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Paul Ahkolik

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Favorite Southwest Moment

The day I flew on the only SWA 727 flight I ever took :-)

Places I wish southwest would fly

ANC, OME, & HNL

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Month of Giving Back: ATL Helped Feed Nearly 5,500 Families!

By: Pam Hillary phillary

Apr 18 2013
More than 8,000 pounds of food sorted.  Nearly 5,500 Atlanta-area families fed.  This is the positive difference the Atlanta-based Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Employees were able to make recently when we volunteered our time at the Atlanta Food bank. At Southwest Airlines, we give from the heart all year round.  And, in the month of April, we celebrate our... read more

Best of Flashback Fridays: Intriguing Oddities from Southwest’s Past

By: Sandy Nelson snelson

Apr 19 2013
I selected this particular Flashback installment to be a “Best of” for a number of reasons.  As a former Braniff Flight Attendant, I flew on the 727-200 featured in the first photo more times than I can count (but not with this very unique Southwest livery). And, as a California native, I always loved the “Golden State”-shaped boarding passes that were used “back in the day.”  Long... read more

Out of the Old, Into the New: DAL

By: Nathan Brasher nbrasher

Apr 19 2013
“Is this really Dallas?”  Customers arriving at DAL after departing earlier in the week from the old terminal experienced “shock and awe” over the beauty and spaciousness of the beautiful new Terminal 2 at Love Field, which officially opened to the public on Tuesday.The new centralized terminal will one day boast 20 gates—11 opened on Tuesday, and a 12th is scheduled to open this summer.... read more

Jake's Journey

By: Karen Cozen kcozen

Apr 16 2013
Sometimes, even at a Company like Southwest, your Coworkers surprise you in ways that are emotionally indescribable.  My childhood friend, Beth Schied, is the mother of four great kids.  Years ago Beth's youngest child, Jake, was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma, a cancer of the eye, at 18 months old.In March of 2008, Jake had his left eye removed.  Jake, now seven years old... read more

Southwest Brings Me Home to San Juan, Puerto Rico

By: Capt. Pedro Reguero preguero

Apr 14 2013
It's April 14, 2013, and Southwest is headed to Puerto Rico.  A few months back, Jose Pacheco and I recieved a call from Captain Mark Montgomery, Dallas Base Chief Pilot, asking if we would be available to fly the first flight into San Juan.  We said...YES! I was born and raised in Santurce, PR a suburb of San Juan.  I always knew I wanted to be a Pilot, and my parents did... read more

Flying "Home" to San Juan

By: Rich Matthews rmatthews

Apr 16 2013
Sunday was a milestone day for Southwest when, for the first time ever, the Company expanded our route map to a destination beyond the “lower 48” with our historic inaugural flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Local dignitaries, Customers, media, and Employees alike enjoyed first-flight festivities where the warm and friendly personalities of Southwest Airlines and the Puerto Rican people... read more

Flashback Fridays: 'On a Wing and a Spare'

By: Amy Blackburn ablackburn

Mar 08 2013
As an Intern working with Southwest Airlines’ archives, I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Brian Lusk.  He was a fantastic mentor and an even better friend.   I admired Brian’s writing style and, like all of you, will miss his unique take on Southwest Airlines’ history.  I wrote this installment of Flashback Fridays before Brian’s untimely passing, and I hope that... read more

Flashback Fridays: Five Best Flashback Photos of 2012

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Jan 04 2013
This time of year could be called “list season.”  I have to admit that I am a list junkie, and I devour any “best of” (or better yet, “worst of”) list relating to a subject in which I am interested, and I don’t think I’m alone.  Why are we so interested in lists?  My take is that they give us a chance to compare our judgment with those of others.  So here’s your opportunity to... read more

TRG at CES: A Traveler's Power Backpack

By: Ian Webb, Guest Blogger iwebb

Jan 10 2013
Admit it, you have been traveling before when you noticed that your phone/tablet is on its last dying breath. Everyone has (myself included!). Your device seems to be going down by the second and you're scrambling around to find your charger in your bag, and then the even more dreaded task; finding an outlet where you have to sit down and look like the idiot plugged into the wall. We've all been... read more

How Sweet It Is: Honey Roasted Peanuts Are Back!

By: Devon Cross dcross

Jan 16 2013
We decided to switch things up a bit when you fly Southwest Airlines – and in the best way possible! We’re nuts about your flight experience, and you’re nuts about our Honey Roasted Peanuts. Since you LUV them, your favorite honey roasted peanuts are back! Customers are free to choose between pretzels and peanuts for their bite-sized bundle of fun. We transitioned from the equally delicious (but... read more