Displaying articles for: June 2017
sara_shaw
06-30-2017
10:42 AM
With Shark Week just around the corner, Southwest and Discovery Channel are taking the sharks to new heights. First, we welcome our Shark Week-themed aircraft to our fleet for summer 2017. Second, le...
aboen
06-29-2017
07:56 AM
"We were recently on KPIX and KRON for finding a lost cat of six years and reuniting him with his military family." Read the story of Mellow the cat here.
Mellow the cat getting ready to fly across ...
SGoldberg
06-28-2017
09:16 AM
Today, Southwest Airlines announced that we will cease operations in both Varadero (VRA) and Santa Clara (SNU) at the conclusion of the summer travel season, with the final flights operating on the U...
mamabrownbird
06-27-2017
09:20 AM
Mom wouldn't go to San Francisco because "The Big One" might hit, she went and survived. She wouldn't go to Disneyland because of the crowds and the possibility of getting sick on the rides, she went ...
lorrainechomel
06-26-2017
02:14 PM
We’re often asked if Campus Reach Interns are ever hired for full-time employment after their internship. Our answer: we love hiring Interns! The Campus Reach Program has built a talent acquisition pi...
Todd_N
06-22-2017
07:22 AM
Happy New Year … err … I should say, “Happy January 2018 Schedule!” Southwest is now offering flights thru March 7, and with a New Year comes New Year’s resolutions, January winters to hunker down t...
lstone
06-20-2017
01:37 PM
The Campus Reach internship program, which welcomes 400+ Interns each year, is expanding across the United States!
Currently, our Intern program is at Southwest Headquarters in Dallas, but, we are cur...
jzelman
06-20-2017
09:06 AM
Challenger, the Bald Eagle, is a frequent flier and celebrity here at Southwest Airlines! He is the first eagle in U.S. history trained to free-fly through stadiums during the National Anthem and has ...
MillieT
06-16-2017
07:39 AM
Photo by Hoyoung Lee
“If you treat others with kindness, you’re going to get it back.”
—Moses Noriega, Customer Service Agent
PatricA
06-15-2017
10:00 AM
This time last week Captain Lou Freeman was making his final descent on a career of 36 years of legendary service to Southwest Airlines. As the first African-American Chief Pilot for any major U.S. ai...
PatricA
06-14-2017
10:00 AM
On June 12, 2016, a senseless act of violence occurred at Pulse night club in Orlando, FL. Several Southwest Airlines Employees were there at the time, including Orlando Customer Service Agent Angeliq...
kayers
06-13-2017
07:33 AM
After interning for Guinness in Dublin, Ireland, last summer, I knew I wanted to work for a company with the culture of a “work family” that strives together for excellence and takes pride in its succ...
LisaK
06-12-2017
01:51 PM
On May 16, we spent an entire day flying around the country to celebrate my daughter, Kellisa's, 18th birthday. A birthday that doctors' predicited whould never arrive. Our 20.5 hour trip included st...
lstone
06-12-2017
10:02 AM
For the second summer, Southwest's Campus Reach Team is excited to offer Dallas-area students opportunities to learn about the aviation industry and experience the Southwest Culture firsthand. The 16 ...
BrieStrickland
06-08-2017
07:44 AM
Southwest's June A-Lister, David Holmes. Photo by David Bowman
“Success is infinite. Someone else getting their slice of the pie doesn’t mean there’s less for you.”
—David Holmes, Chiropractic Sports...
ethan-avanzino
06-07-2017
08:58 AM
This month we celebrate LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) Pride across the globe, and I am so lucky that I work for a Company that celebrates the diversity of the Southwest Airlines Fami...
MikeVandeVen
06-06-2017
02:07 PM
To mark the occasion, Boeing hosted a ribbon cutting and signing ceremony at their Seattle Delivery Center. On hand to officially accept the 737th (N8533S) were Southwest’s Managers of Aircraft Field ...
thaishanson
06-06-2017
01:39 PM
Grab your ticket and go! For a limited time, Southwest Airlines is offering a travel sale with domestic fares starting as low as $49, $79, $99, and $129 one-way, and international fares starting as lo...
kknox
06-05-2017
03:59 PM
This past weekend, Southwest Airlines and Lilly Pilitzer brightened up the Sunshine State in celebration of Southwest's new international routes between Fort Lauderdale and four international markets:...
MillieT
06-04-2017
02:00 PM
Today, Southwest Airlines is making history across North America. Not only did we begin service to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, but our airline also launched new service from Fo...
sreeaem
06-01-2017
07:50 AM
While I was contracting for Southwest Airlines, my son, Rishi, fell in love with Southwest and its planes.