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Flashback Fridays: Off to the Desert

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Jan 27 2012
Thirty years ago, Southwest Airlines followed Horace Greely’s advice of “Go west, young man,” when we opened San Diego, Phoenix, and Las Vegas on January 31, 1982.  I had hoped to include some early photos from San Diego this week, but the ones I thought I had found were for Phoenix.  I will keep looking, but in the meantime, we have some interesting photos from our early days in the... read more

CONTEST ALERT: Venture to Vegas with Southwest Airlines!

By: Michelle Agnew magnew

Jan 23 2012
Feeling lucky?!  Dust off that suitcase; you have a chance to win a trip to Viva Las Vegas in celebration of our 30th Anniversary in Las Vegas!Southwest has been celebrating the SPIRIT of Las Vegas with travelers from across the country since 1982.  We LUV the excitement that Vegas brings to our Customers, and you can certainly tell the difference in a flight heading to Vegas and a... read more

SWA Stew: Episode 36

By: Brooks Thomas bthomas

Jan 20 2012
The big announcement is here.  You've seen it plenty now... Evolve: The New Southwest Interior.  We had a lot of other great posts this week, too. Our esteemed Coworker, Karen Voelkel, celebrated thirty years at Southwest, and wrote about the changes she's seen along the way.  James' aeronautical chart prank is also back, and still as hilarious as ever. Then there... read more

Flashback Fridays: Closing the Texas Triangle and the Power of Three

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Jan 20 2012
Three may just be the most important number in our society.  We see it everywhere.  Each side of the ancient pyramids forms a triangle.  It’s in our fairy tales with the three little pigs, the three bears, and Aladdin’s three wishes.  How many jokes have you heard that start with a variation of a "blonde, a brunette, and a redhead,” an "Englishman, an Irishman, and a Scotsman... read more

Going Green: From the Green Plane to Evolve—Charting a New Course for Sustainable Cabins

By: Marilee McInnis minnis

Jan 17 2012
I love writing and learning about everything Green, but today is definitely a special Green Tuesday for me.  It was slightly more than two years ago that we were reading these headlines: “Southwest Unveils Green Plane.”  “Southwest Airlines Debuts ‘Green Plane’ With Environmentally Friendly Interior Materials.”  “Southwest Tests Green Airplane.”  In 2009, that was what the... read more

The Freedom Rock Experience

By: Capt. Jeff Senour jsenour

Jan 19 2012
At Southwest Airlines we are very aware of the "Freedom To Fly" that we all get to experience being a part of this amazing Company.  We also know that our freedom in America comes at great sacrifice from those who serve to protect us.  Southwest Airlines has always recognized our men and women in uniform serving to defend our Freedom and so many of our Employees are doing things to say... read more

Flashback Fridays: Early All-Color Looks At Some of Our Stations

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Jan 13 2012
Even in the late 1970s, color photos were somewhat of a rarity, especially in media usage.  Until USA Today came along, most newspapers used black and white photos exclusively.  That also held true for many magazines because the color printing process was so expensive.  That’s why a big portion of the photos in our archives from our first ten or so years are in black and white.... read more

Wanted: Individual(s) with access to a ridiculous number of expired aeronautical charts, scotch tape, and spare time

By: James Freese jfreese

Jan 11 2012
I returned home from a nice relaxing week-long vacation a couple of Thursdays ago to find that I had fallen victim to an office prank. I’m not talking anything malicious, just a simple door wrapping as a “welcome home”. After the airport shuttle dropped me off outside our Headquarters building I did a quick office pop-in to let my Team know I had returned from Southeast Asia alive and well. I... read more

CONTEST ALERT: The Southwest Sundance Viddy Challenge!

By: Brooks Thomas bthomas

Jan 13 2012
Southwest Airlines is once again headed to Utah for the Sundance Film Festival, where previously unknown movies become award winners, and budding actors and actresses vault to stardom.    My first feature film was a little gem entitled "Katie The Carrot Slayer," a parody of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer."  In it, I played Pike (you know, the kind that's "not a name, it's a fish... read more

Winning Spirit: The Humble Hero

By: Stephen M. Keller skeller

Jan 09 2012
Not too long ago, I flew up to San Francisco to hear a tale of heroism.  On one unassuming morning, Ramp Agent Will Pierce covered a few flights with new Ramp Agents for the Training Coordinator who was running a bit late. Several flights in, Ramp Agent Douglas Wong suffered cardiac arrest while stacking bags in the bin. Pierce, who had taken an online CPR class only the weekend before... read more