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My friend & I took SW from Tulsa to Sacramento Ca last week with our service dogs. We couldn't have been happier with the service we received from purchasing our tickets to our landing in Ca. Everyone at SW was outstanding so helpful and accommodating to both of us & most importantly to our service dogs. Just wanted SW to know how enjoyable you made our trip.
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Photo by Benet J. Wilson Although I mainly cover business aviation, I still watch what's going on in the airports side of the business with much interest. So I was fascinated when my friends at Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) issued a press release yesterday announcing a major revamp of the concessions program at Los Angeles International Airport. You can see the LA Times story here. to read more, visit: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/commercial_aviation/ThingsWithWings/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3a7a78f54e-b3dd-4fa6-ae6e-dff2ffd7bdbbPost%3a13660df7-a04f-4f0a-9f23-4c8a21cdfc07
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My family always flies Southwest because of the best airfare and Bags Fly Free AND....the staff!
Southwest is always on time leaving and arriving, does not lose luggage, and is very efficient in
each area of their job. My sister, mother, and I recently flew to Vegas to celebrate my mom's 92nd birthday. We had a great time, but I think my mom will most remember the flight home as she was treated like royalty by the crew. The pilot wished her happy birthday over the p.a.; the staff adorned her with a crown made from peanuts and toothpicks; and she was given a birthday card from the crew and signed by most of the passengers. Thanks, Southwest for making our flight a memorable AND safe one!!
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*** MEDIA ALERT *** MEDIA ALERT ***MEDIA ALERT*** SOUTHWEST AIRLINES NEWS TELECONFERENCE FIRST QUARTER 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS WHO: Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer Laura Wright, Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer WHAT: Upon completion of the question and answer portion of the call dedicated to our audience of investors/analysts, members of the media will be given an opportunity to ask questions of Mr. Kelly and Ms. Wright about the airline’s financial results for the first quarter 2010. WHERE: Mr. Kelly and Ms. Wright will be taking media calls from the offices of Southwest Airlines Corporate Headquarters in Dallas. WHEN: 11:30 AM Central Daylight Time April 22, 2010 HOW: Those interested in participating in the News Teleconference should dial (888) 271-8596 up to ten minutes prior to the 11:30 a.m. CST start of the call. A passcode is required to be connected to the call. Passcode: 4409069 A live broadcast of the conference call will be available via the Investor Relations homepage at southwest.com/investor_relations. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the Events Calendar in the Investor Relations section of the website. www.southwest.com
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By Aaron Smith, CNNMoney.com staff writer CNNMoney.com Japan Airlines International was the number one carrier in the world for on-time performance last year, with Southwest and Hawaiian Airlines leading the way in North America, according to a report issued Wednesday.
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DALLAS –April 15, 2010 – Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today is celebrating 20 years of service from Bob Hope Airport. To commemorate the anniversary, Southwest will throw a “Bravo, Burbank – A Star is Born!”-themed celebration today with its Employees and Customers at Bob Hope Airport, complete with music, decorations, games, prizes. Customers aboard some flights between Burbank and Las Vegas today will be entertained by colorful characters from Le Rêve (the dream), the aqua spectacle-in-the-round, now in production at The Wynn Theater in Las Vegas. Members of the international cast will also entertain Customers and Employees during a media availability: Media Availability Details: • When: Thursday, April 15 at 1 p.m. PDT • Where: Southwest Airlines Ticket Counter, The Bob Hope Airport • What: Southwest Airlines Employees and officials with The Bob Hope Airport will give remarks. • Visuals: Performers with Le Rêve will entertain Employees and Customers • Media should arrive by 12:45 p.m. PDT at the Southwest Ticket Counter. • Media Contact: Brad Hawkins, Southwest Airlines, c: 214-792-4413. “Southwest Airlines is proud to be celebrating 20 years of low fares and Legendary Customer Service from the airport of choice for so many of our Customers across the Burbank- Glendale-Pasadena area,” said Dave Yarborough, Southwest’s Burbank Station Leader. “We’re dedicated to many more years of giving the good people of Southern California the Freedom to fly.” “Southwest Airlines’ excellent customer service and no-hassle approach to flying their passengers fits well with our way of doing business,” said Victor Gill, Director of Public Affairs for Bob Hope Airport. “We appreciate their approach to making travel fun and affordable and look forward to celebrating this milestone with their employees and passengers.” To view a blog post, visit: http://www.blogsouthwest.com/blog/flashback-fridays-20-years-burbank-southwestairlines. Southwest