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EARTH DAY THE SOUTHWEST AIRLINES WAY!
Here at Southwest Airline's Headquarters Campus in Dallas, my Department--Network Planning--is celebrating Earth Day 2010 in a new and exciting way. You could say that something new is "coming up!"...
View ArticleSCHEDULE NEWS--ADDED SERVICE COMING IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2010
A quick schedule surprise--we're adding service beginning at summer's end! One seasonal market that's being extended ... and two brand new routes that tie two of our newest markets to one of our...
View ArticleMY NAME IS BILL ... AND I'M A GLEEK!
Okay. Let's be honest here. Who, besides me, is a complete and devoted fan of Fox TV's new musical mega-hit, "Glee!"? C'mon, raise your hands. Those of you that will admit to the addiction are...
View ArticleI HAD A BLAST AT THE BLAST-OFF!
Two of our bloggers, Harrison Earl and Bill Owen, were invited (by different groups, no less) to the recent shuttle launch, and their stories are so good, we are excited to share them both with you....
View ArticleJUMP INTO WINTER 2010...JANUARY/FEBRUARY SCHEDULES NOW AVAILABLE!
Good HOT morning, everyone! Today we're putting our January and February, 2011 schedules out for sale. There are LOTS of changes but they're mostly subtle, soft and subdued....kind of like the sound...
View ArticleMy Favorite "Non-Wife"...And Her Long, Long Road Home
On Labor Day, we are proud to present this post about the remarkable friendship between two Southwest Airlines Employees. It's incredible that it's been five years since the tragedy that started with...
View ArticleNEW SCHEDULES ARE OUT! TIME FOR BEACH BLANKET BINGO 2011!
Good morning Blogosphere! There is a LOT going on here in the "Puzzle Palace" (a hopefully affectionate nickname bestowed on our Love Field Headquarters campus)! This morning we opened for your...
View ArticleDATELINE: LONDON
This is London. Okay, I'm no Edward R. Murrow, and the blitz is long over. But I *was* in London recently, to attend (and report on) the annual Low Cost Carrier Conference. To say that the...
View ArticleSOUTH CAROLINA, MEET SOUTHWEST AIRLINES!
HELLO, PALMETTO STATE! We’re Southwest Airlines—and we’re coming to serve you beginning on March 13, 2011! We’ll begin operations at our 70th and 71st airports, Greenville/Spartanburg (GSP) and...
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¡HOLA VOLARIS! ¡Y HOLA INTERNATIONAL CONNECT!
Effective November 12, you’ll be able to buy tickets to, from, and within Mexico at southwest.com! We’re partnering with Volaris, Mexico’s second-largest airline, in order to offer our Customers...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines Media Day 2010: FREEDOM ARRIVES AT LIBERTY MARCH 27TH!
Southwest will bring our brand of Freedom, Low Fares, and GREAT service to Newark/Liberty International Airport beginning March 27! Initially, we’ll offer six weekday roundtrips between Newark and...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines Offers Extra Flights for the Big Game
WOO-HOO! Now we all know which two teams are playing in The Big Game XLV—it’s Green Bay vs. Pittsburgh! And y’all are coming to *MY* home—the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex—for the Big Game. Southwest is...
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Flashback Fridays: Newark Memories
Recently, I was fortunate enough to attend the launch of Southwest’s service at Newark Liberty International Airport. Inaugural service festivities are always a lot of fun, with tons of excitement,...
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Airline Weddings... How Royal!
As all of the Employees of Southwest Airlines and the Crew Members of AirTran Airways get ready to celebrate next week the “marriage” of our Companies on Monday, another wedding is on my mind....
View ArticleNew Milwaukee Service This September... and the Future Cometh!
So here we go! The first joint schedule move by Southwest Airlines and our subsidiary, AirTran Airways—but most definitely, not the last. And we begin with Milwaukee!!!Effective September 6th,...
View ArticleTales of Summer Vacation
When I was a kid growing up here in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area (when the population was 1/3 of what it is today), Summer was my absolute favorite season. No school. Playing every day with my friends...
View ArticleEat a Georgia Peach. Suntan on a Beach. Double-Diamond Reach. Time to Make...
Holiday? What Holiday! Today, Labor Day, Southwest opened our Spring Break 2012 flight schedule for sale, adding availability from March 10th through April 9th, 2012. Front-and-center in our...
View ArticleSWA Stew: Episode 23
A few lame basketball references, a couple top-viewed blog posts, and SWA Stew: Episode 23 is in the books. Our post about the much-coveted Spring Break schedule opening up landed in the fifth spot....
View ArticleSCHEDULE EXTENDED—NOW ACCEPTING BOOKINGS THROUGH JUNE 1, 2012!
This morning we extended our schedule out through the first of June of next year, which gives us 242 days of bookable inventory! We’ve re-optimized the schedule to allow for typical seasonal changes...
View ArticleSEASONAL SERVICE COMING IN FEBRUARY/MARCH!
We’re adding new seasonal nonstop service between February 12th and April 9th, 2012 to accommodate winter and Spring Break demand next year! Southwest will add three new nonstop markets to the SWA...
View ArticleSCHEDULE EXTENDED—NOW ACCEPTING BOOKINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2012!
Today, we put out the Southwest and AirTran schedules for sale from August 12 through September 28, 2012. And if you thought some of the previous schedule changes I’ve walked you guys through have...
View ArticleTHE 4-1-1 ON TWO NEW EQUIPMENT TYPES IN THE SWA FLEET
A milestone event happened today at Southwest! Today, we changed our schedule by introducing aircraft with the new “Evolve” interior that we unveiled on Jan. 17, and the 737-800. The new equipment...
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8,050,936: Patently Cool!
Featured Picture: patentboys.jpgHere’s a riddle for you: what do Zeppo Marx, Harry Connick Jr., Julie Newmar, Abraham Lincoln, Marlon Brando, Jamie Lee Curtis, me, and five other members of the...
View ArticleHappy Father's Day
Father’s Day is bittersweet for me. Reminds me of my Pops, who passed in 1991, and it also reminds me that I won’t be around forever for my son, The Officer, and my stepdaughters, and my upcoming...
View ArticleTHE BIG BOWL GAME—Extra Sections Available!
Southwest Airlines is making the right call for college sports fans planning to travel to Miami for the Bowl Game on Jan. 7, 2013. Today we introduced additional flights to accommodate Customers...
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