolutely love Golden Retrievers and work with rescues.
High School
Seton Catholic High School
College
Arizona State University: WP Carey School of Business
Favorite Sports Teams
Arizona Cardinals, New York Yankees, Utah Jazz, Texas Rangers
Favorite Travel Destinations
San Francisco, Seattle, Sanity
Your Favorite Southwest Story
I had wanted to work for Southwest Airlines for a while and finally had the opportunity to work at the Phoenix CS&S (Reservations) Center in 2009. It was during training that my wedding had already been set. Although my new wife and I had to give up our honeymoon since I could not miss training, I will never forget the extraordinary lengths my coworkers went to make sure this time of my life was as special as possible. Keep in mind I had only known these people about three weeks yet we were greeted with gifts, a bottle of champagne when we boarded our plane back from Denver where we had the wedding, and the never ending support I still feel today from my Southwest family.
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We Are Family Part II
By: Jonathon Nield 
Aug 08 2011
In my relatively short time at Southwest Airlines, I have
seen why we are such a tight-knit Family that unconditionally loves and cares
for each other. It's who we are as individuals who share the passion for
Southwest’s Golden Rule to treat each other as you would want to be treated. We
don’t just say it, we mean it and live it. However, I’ve realized something
profound about our Family that... read more
We Are Family
By: Jonathon Nield
Apr 24 2011
In January of this year, my wife and I were faced with what no parent ever wants to hear: a tumor had been found on the brain stem of our five-month-old daughter, Cadence. You can imagine the pain we felt in our hearts that this was happening to our little girl. We were brand new parents, who felt challenged enough to not mess up our first child as we learned our way through this new... read more
A Change of "Planes"
By: Jonathon Nield
Apr 07 2011
When I was
first hired by Southwest Airlines back in September of 2009, I was told to
prepare for the “Flight of your Life." They weren’t joking. I realized, as I
was coming up with a title for this post, how far that metaphor really runs, in light of the many career paths our
people take here. Sometimes that “Flight of Your Life” has a “change of planes” to get a person to their... read more