Employees are also celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Burbank service by volunteering their time at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, one of the largest foodbanks in the United States. The Foodbank supplies enough food for 750,000 meals each week throughout Los Angeles County. For more information, please visit: www.lafoodbank.org. The airline’s Employees proudly Share the Spirit through volunteering in the communities where they work and live. Southwest began service from Burbank on April 16, 1990, with daily nonstop flights to Las Vegas and Oakland. Today the airline offers 54 daily nonstop flights to five destinations, with direct or connecting service to an additional 57 cities. Burbank was the 29th city on the airline’s route map. After 38 years of service, Southwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other low fare carriers—offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience, with all leather seats, and all Boeing 737 jets. Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded, currently serving 68 cities in 35 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,200 flights a day and has nearly 35,000 Employees systemwide. www.southwest.com Media Please Contact: Southwest Airlines Communications at 214/792-4847
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just returned from a trip to Ca. hats off to the flight crew, I am a senior and have managed to take a trip for Easter and Thanksgiving for many years and they have all been top notch.I do wonder why all this carry on luggage is allowed as seems to slow down departure as well as ducking people swinging around with back packs to jam luggage in compartments
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Thanks for your comments Anonymous, and you certainly aren't the first to raise these issues. I have been responding to Customers for 15 years about this topic. The requirement to request the new fare for same day changes is a longheld tenet that goes back to Herb Kelleher who felt that very strongly about this issue. He felt that those paying full fare deserved more flexibility than those on advance purchase discounted fares. It is important to note that there is no change fee or premium involved only the difference between the discounted fare and the fare in effect at the time the change is made. Many of our Customers realize that this requirement is the "trade-off" if you will for our no change fee policy. On Southwest, if you buy an advance purchase discounted ticket.and decide not to use it, you have the ability to use the entire amount of that ticket toward the purchase of another ticket that is flown before the one-year expiration date.
You probably have heard this before, but it is important to repeat. To allow the kind of changes you seek in regard to fares, isn't really "free." It is certainly understandable for you to question why would charge the difference in air fare for Customers traveling on a discounted fare when the Customer could be filling a vacant seat on an earlier flight in order to “free” a seat for an additional sale or use on a later flight. It is important to explain that, in order to ensure a profitable flight, we must consider flight forecasting (using historical data to estimate the number of Customers who will travel on a flight) and revenue management (making sure that the sale and use of discounted rates balance with the essential revenue from Anytime Fares and Business Select Fares). Reviewing this information determines how many discounted fares we can offer on a specific flight while still maintaining our profitability. Also, discounted fares enable us to count on a Customer honoring his/her reservation, so we consider these sales “firm” (since these fares require the Customer to travel on a specific flight and date in exchange for the discounted price).
Quite honestly, if we allowed Customers who purchase discounted fares the flexibility to travel on any flight that they choose, there would be no incentive to ever purchase our Anytime Fare or our Business Select Fare.
Good business policy is not always popular, and we acknowledge that this rule has ruffled many a feather. We’ve looked at this issue from every possible angle, and we still find more reasons to support the rule than to relax it at this point in time. However, one thing I have learned is that nothing is permanent in the airline industry.
As to the A-List request, it is a combination of system limitations and fairness. And with all due respect, I don't know of any other carriers that have the same situation as we do--open seating and the A-List. Carriers with assigned seats can certainly offer premium members boarding at any time without affecting other passengers preassigned seats. (I don't know of any carrier that will take away an already assigned seat to give it to a premium member.) With Southwest, the A-List helps determe the better choice of seats. We open checkin 24 hours in advance of local flight time. The A-List is processed at that time. The problem is that many business-hour flights may have large numbers of A-List Customers. They have a right to the best boarding pass number they can get on their original flight. (And some of them may have B-numbers on these flights, due to large numbers of A-Listers.) If another A-Lister were to come to this flight, we would have to do one of two things.
