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02-04-2009
10:57 AM
280 Loves
The Adopt-A-Pilot program is for fifth-grade class rooms. It is where Southwest Airlines Pilots are "Adopted" and the Pilot teaches various aspects of being a pilot. This episode of Red Belly Radio cover the award presentation for the annual necktie design.
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02-04-2009
10:45 AM
256 Loves
I won’t go on too much about the Adopt-A-Pilot program for fifth-grade classes or even the event that this week’s episode of Red Belly Radio covers...I’ll let blogger Casey Welch explain all that. What I will talk about is Daniel Bernoulli. The Bernoulli Principle is more than fun to say, it is part of the physics that keep our planes aloft. (Err, that’s all planes not just ours). I am considering an entire episode about this, but since Captain Stone mentions it in my interview with him and since I said that I was going to add some links, I thought I’d follow through with my promise and provide those here: This is a nice explanation from Discovery Channel on YouTube.com And for those of you who want to kick it old school or want to see what an enthusiastic TV physics professor of the early 1960 can bring, check out Julius Sumner Miller on YouTube.com
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If you don’t know, winglets or blended winglets are those swooshy extensions that stick up at the tip of the wings. It seems that they do more than just look cool. Listen to this episode of Red Belly Radio to learn about the status of the addition of winglets to our fleet and how they help save fuel.
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a couple of years ago i was probably 8 at the time so about 8 years ago i got a model of air force 1 with winglets and i thought they looked horrible so i broke them off. about 2 years ago in march and april of 07 when i went to tampa i had 737-700's with winglets and now i think they are the neatest things! i think you should fix the other 30 or so other 737 300's with them and also the 25 500's. Anyways good job southwest, i think the new boston location is awesome too even though im still gonna fly out of manchester because 15 gates over all makes it less crowded. and if your wondering im only 15 1/2 and i am obsessed with this airline!
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01-21-2009
06:22 PM
303 Loves
My guest is Jay from Ground Ops Training, and he walks us through an aircraft deicing and discloses the answer to what led me to seeking someone for this interview in the first place. Listen to learn what city uses the most deicing fluid in Southwest's 64-city route network.
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09-21-2009
04:49 PM
22 Loves
Reminds me of the very first time I flew Southwest.
We were in the process of moving from Florida to Texas. I was scheduled to fly back for Christmas. An ice storm hit Austin. I showed up at the old Austin Mueller Airport and it looked like a scene from the evening news. People were already lying on the floor, the entire terminal was full of stranded travelers. I had heard from other passengers the deicing equipment was broken and nothing was getting in or out of Austin that night. Great.
I went to the gate and asked. She assured me that while the airport's deicing equipment was down, Southwest had their own. She typed in my flight number and said that since my plane was coming in from a warm weather city (PHX) and going to a warm weather city (MCO) my flight was on time. And guess what, it was. I swear it was the only plane to come and go on time that evening.
Today the only time I don't fly Southwest is when I'm flying to Atlanta (hint, hint).
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01-14-2009
07:54 PM
265 Loves
My guest on this episode of Red Belly Radio is Monica from our Legislative Communications and Grassroots group and she knows quite a bit about the election process, but we talk mostly about fun facts about President Elect Barack Obama—including his new Secret Service code name. See the title of this blog for a hint—and it's not "red" or "belly."
