American Samoa! Eating Octpus baked in coconut milk-yum~
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06-19-2011
07:28 AM
256 Loves
Very fun read--love the pics. 4th-Graders are such a special group of children and I hope they get to have as much fun taking to the skies in their future as I have had in my past. Didn't fly SW for a long time--but I'm back. Lots of great memories of flying out (and family-style stationwagon-hauling) on past summer vacations, too. Thanks for sharing the joy.
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As we draw nearer to the Southwest/Air Tran merger, I hope the XM radio service that AirTran offers becomes part of your InAirtainment branding. It would be a shame to lose that in the merger, that's one of AirTran's big pluses in my opinion.
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Erin,
Reading your blog through and through made my decision here that I have to comment. I would encourage you as well as Brian, who also commented to get out in the 2011 season to see some other great ballparks. Baseball and Southwest Airlines go well together, just ask me, and perhaps Brian too.
My home ballpark is Raley Field, located in West Sacramento, next to Historic Old Sacramento. The YoloBus Route 42B is an easy bus ride from Sacramento International Airport to Raley Field. If you attend beginning on Thursday 07 April 2011, you will be enjoying Sacramento RiverCats Baseball. The Sacramento RiverCats play in the Pacific Cost League and are the Triple-A Affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. One team we will be playing is the Round Rock Express, which is, beginning in 2011, the Triple-A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers. One or two years ago Round Rock, then the Triple-A Affiliate of the Houston Astros, was purchased by Major League Baseball's Strikeout King, Nolan Ryan. Once Nolan Ryan purchased the Texas Rangers, earlier this year, a formal process was done in September when the Player Development Contract was up for both Round Rock and Oklahoma City in which case a flip of the switch was done to make Round Rock in line with Nolan Ryan ownership and therefore Round Rock will now become the Rangers Triple-A Affiliate while the Oklahoma City Redhawks will become the Triple-A Affiliate of the Houston Astros.
Should you wish to come out to Raley Field in West Sacramento in the 2011 Pacific Coast League Season, the Round Rock Express will play the Sacramento RiverCats at Raley Field between August 12th and August 15th. The days of the week of this four-game series will fall on Friday and end on Monday. While Summers in Sacramento can get downright hot, we do have two great things that you and your husban will greatly enjoy. 1) Sacramento is a dry heat and 2) We do get the Delta Breeze, so on some days when it should be One Hundred or hotter, it might only get to Eighty-Five or Ninety.
To my point about the Pacific Coast League and Southwest Airlines going well together. There are sixteen teams in the Pacific Coast League. At least ten teams for now have immediate access to their ballparks through Southwest Airlines. Oh no, don't think that the Major League Ballparks are your only Avenue into Baseball. Perhaps you can catch a game in 2011 where the home team, in Alphabetical Order by City Name, could be the Albuquerque Isotopes, Las Vegas Fifty-Ones, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Oklahoma City RedHawks, Omaha Royals, Reno Aces, Sacramento RiverCats, Salt Lake Bees, or the Tacoma Rainiers.
Once the D.O.J. does their formal approval of the merger of AirTran becoming Southwest Airlines, I believe that Memphis will then become a Southwest City in which you not only will be able to visit the Elvis Mansion in Graceland, but you will also be able to use Southwest Airlines to visit AutoZone Park to catch a game of the Memphis RedBirds.
So you see, by example, that Southwest Airlines is a great way to get in on the action of the Pacific Coast League. If you need more information of the Pacific Coast League please visit http://www.milb.com/ on the Internet or call the Pacific Coast League Offices directly at (719) 636-3399 for your access to a wide variety of information on Triple-A Pacific Coast League Baseball.
If I could be of any additional help here, please feel free to retrieve my contact information directly from Brian Lusk, who has, numerous times in the past, contacted me and mailed me Southwest Information. Oh yes, and it was Brian who was the only other person, before me, that provided the historical comment on this particular story in the Southwest Blog.