The fairest thing might be be to rerun the checkin process, but that would void all of the already assigned boarding passes and in effect take away a better seat from someone already checked in on a flight. Or the other cause of action would be to let an A-Lister from a different flight use his/her boarding position from their original flight, but that wouldn't be fair to the other A-Listers who wqould have their boarding positions negated.
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Earlier this month, Southwest Airlines initiated RNP operations following a $175 million investment that will eventually see its entire fleet flying with RNP by the end of 2013. For the first part of the transition of its fleet to RNP operations, Southwest is changing the pilot's view from the flight deck of its 737-700s. RNP or Required Navigation Performance allows aircraft to fly more precise tailored paths between two points, enabling faster routes to cut flight times, noise, fuel consumption and carbon emissions. to read more, visit: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2010/04/a-closer-look-inside-southwest.html
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DALLAS - It all starts with a stomp, clap, stomp, clap, as David Holmes belts out his classic rap as part his pre-flight security announcement on Southwest Airlines. "My favorite though, is when people, they're all ready to not pay attention and suddenly, you see a head going up like, what, what's going on here." Holmes says. "I want to listen to this." to read more, visit: http://www.the33tv.com/news/kdaf-rapping-flight-attendant-one-year-later-story,0,7699295.story
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For the second year in a row, Southwest Airlines is the top-rated brand among the nation’s small- and midsize-business owners and top executives. Read more: Southwest Airlines flies above other brands - St. Louis Business Journal: http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2010/04/12/daily8.html?i=high_tech&s=industry
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Zappos.com, Southwest Airlines, and Staples share their approach to Twitter as a valuable customer service channel. to read more, visit: http://www.1to1media.com/view.aspx?docid=32286&utm_source=1to1%20Magazine%27s%20Weekly%20Digest&utm_medium=H&utm_campaign=04-12-2010-3119
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Posted on April 12th, 2010 by Harriet Baskas Here’s some fun stuff to look at airports on either side of the country: At Oregon’s Portland International Airport the Junk to Funk exhibit features couture fashion made from recycled and reused materials – and trash. to read more, visit: http://stuckattheairport.com/2010/04/12/tidbits-for-travelers-junk-to-funk-at-pdx-dillinger-at-bwi/
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Airlines and airline passengers are discovering that less can be better. Fewer flights and fewer fliers have translated into better performance. For the second consecutive year, the performance of the nation's leading carriers improved, according to the 20th annual national Airline Quality Rating (http://aqr.aero). It was the third best overall score in the 19 years researchers have tracked the performance of airlines. Released during a news conference at the National Press Club today (Monday, April 12), the rankings show that of the 17 carriers rated in both 2008 and 2009, all but Alaska Airlines had improved Airline Quality Rating scores for 2009. The Airline Quality Rating is a joint research project funded as part of faculty research activities at Purdue University and Wichita State University. The industry improved in three of the four major elements of the AQR: on-time performance, baggage handling and customer complaints. Denied boardings is the only element where the performance declined. to read more, visit: http://aqr.aero
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Can I be in the movie? 🙂 Good job, Southwest! Yea! :)
Fact for the day: Calcium is the most abundant mineral in your body.
SWA LUV!
