Displaying articles for: August 2017
MillieT
As our thoughts continue to be with our Employees, Customers, and neighbors impacted by the flooding and Hurricane Harvey’s impact along the Gulf Coast, our flight schedule has been extended through ...
As our thoughts continue to be with our Employees, Customers, and neighbors impacted by the flooding and Hurricane Harvey’s impact along the Gulf Coast, our flight schedule has been extended through ...
Southwest Airlines Operations at Houston Hobby (HOU) are cancelled through Saturday afternoon as we continue to monitor the tropical storm’s progress. Customers should check their flight status via so...
Bill
Eclipse 2017 Onboard Flight 1368, Portland to St. Louis
Watching a total eclipse of the sun is, typically, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But watching the eclipse on August 21, 2017, from an altitud...
Eclipse 2017 Onboard Flight 1368, Portland to St. Louis
Watching a total eclipse of the sun is, typically, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But watching the eclipse on August 21, 2017, from an altitud...
dlandson
MKE Ramp Agent David Busch at Miller Park courtesy of our Partners at the Milwaukee Brewers.The Brewers invited several of our MKE Station’s top performing Employees out to Miller Park for an exclusiv...
MKE Ramp Agent David Busch at Miller Park courtesy of our Partners at the Milwaukee Brewers.The Brewers invited several of our MKE Station’s top performing Employees out to Miller Park for an exclusiv...
lstone
This summer, the Campus Reach Team held Southwest Airlines’ first Network Planning Bootcamp at Southwest’s Headquarters in Dallas, TX. Network Planning Bootcamp is a two-day, career development event...
This summer, the Campus Reach Team held Southwest Airlines’ first Network Planning Bootcamp at Southwest’s Headquarters in Dallas, TX. Network Planning Bootcamp is a two-day, career development event...
lhoagland
Greta proved integral to the success of Southwest Airlines’ 2016 Heart of the Community Grant to Philadelphia’s City Hall Courtyard, serving as a visionary from the beginning, an active proponent of ...
Greta proved integral to the success of Southwest Airlines’ 2016 Heart of the Community Grant to Philadelphia’s City Hall Courtyard, serving as a visionary from the beginning, an active proponent of ...
TiffanyV
Southwest Employees in Nashville watch the 2017 total solar eclipse.
The day is finally here. Southwest Airlines, along with millions of Americans across the U.S., has been anxiously awaiting the arri...
Southwest Employees in Nashville watch the 2017 total solar eclipse.
The day is finally here. Southwest Airlines, along with millions of Americans across the U.S., has been anxiously awaiting the arri...
Our meteorologists work on the bridge in the NOC, and utilize up to seven computer monitors to analyze weather data, build graphics, and collaborate with each other as well as other forecasters in the...
lstone
Are you a college student looking for an internship or full-time career? If so, the Campus Reach Team would love to chat with YOU as we travel to university campuses across the country this fall. Ch...
Are you a college student looking for an internship or full-time career? If so, the Campus Reach Team would love to chat with YOU as we travel to university campuses across the country this fall. Ch...
TiffanyV
Meet Challenger. Not only is he an American bald eagle—and quite possibly the most famous eagle in the world—he’s one of Southwest Airlines’ most frequent flyers. You may have even been onboard one of...
Meet Challenger. Not only is he an American bald eagle—and quite possibly the most famous eagle in the world—he’s one of Southwest Airlines’ most frequent flyers. You may have even been onboard one of...
MLee
“It’s really about the kids. Through no fault of their own, these kids are removed from their homes, and in many cases separated from their siblings, then placed in a foster home with few or no person...
“It’s really about the kids. Through no fault of their own, these kids are removed from their homes, and in many cases separated from their siblings, then placed in a foster home with few or no person...
One week from today, Southwest will celebrate an exciting moment in the lives of millions of Americans: a total solar eclipse visible in a coast-to-coast celestial shadow that will temporarily envelo...
Photo by Mary Beth Koeth
“Every day is interesting and fun. I like that excitement of the job.”
—Ryan Shone, Ramp Agent
It’s been nearly 11 weeks since I started as the Knowledge Management Intern in the Customer Relations/Rapid Rewards Department here at Southwest Airlines. Throughout the past three months, I have tr...
MillieT
If you’re looking to get away for a few days or even a week, there are always places to go and experiences to be had—especially when you get to visit one Southwest’s 99 cities across the United State...
If you’re looking to get away for a few days or even a week, there are always places to go and experiences to be had—especially when you get to visit one Southwest’s 99 cities across the United State...
“Deck parties” are about as indicative of Southwest’s Culture as it gets. This weekly, Monday evening get-together is hosted by a different department and is held at Southwest's Headquarters in Dalla...
emilysamuels
Southwest’s Emerging Leader Development Program, or ELDP, is an 18-month job rotational program consisting of on-the-job training, with an emphasis in Leadership Development. Throughout the course of ...
Southwest’s Emerging Leader Development Program, or ELDP, is an 18-month job rotational program consisting of on-the-job training, with an emphasis in Leadership Development. Throughout the course of ...
rwest
Our Southwest story began more than 50 years ago in San Antonio when southwest Co-Founders Herb Kelleher and Rollin King first sat down to discuss the “crazy” idea of starting an airline. Since then,...
Our Southwest story began more than 50 years ago in San Antonio when southwest Co-Founders Herb Kelleher and Rollin King first sat down to discuss the “crazy” idea of starting an airline. Since then,...
Photo by Carl Costas
“Every Employee has gone above and beyond to help me and my family every time we fly.”
—Chris Kain, Area Technical Manager, HB Fuller Construction Products
As the Brand Communication Summer Intern here at Southwest, I’ve been thinking a lot about the story Southwest tells as a brand. Working on my Team, I’ve come to understand just how much effort goes...
My best friend, Angie, and I were traveling from Seattle to Nashville for the birth of her first grand baby. The plan was to get there a week before the due date—but the baby had other things in mind....