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Archive for March 2009

Southwest Airlines Blog-o-Spondent in Chicago

By: Kaci Beeler kbeeler

Mar 23 2009
Remember how I won that contest and became the Southwest Airlines blog-o-spondent? Well this is my first official trip, to Chicago! Witness museums, snow, public art, trains, fancy dolls, improv, and lots and lots of food. Where should I go next? read more

Southwest Airlines Twitter Screenplay

By: Caleb Fox cfox

Mar 20 2009
 Thanks to everyone that helped contribute to the screenplay contest!  It turns out that we have a very "interesting" story to tell.  Please don't laugh at our acting skills.  Watch till the end of the movie to see the winner of the Nashville Film Festival Prize Package!  Here are the lines we chose for the script.  Character, line, then contributor: All characters standing in line... read more

Southwest Warriors Music Video

By: Caleb Fox cfox

Mar 18 2009
Southwest Warriors Music Video shown at the Southwest Airlines' 2009 Messages to the Field. Our Employees Kick Tail, and you might notice our Chairman, President & CEO, Gary Kelly, on guitar!  Mike Sims tells what it is like to play with Gary and the rest of the Southwest Warriors in his blog post Gary Kelly & the Southwest Warriors Band. read more

Leprechauns on a Plane

By: Steve Heaser sheaser

Mar 16 2009
The movie buff in you probably recognizes the parallel of the title of this video and the movie Snakes on a Plane, but does the historian in you make the connection of the actual St. Patrick and snakes?  Legend credits Patrick with banishing snakes from Ireland, though evidence suggests that the post-glacial island never had snakes. Enough about snakes and saints, this video is a fun look at two... read more

Southwest Airlines and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

By: Caleb Fox cfox

Mar 16 2009
Southwest Airlines went behind the scenes of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in El Paso, TX. Watch designers Eduardo and Paul unload Cargo off of our 737 and what it takes to film this awesome show! read more

Southwest Airlines Begins Service to Minneapolis/St. Paul

By: Caleb Fox cfox

Mar 08 2009
On March 8, 2009 Southwest Airlines began service to Minneapolis/St. Paul, with 41 Employees and eight daily nonstop flights to Chicago Midway, with additional direct or connecting service to 57 destinations, including: San Francisco, Denver, and Philadelphia. Welcome to the Southwest Family, Minneapolis/St. Paul. LUV has come to town! read more