As we get updates on the situation in Houston, we will post them in the News section on the front page. Southwest will begin limited service to/from Houston Hobby between 9:10 am and 6:25 pm (Central Time) on Tuesday and Wednesday. Volunteers from other stations will be helping man the station so the local Employees who suffered damage can tend to their homes.
Hurricane Ike
All week long, groups here at Headquarters and out in the field have been preparing for the arrival of Ike. Steve’s Red Belly Radio post at the bottom of the home page outlines two of those groups’ efforts, but that really is the “tip of the iceberg” because almost every department is affected. Some of the special heroes of this preparation are those Employees who volunteered to go to Houston to “hurricanize” the facilities and keep the operation running to allow as many local Employees as possible to prepare their houses and put their personal hurricane plans into action. As many of you know, we have a sizeable airport operation at Houston Hobby, but we also have a major Maintenance Base, Pilot and Flight Attendant Bases, and a Reservations Center.
Needless to say, our thoughts go out to everyone in the storm’s path. We have tried to prepare for the worst, but as the weekend progresses, we will be praying for the best!