Sincerely,
Mike Barnbaum, Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Member in Sacramento, California, and
Partial Season Ticket Holder, Sacramento RiverCats Baseball, Oakland A's AAA Affiliate
Si
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12-21-2009
10:04 AM
467 Loves
Quite a bit, apparently. At least we think so. It all started with a few dozen donuts, kolaches, (it’s a Czech-Texan thing…see pic below) and a dream. A dream that a group of Marketing and Communications Employees wouldn’t get completely loopy from all the sugar in the room and actually come up with a creative name for our newest e-mail. kolache [kuh-lah-chee]: a type of pastry consisting of fillings ranging from fruits to cheeses inside a bread roll Well ladies and gentlemen, our mission was successful. Thanks to a productive kick-off meeting, an even larger brainstorming session that included all Southwest Marketing and Communications Employees, and 20 tickets to a Dallas Stars game as bait, we finally settled on a name for our latest creation. Drumroll, please….. Gotta keep you in suspense a bit longer. You don’t even know what I’m talking about yet! Name for what? Well BlogSouthwest loyalists may recall my mention in a previous “e-mail geek” post about more fun and exciting e-mail news to come. We’ll it’s time to let the cat out of the bag, folks. Not only did we re-design our fun and fabulous Click ‘n Save weekly deals e-mail, we went a step further and did what no other airline has done before (not exactly true, but it sounds good, right?). We’ve created a new e-mail to specifically highlight our News & Promotions. Everything to make your experience with Southwest more convenient, informative, and FUN delivered to you “In A Nutshell” (shout out to PR Manager Brad Hawkins for masterminding the perfect e-mail name!). Here’s a sneak peek at our inaugural edition: Call me a mind-reader, but I know you might be thinking “Great. Another e-mail. My inbox is full already!” We get it. Ours are full too. And the last thing that we want is to annoy you with pointless information in a boring format. We’ll leave that to our competitors (oops, did I say that?!?!). In A Nutshell will only be distributed once a month, and will feature Southwest announcements (i.e. new cities, new product offerings, etc), promotions, events, contests, and ways to make your travel experience with us more FUN! So hypothetically, you might ask, how would one sign up to receive this e-mail masterpiece? Well friends, it’s easy. If you currently subscribe to our weekly Click ‘n Save e-mails, you don’t even have to click your mouse. You should’ve already received the first two editions of In A Nutshell that were sent in November and December. If you don’t subscribe to our Click ‘n Save e-mails highlighting our weekly travel deals (shame on you!), then you can learn more and sign up by clicking here. And while you’re at it, be sure to check the box to receive In A Nutshell as well. We’re excited to bring you yet another opportunity to be in the loop on the latest Southwest scoop. Until next time, fellow e-mail geeks.
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11-11-2009
11:02 AM
9 Loves
The only thing I could think of for you to add to your post is that you met on Southwest Airlines. I love your story and want to thank you for allowing us to be your choice for the rides of your life. Southwest will get you there and you won't need to hold onto your wallet.
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10-06-2009
04:23 PM
6 Loves
To whom can I speak about the DING software?? If you look up my flight history, you'll see that I used DING fares about 1 or 2x a month. Then I transferred jobs and I cannot get DING to connect for the life of me. I wish you could TXT or Email me DING alerts, so I could take advantage of the awesome fares, without being tethered to my computer's system tray !!
Anyhow, was hoping that others have similar frustration with DING, but are loyal customers who would greatly benefit from other ways to take advantage of DING fares
Thanks in advance,
Craig Kay
craigkay@gmail.com
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As you know, at Southwest we never turn down a chance to party. This year, we’re thrilled to sing “Happy Birthday to Click ‘n Save”, as our weekly special offers e-mail program has turned ten! Always the maverick, in 1998 Southwest Airlines revolutionized industry standards once again by offering Customers the opportunity to receive e-mail notifications of sales and special promotions available on our web site, which at the time was named the Southwest Home Gate. Customers could opt-in by clicking a small mail icon on the Home Gate, and a confirmation e-mail would be delivered to the e-mail address provided. Later that same year the name Click ‘n Save was born, and to this day remains the call-sign for our weekly e-mail distribution. In 2000, we began partnering with rental car companies to offer even more deals to complete our Customers’ overall travel experience. Hertz, Alamo, and Budget were the first to hop onboard, with hotels and other partners joining soon thereafter. As more and more partners joined our cause Click ‘n Save grew to what it is today, an information source for the latest and greatest travel deals on the web. Today, millions of subscribers are benefitting from Click ‘n Save. In addition fantastic deals on air travel, rental cars, and hotels, our weekly offers now include special rates on vacation packages, cruises, and theme park tickets as well. As a subscriber, you’ll also notice that the weekly e-mail is themed around a Featured Destination. Each week, a different Southwest city or partner is highlighted and special rates are offered on airfare, rental cars, hotels, and local area attractions. Unlike other airlines’ e-mail subscription programs, Customers are not required to become members of our frequent flyer program in order to receive the deals. Anyone can subscribe, and with benefits this great, why would you not? While many of you have been clicking and saving with us for years now, we know there may be a few Click ‘n Save rookies out there. If you’re new to Click ‘n Save, you couldn’t have picked a better time to join. Help us commemorate ten years of travel deals by signing up for Click ‘n Save today. New members enrolling now through January 31, 2009 will be entered into a drawing to win a vacation for ten as part of our Click ‘n Celebrate sweepstakes. Existing Click ‘n Save members, we can’t blow out the candles without you! In recognition of your loyalty, you are also eligible to participate in our Click ‘n Celebrate sweepstakes. The chance to win a dream trip for you and nine of your closest friends…..now that’s quite a thank you note! In true Southwest fashion, we’re thankful for the past and excited about the future. As you can see, after ten great years of monumental deals, with Click ‘n Save the party’s just begun!
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