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As the official airline of the Dallas International Film Festival, we wanted to share this special screening with our DFW-area folks happening tonight. Check dallasfilm.org for more information! You are invited to join us for a very special screening of Waiting for Forever. Tonight, Sunday April 11 at 10:30 PM, we will host director James Keach and his latest film Waiting for Forever. Complimentary tickets to this screening will be available at the DIFF box office located at the Magnolia Theater. Mention this email to receive your tickets. Screening Begins at 10:30 PM immediately followed by a Q&A. Michael Cain to moderate. James Keach and Trevor Albert in attendance. Magnolia Theater - West Village 3699 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204 Waiting for Forever Directed By: James Keach (producer/Walk the Line) Produced By: Trevor Albert (producer/Groundhog Day) Special Presentations (USA, 2009, 94 mins)
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SEGUIN — When Gary Kelly first encountered Southwest Airlines, he was not optimistic about its chances for success. “My very first flight was on Southwest Airlines,” recalled Kelly who at that time was a 17-year-old high school senior who had been a standout in football and was being recruited to play college ball. The year was 1972, and Southwest was only about a year old when Kelly flew from San Antonio to Houston for a visit to Rice University. to read more, visit: http://www.seguingazette.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5e9f76951f0310ef
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By Scott McCartney Travelers got hooked on Southwest Airlines double frequent-flier program credits years back when the airline was trying to get customers in the habit of booking reservations online at its Web site. (Remember those pre-Web days?) to read more, visit: http://blogs.wsj.com/middleseat/2010/04/07/frequent-flier-bonanza-southwest-offers-double-credits/
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Spend every summer in Panama City, can't wait to fly instead of DRIVE the 8 hours to get there.
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Dear Southwest,
For so many reasons, whenever we travel in the U.S., my retired husband and I try to fly Southwest. The service is great, we enjoy the occasional humor, and we feel safe.
For the same reasons, we use Southwest to fly our young grandchildren to visit us (by themselves) twice a year, and we feel good that they are treated with kindness, respect, and care.
The only point of annoyance is that most of the flights we pay for are theirs, and the money we spend on those flights counts for nothing toward our Rapid Rewards. True, the kids get points, but no one else flies them anywhere, so those are essentially wasted. Why can't the money we spend to buy tickets for anyone else on Southwest be counted toward our own Rapid Rewards? It all comes from our little bank account. We would appreciate your taking another look at this policy.
Sincerely yours,
Linda R. Christenson
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By Helen Anders Southwest Airlines just announced that when you book now through May 26 and fly now through May 26, you’ll earn double Rapid Rewards credits each way. People who pay extra for Business Select will get an extra 1/4 credit. (I still don’t understand the value of Business Select in a non-reserved plane. Somebody who uses it please explain.) The promo could get you to a free ticket faster. Typically you need eight round trips within a year to earn a free ticket. If you fly four round trips in the next six weeks (business travelers?) you’ll have a free ticket. to read more, visit: http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/andersmeanders/entries/2010/04/07/southwest_offers_double_credit.html?cxntfid=blogs_anders_meanders
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DALLAS, TEXAS – April 7, 2010 -- Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) announced today that the Company flew 6.7 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in March 2010, an increase of 0.4 percent from the RPMs flown in March 2009. Available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 4.2 percent to 8.2 billion from the March 2009 level of 8.6 billion. The load factor for the month was 81.0 percent, compared to 77.3 percent for the same period last year. For March 2010, passenger revenue per ASM is estimated to have increased in the 22 percent range as compared to March 2009. For the first quarter 2010, Southwest flew 17.2 billion RPMs, compared to 16.9 billion RPMs flown for the same period in 2009, an increase of 1.6 percent. Available seat miles decreased 6.4 percent to 22.6 billion from the first quarter 2009 level of 24.2 billion. The first quarter 2010 load factor was 75.9 percent, compared to 69.9 percent for the same period last year. This release, as well as past news releases on Southwest, are available online at southwest.com.
