Houston…We Didn’t Have a Problem, We Had a Great Time!
Just about two years ago, Angela Vargo and Brian Lusk visited the Manned Space Center in Houston. Part of that tour included the Apollo Command Center. In honor of the 40th anniversary of man first...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines Shows Air New Zealand Some LUV
You just never know what’s going to pop-up on YouTube, do you? We were pleasantly surprised (and have been continually amused) by what jumped across the equator and into our inboxes a few weeks back...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines is Spreading Some Sunshine Across Nashville
It’s going to be a long, hot summer for so many flood-ravaged Tennesseans. For them, the layers of mud and trash are inescapable. It coats their bedroom walls, hangs beneath Nashville’s stately...
View ArticleThe Origins of Black History Month
Black History Month as we know it now, began in 1926 as Negro History Week, founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. He never saw it as a one-week-a-year affair but something to be taught constantly. He...
View ArticleMy Trip to Boston, Thanks to the Phoenix Suns
January 31: I was sitting in my first-hour Social Studies class, when my teacher Mr. VanBriesen announced I had won a trip to Boston! One month earlier, I had entered the Southwest Airlines, Phoenix...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines “Gets It” With Our Culture
Southwest Airlines recently learned we ranked Number Four on this year’s list of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies! Many people who know us understand why, but some may still wonder how do we...
View ArticleMining for Safety
Data mining doesn’t involve a pick axe or going underground, but it’s essential to improving safety and operations. Aviation is the most complex transportation system ever built by humans, and...
View ArticleSouthwest Cargo Takes Top Honors for Excellence in Air Cargo Service
Southwest Airlines was recognized for excellence in air cargo service this past week at the AirCargo 2011 Conference held in San Diego, CA, which is the largest annual industry conference held in the...
View ArticleMake Every Day Earth Day!
May I take a minute to introduce myself? My name is Wade Padgett, and I am a hippie. Or at least I have been recently accused of such. I am a Southwest Airlines Green Ambassador after all, and this...
View Article“Extra, Extra, Read All About It!”
Today, we’re announcing our exciting AirTran news to the world in true Southwest Style! That’s right, what better way to celebrate the integration of two incredible airlines than showcasing our...
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