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01-14-2009
07:46 PM
268 Loves
[asset|aid=240|format=image|formatter=asset|title=RBRiPodLogoSmall.gif|width=180|height=179|resizable=true|align=right]I feel presidential inaugurations are a lot like Super Bowls—it doesn’t matter who is playing, a lot of people travel to see it happen. But the travel industry seems a little busier than my memory serves about inaugurations past. The media keeps talking about record crowds and how hard it is to get tickets—they are probably right, I haven’t tried. If my Super Bowl analogy holds true, then a presidential inauguration is probably best viewed on television in the comfort of your own home or office—or home office. No $8 hot dogs, no security lines, and climate controlled. Did I mention I have never been to a Super Bowl either? I vote in every election but I have never been much of a political wonk. I am also one of those Texans whose winter and summer wardrobes are about the same except for a coat. I don’t much like the cold, I find it easier to cool off than to warm up, and it is apt to be cold in D.C. in January. Okay, back to the topic at hand. Barack Hussein Obama II will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States next week and Southwest Airlines is gearing up for the crowds (at our airports, not the capitol steps). I hope the weather is nice, not only for the people in attendance but the days surrounding the event for travel purposes. Southwest Airlines has added extra flights into the D.C. area airports which are Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) 28 miles from the nation’s capital; Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 23 miles; or Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 123 miles. If you are one of the lucky inauguration ticket holders, or just a party goer, and don’t have travel plans yet, give southwest.com a try. There are some good travel tips on the home page—good for any busy travel period, not just inaugurations. My guest on this episode of Red Belly Radio is Monica from our Legislative Communications and Grassroots group and she knows quite a bit about the election process, but we talk mostly about fun facts about President Elect Barack Obama—including his new Secret Service code name. See the title of this blog for a hint—and it's not red or belly.
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01-07-2009
07:58 PM
206 Loves
In this episode of Red Belly Radio, I ask Southwest Employees about their New Year’s resolutions and we discuss the origins of why black-eyed peas are eaten with the New Year in the South. Two words—Civil War. I also disclose why Herb doesn’t much care for leap years.
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01-11-2009
10:11 AM
8 Loves
Hidden fee: Can't stand by on an earlier flight. $77.00 to jump on an earlier flight. SW is the only airline I have had this issue with.
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12-24-2008
10:41 AM
313 Loves
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) asks air travelers NOT to wrap presents because sometimes they have to unwrap them to inspect them. If the G.I. Joe with the Kung Fu Grip you wrapped beautifully looks suspicious, you will be asked to unwrap the gift so that a visual inspection can be made. If, however, you were in DEN, PHX, or DAL (and were flying Southwest Airlines) this week you would be in luck. The Container Store and several properly-trained Southwest Employees were helping Customers with their last-minute-gift-wrapping needs--even if the TSA didn’t make you open your wrapped gift!
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12-31-2008
07:22 PM
10 Loves
Hmmm, maybe I need to bribe Brian with some candy corn! My post didn't make it on, so I'll try again. Well, I think that's a good idea about wrapping. Maybe more airports will try it!
Thought for the day: Why are they called peppermints when they're not made out of pepper?
SWA LUV! 🙂
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12-17-2008
03:10 PM
259 Loves
My guest this week is Phil Davies. He wrote a radio script that for whatever reason never got made into an actual spot. This happens all the time in the ad game, but someone over at Oink Ink Radio apparently asked themselves “I wonder if we had a contest for spots that never got produced, if anyone would enter?” Well, yes they will! They call the contest Dead Radio and they actually bring the winning spot to life!
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12-19-2008
08:57 AM
15 Loves
That was a great add - Maybe we can still save that add. Good one Steve!
- Amanda Hug-n-Kiss
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One tradition at Southwest Airlines is that all of the Inflight classes host what we call a “Liquor Mockup.” It has been done as long as I have been around and a lot longer than that. I went to the liquor mockup for Flight Attendant class 246 to meet some of my new Coworkers and to try to find out when this tradition started and why.
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And I LUV our Customers--especially the ones who comment on my blog posts and listen to my podcasts!
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12-03-2008
08:35 PM
9 Loves
Hey SWA was wondering if the Scheduling planning office could add new cites to a airport that swa is already at and that is Washington dulles!!!!
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11-26-2008
05:49 PM
270 Loves
This episode of Red Belly Radio actually began back on October 2 with a telethon to raise funds to send a number of families with special needs kids to the Disney parks in Orlando Florida. Listeners of the Kidd Kraddick syndicated morning radio show pitched in and called a phone bank where volunteers took donations.
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Our Headquarters Reservations and SOS serve up Thanksgiving dinner at the Dallas Ronald McDonald House where our Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Gary Kelly carved the turkey. Also on this podcast, I ask his wife, Carole, about their traditions and Employee Lydia Montes tells a story of a family from Mexico that she "adopted."