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The alarm went off at 5:30 a.m. Her husband didn’t have to get up until quarter of seven, so Linda Rutherford tiptoed to the shower and dressed as silently as she could. She left at 6:30, parked and took a shuttle to Love Field. But when she got to the gate, she discovered everyone sitting comfortably rather than boarding the 7:55 a.m. flight for Lubbock. Fog happens. Even for the vice president of communications and strategic outreach for Southwest Airlines and College of Mass Communications alumna. Rutherford flew back to her alma mater to talk about communicating in the rapidly changing media landscape. to read more, visit: http://today.ttu.edu/2010/04/southwest-airlines-social-media-maven/
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DALLAS — April 5, 2010 — Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines Chairman, President, and CEO recently announced several changes to the Company’s Senior Leadership Team. “I am pleased to offer new opportunities to a number of our top Senior Leadership performers, many of whom have been with Southwest for years and have, literally, come up through the ranks,” said Kelly. “Being a Leader here at Southwest means your People are your priority. Our Employees come first, and these Leaders exemplify this quality in everything they set out to do.” • Vice President Ground Operations Teresa Laraba has been promoted to Senior Vice President Customer Services, reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven. In this role, Teresa will oversee several departments devoted to improving how Customers view our product delivery including Customer Support and Services, Customer Relations, and the Customer Service Agents at the airports Southwest serves. Starting as a part-time Customer Service Agent in El Paso, Teresa has been with Southwest for 25 years. • Vice President Inflight Services Mike Hafner has been promoted to Vice President Inflight and Provisioning, reporting to Senior Vice President Operations Greg Wells. With the addition of Provisioning, Mike is responsible for a work group totaling more than 10,700 Employees. In this role, Mike will oversee the cabin experience for Customers once they step onboard our planes. Mike started as a Ramp Agent and has been with Southwest for 30 years. • Vice President Financial Planning Tammy Romo has been promoted to Senior Vice President Planning, reporting to Executive Vice President Strategy and Planning Bob Jordan. Tammy is responsible for Financial Planning, Revenue and Profitability Analysis, Strategic Planning, and Change Leadership. Tammy has been with Southwest for 18 years. • Senior Director Governmental Affairs Karen Judd Lewis has been promoted to Vice President Governmental Affairs, reporting to Executive Vice President Corporate Services and Corporate Secretary Ron Ricks. Karen has been with the carrier for four years. Prior to joining Southwest, she was a partner in the Washington, DC law firm of Williams & Jensen, PLLC, for several years. While at the law firm, Karen’s practice encompassed a broad spectrum of issues from transportation to women’s health. After more than 38 years of service, Southwest Airlines, the nation's leading low-fare carrier, continues to stand above other airlines--offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience with all premium leather seats and plenty of legroom. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded, currently serves 68 cities in 35 states (with additional service to Panama City Beach, Fla., in May). Based in Dallas, Southwest operates more than 3,200 flights a day and has nearly 35,000 Employees systemwide. Southwest Airlines Media Contact: 214/792-4847 www.southwest.com
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Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today celebrates 30 years of service in Albuquerque. To commemorate the anniversary, Southwest will throw a “Red vs. Green”-themed celebration with its Employees and Customers at Albuquerque’s International Sunport Airport – to celebrate the official New Mexico question-with music, decorations, games, and prizes. To read more about the event and the relationship between The Duke City and Low Fare pioneer, Southwest, visit: http://www.blogsouthwest.com/blog/albuquerque-and-southwest-airlines-together-30-years “For 30 years, Southwest Airlines has been bringing low fares and Legendary Customer Service to Albuquerque,” said Debbie Robinson, Southwest’ Station Director. “I’m extremely proud and honored to work alongside the best Employees in the industry to give the good people of Albuquerque the Freedom to fly.” “We appreciate the 30-year partnership we’ve enjoyed with Southwest Airlines,” says Airport Director Jim Hinde. “Southwest has always been committed to providing excellent service along with being a great community partner. We look forward to another 30 years and continued growth in Albuquerque.” Southwest Employees are also celebrating the 30th Anniversary in Albuquerque by holding a canned food drive to benefit the Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico. Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico has been serving New Mexico’s hungry since 1980 and is the leader in creating solutions to end hunger in New Mexico. Since its inception thirty years ago, Roadrunner Food Bank has distributed more than 200 million pounds of food. For more information, please visit: http://www.rrfb.org/ The airline’s Employees proudly Share the Spirit through volunteering in the communities where they work and live. Southwest began service from Albuquerque's International Sunport on April 3, 1980, adding a 14th city in the Southwest System. Today, Southwest operates 52 daily nonstop departures to 20 destinations and additional direct or connecting service to 47 cities. After 38 years of service, Southwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other low fare carriers—offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience, with all leather seats, and all Boeing 737 jets. Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded, currently serving 68 cities in 35 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,100 flights a day and has nearly 35,000 Employees systemwide. www.southwest.com Media Please Contact: Public Relations at 214/792-4847
