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saraorsi
08-15-2018
09:45 AM
When our founder launched FlightAware in 2005, he wanted to provide a tool for fellow pilots and AV geeks to track live flights (at the time, there was no publicly available way of doing so). I don’t ...
satluri
08-08-2018
12:16 PM
Southwest is known for its Company Culture. It’s often imitated, and never duplicated. Did you know that we also have a Culture Services Department that is charged with championing a Culture through ...
07-26-2018
09:29 AM
Today is National Intern Day, and we interviewed Vice President Ground Operations (and former Intern!) Anthony Gregory to discuss his career path at Southwest. Read on to learn more about Anthony’s st...
marniebrown
07-17-2018
12:41 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...
eboren
06-22-2018
10:09 AM
Whether you’ve been the parent or the innocent bystander, you’ve probably encountered a child at some point during your airline travels. Oftentimes, traveling children can become impatient, frustrate...
LindaRutherford
06-21-2018
12:18 PM
We know you have seen the headlines about children being separated from their parents, and many of you have asked if Southwest is engaging on this important topic. Please rest assured that Southwest ...
juliasawchak
06-21-2018
09:11 AM
On May 21, Southwest Airlines welcomed 162 new Interns to the Southwest Family. As the Marketing Department Operations and Planning Intern, I am fortunate to be one of the Interns selected to particip...
ToddS
06-05-2018
12:18 PM
One of the best ways Southwest Airlines celebrates our “Southwest Story” is through our annual One Report. Today, we are excited to announce the release of the 2017 Southwest Airlines One Report, whi...
MelanieGraham
05-22-2018
10:07 AM
Southwest now serves 100 destinations across the U.S. and 10 additional countries, so if you’re looking to get away, there are always places to go and experiences to be had! Nobody knows a city and it...
mcminnemily
05-21-2018
11:14 AM
“Southwest encourages Employees to do the right thing and empowers them to say ‘yes’ when needed.”—Susie Wentworth, Specialist Ops Support
MillieT
05-12-2018
11:15 AM
Mother’s Day is always special, but here at Southwest Airlines it tends to be an extra special day as many of our Employees have followed their mom’s footsteps and now work alongside them as members...
kknox
05-03-2018
01:27 PM
As you may recall, last week Southwest announced our initial four airports in the Hawaiian Islands. Today, we have more news about Southwest’s intended service plans for Hawaii.
kknox
04-26-2018
05:30 AM
Today, Southwest Airlines announces our intent to serve Honolulu, HI (Oahu); Kahului, HI (Maui); Kona, HI (Island of Hawaii); Lihue, HI (Kauai). While we do not yet have details to share on exact date...
ksatterfield
04-10-2018
08:00 AM
Intern Kevin Satterfield works in Network Planning & Performance and helps his Team on a variety of projects. “This internship has been very rewarding. I have a profound hearing loss, which makes hear...