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Employee Southwest Airlines is proud to announce that for the third consecutive year, we earned 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 16th Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Workplace Equality!    
Over the past few years, I've been on many Southwest flights. Most recently, I had a very memorable one where a Pilot flew his last commercial flight. From his family's presence to the fire departmen...
I’m a huge aviation geek, and Southwest is my favorite airline. I chose to spend my birthday traveling to different airports across the country—but Southwest’s incredible Passengers and Employees are...
This past July, my daughter, granddaughter Kiran, and I flew from Reno to L.A. to go to Disneyland. Thanks to Southwest’s kindhearted Pilots, Kiran’s flight was a memorable one! 
Our daughter, Brittany, was scheduled to give birth by cesarean section on December 1. Plans quickly changed when she went into labor the day following Thanksgiving—Southwest helped us get to Brittan...
It didn’t take young Aiden long to discover that he lost his stuffed greyhound on their trip. Luckily, after the greyhound took a few flights across the country, a Southwest Pilot returned it safely ...
At Southwest Airlines, we strive to connect People to what’s important in their lives. While we love meeting Customers who are flying to fun destinations like a wedding or a beach vacation, we also u...
At Southwest Airlines, we think flying should be fun—and we’re glad these first-time flyers thought so too! Whether in the cockpit aspiring to be a Pilot or in the cabin just along for the ride, our ...
I love watching my son compete in Strider Cup Races—Southwest gives us the opportunity to travel to new cities across the country so he can compete and we can visit new places.  
Employee We love hearing about youngsters who have a passion for aviation. Today, we’d like to introduce you to Blair, a five-year-old girl with a Heart for the skies.      
After a local elementary school defied odds to make it to major soccer tournament in Orlando, they realized they wouldn't be able to afford the trip. Southwest Heart jumped into action to save the day...
Employee 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...
Employee 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...
Employee 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...
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...