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April Fools’ Day brings out the best in those companies that have a sense of humor. This year, the usual suspects played tricks on all of us in the airline industry. to read more, visit: http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10005553/even-april-fools-cant-stop-southwest-from-talking-about-bag-fees/
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BALTIMORE, MD –Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) has teamed-up with the National Museum of Crime & Punishment to host one of America’s most notorious historical artifacts: the getaway car owned by mastermind-bank robber—John Dillinger. The 1933 Essex Terraplane is now on display in Southwest Airlines’ newly renovated Terminal A at BWI for travelers to observe upon departing and arriving in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. region. "BWI Marshall Airport is pleased to display an example of American history from one of Washington's most entertaining and informative museums," said Paul J. Wiedefeld, Executive Director of the Maryland Aviation Administration. "The National Museum of Crime and Punishment is a great resource for both local residents and visitors to our Nation's Capital." Dillinger was an infamous bank robber during the early years of the Great Depression. His criminal activities and the hunt for his arrest not only captivated the country through sensationalist media, but also led to the formal creation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Dillinger purchased the Essex in March 1934 from the Potthoff Brothers Motor Company in St. Paul, Minnesota, and used it until April 7, 1934 when he and his brother, Hubert, crashed the car in a farm field. On March 31, 1934 at Lincoln Court Apartments in St. Paul, Dillinger and his girlfriend, Evelyn Frechette, escaped a shootout with the police. Dillinger took a bullet in his left leg and two slugs can still be seen from the front cowl panel of the Essex. Dillinger was finally caught, and killed by, police at a theater in Chicago in July 1934. In 2009, actor Johnny Depp immortalized Dillinger in the Universal movie, Public Enemies. “Dillinger’s getaway car has been a great addition to Southwest’s ticket counter area here at BWI Marshall,” said Reggie Barnes, Southwest Airlines BWI Station Manager. “Both Customers and Employees have enjoyed this unique piece of American history.” The getaway car will remain on display at Southwest’s Terminal A through early 2011. About Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI Marshall Airport is owned and operated by the Maryland Aviation Administration, an agency of the Maryland Department of Transportation. The Airport is a major economic engine for the State of Maryland, creating and supporting 99,000 regional jobs and more than $5 billion in business revenue. BWI Marshall is the 24th busiest airport in the United States, with more than 20 million passengers per year. Air service at BWI Marshall includes more than 600 daily commercial flights and nonstop service to 67 domestic and international destinations. About Southwest Airlines After more than 38 years of service, Southwest Airlines, the nation’s leading low-fare carrier, continues to stand above other airlines—offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience with all premium leather seats and plenty of legroom. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the nation’s largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded, currently serves 68 cities in 35 states (with additional service to Panama City Beach, Fla., in May). Based in Dallas, Southwest operates more than 3,200 flights a day and has nearly 35,000 Employees systemwide. About the National Museum of Crime & Punishment NMCP’s mission is to provide guests of all ages with a memorable insight into the issues of crime, crime fighting, and the consequences of committing a crime in America through a captivating interactive, entertaining and educational experience. The museum is located on 7th Street NW between E and F Streets in downtown Washington, D.C. at the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro (Arena exit). For more information, visit www.crimemuseum.org
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Next week Southwest Airlines Co. changes the way it flies, a major milestone in the push to modernize the nation's air travel system. For passengers, the last 20 minutes of a flight may feel more graceful as planes glide in without revving up engines repeatedly. On April 6, the airline will change out the cockpit software in two-thirds of its fleet, giving pilots different instruments and a new look to displays. The radical upgrade, which took three years of preparation and required retraining 6,000 pilots, will enable Southwest to fly precise satellite-based navigation approaches to airports. That should save fuel, cut noise and reduce delays. to read more, visit: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303338304575155813404043090.html?mod=vocus
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It's time to drop the coffee getting intern stereotype and look at these Top 10 internship programs for College Students. An internship at one of these companies will be fun, knowledgeable and career building. It is a great way to gain experience and determine if you are interested in a certain career, receive on-the-job training and get paid for it at the same time. The Typical College Internship program last 8-12 weeks during the summer months. to read more, visit: http://www.campusgrotto.com/best-college-internship-programs.html
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