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In this episode, I talk with three co-workers. Bill Owen, Whitney Eichinger, and Olga Romero to learn what their favorite dishes are on this, my favorite holiday. If you listen to this episode of Red Belly Radio, you will hear about our favorite dishes. In fact, when you get four foodies talking, we racked up 21 dishes that I want to highlight here and the blog lists one more; a contest-winning recipe that our own Chairman, President and CEO made last Thanksgiving.
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BTW--After making both the sweet potato-pecan pie and the spicy whipped sweet potatoes, this week, I have remembered a few details and some tips. On the pie--Chef Paul specs a cake pan. This works fine, but is awful for cutting a piece out of. Next time I make it, I am going to try a spring-form pan with foil lining and see what happens. On the sweet potatoes, I have found that Stephan Pyles measurment of "two large sweet potatoes" is woefully inadequate. In fact, I think they would have to be "Huge" sweet potatoes. I actually used yams this year (smaller and available at Sam's in a 10# box.) I measured 2 1/4 lbs. (before cooking weight) and used all of it. I suggest cooking too much so that you have something to add if it is too spicy. I used 1/2 of the cayenne and added almost that much chipotle powder. It gives it a smokey flavor and is tasty. Also remember the recipe calls for pure chilE powder--which is the powder of a chilE. Chili powder is a powder made to make the dish chili. Chili powder usually contains cumin, salt and other seasonings that will confuse the flavor.
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Tasty post. I thoroughly enjoyed your post and share your love for the delicious food that we are both thankful for. (i love the TurkeyDay)
I hope that everyone makes Mofongo (my reason for visiting PR 8X a year)
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Length: 15:36 Learn more about what Thanksgiving means to four Southwest Airlines Employees. On this episode, I sit down to talk with three co-workers. Bill Owen, Whitney Eichinger, and I discuss some of our traditions and why we love the holiday and Olga Romero chimes in with some traditions of her homeland, Puerto Rico. Can you guess which one of the four is going to make mofongo?
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11-05-2008
03:53 PM
304 Loves
Lengty: 16:20 You have to do what you need to do to get those great interviews. In this case, I was on Southwest flight 296 where I had noticed a Flight Attendant in training. I jotted down a few questions on the back of an air sickness bag (unused) and grabbed an interview with Jaimy on one of her Operation Experience flights (actually a test) before she could graduate with her class 245.
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12-16-2008
07:08 AM
8 Loves
LOOKING FOR JAIMY
Okay, since Steve's blog post and podcast about Jaimy, I've traveled on Southwest three times from Baltimore. Each time, I've looked for Jaimy among the flight crew and have yet to find her. I'm not giving up till I do!
Great story, Steve.
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10-28-2008
02:57 AM
245 Loves
Length: 20:09 This is the spirit party to end all spirit parties. Taking up four hangar bays, 6000 Employees, former Employees and friends attended this Smokin' Spirit Party to celebrate two Southwest legends Herb Kelleher and Colleen Barrett.
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10-22-2008
05:29 PM
241 Loves
Length: 21:32 This episode of Red Belly Radio was recorded at the Dallas Maintenance Center at our 6th annual, 2008 Southwest Airlines Pigskin Plane Pull—pulling one of our Boeing 737s with human power! It is all part of the event known as the Red River Rivalry. Photo of Jim from Maintenance on the Tug and the nose of the plane.
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OU can hold their own in football. Over the past 6 meetings of the two teams in football (the same years as the plane pull) Texas and OU are tied. Over the past 10 meetings, OU is ahead 6 to 4.
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Would love to have you guys in Sioux City, IA or Sioux Falls, SD! We need more competition here, and we would LUV Southwest to come here!
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Length 15:14 Have you ever wondered what things are considered when picking a new city? In this episode of Red Belly Radio, we hear Chairman, President, and CEO Gary Kelly announcing the newest Southwest Airlines destination ,and then I interview Nicholas Haan from our Schedule Planning department about how we pick new cities. To answer your obvious question, it does not involve a map, blindfold, or darts, but speed dating is involved!
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