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08-25-2009
05:07 PM
406 Loves
I interview three Employees who were involved with helping to spruce-up, organize and paint an elementary school near our newest airport, Boston Logan.
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08-24-2009
04:38 PM
7 Loves
Why doesn't Southwest just make a tender offer for enough Frontier shares to get control and own Frontier ? Southwest has enough cash to do that. That would put Southwest in control of the situation.
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08-19-2009
04:25 PM
347 Loves
This episode is about how hurricanes get named and how Southwest Airlines reacts to them. I refer to several storms from when this was recorded.—Don’t worry, hurricane Ike is not coming again! And you will learn why Ike will never come back.
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08-13-2009
05:55 PM
5 Loves
Is Southwest promising to keep ALL the "new" cities obtained through a Frontier acquisition? The only one mentioned as being dropped off the route map was DFW in favor of Love Field because of existing operations there. What about Akron, OH then? Isn't it too close to Cleveland operations to leave it as a standalone CAK-DEN flight route? What about Dayton, will the operations be expanded there like with other Southwest cities with multiple flights to multiple hubs as Atlanta will be eventually? With the purchase of Lynx that seems to secure the fate of the short-hop cities currently provided by Frontier. The Mexican/Costa Rica destinations seem secure. What about Anchorage?
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08-12-2009
05:04 PM
378 Loves
This episode of Red Belly Radio is an excerpt of the full one-hour call about the Frontier bid. The two officers answering questions are Bob Jordan, Executive Vice President Strategy and Planning, and Ron Ricks Executive Vice President Corporate Services and Corporate Secretary.
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I am disgusted with some of the flight attendants at Southwest. They seem to think that it is ok to forget their professionalism when it comes to dealing with the public. My wife and I were yelled at for asking a flight attendant for a beverage. We were unaware that they had stopped services due to turbulence since we were napping at the time turbulence occurred.
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Jim McOmber collects flight schedules of two airlines; Braniff and Southwest Airlines. There is a finite number of Braniff flight schedules since they ceased operations in 1982 (Jim has almost all of them) and Southwest Airlines is the last of the big airlines that was still printing schedules. For Jim, his collection of airline flight schedules has come to an end. Pictured: Southwest flight schedule from 1975 showing back and front. It was the size of a double business card.
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Southwest will LUV Boston. I have been to Boston many times there is so much to do their. The best thing I have done in Boston in climb to the top of the Prudential Building to the Skywalk observation deck. It provides a panoramic view of the city. I have wanted to work for SWA since I was 10. Now that they fly into Logan that is the airport I hope to work at
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With our new service to Boston Logan starting on August 16, I wanted to learn more about the city’s history and what better way than to do a podcast? And what better way to find out about Boston than to interview one of the most influential people in American history? Yes, Paul Revere makes an unscheduled appearance on this episode of Red Belly Radio.
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07-22-2009
04:40 PM
325 Loves
[asset|aid=240|format=image|formatter=asset|title=RBRiPodLogoSmall.gif|width=180|height=179|resizable=true|align=right]This episode of Red Belly Radio is for those of you who feel the urge to smoke and/or use your cell phones on aircraft. You probably know you shouldn’t do either of those things on a flight but have you ever wondered what happens if you do? I speak with Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant, Neicee Coulson about what happens when someone gets caught smoking in the aircraft lav and First Officer Roy Alan explains why cell phones interfere with the electronics on board and why it is okay to use some electronics above 10,000 feet. As part of this interview in the cockpit, This episode even has a demonstration of how electronics can affect other electronics; listen to the interview in the cockpit with Ray. Some people might just call it a hum in the background—I call it a demonstration.
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07-22-2009
04:36 PM
328 Loves
This episode is for those of you who feel the urge to smoke and/or use your cell phones on aircraft. You probably know you shouldn’t do either of those things on a flight but have you ever wondered what happens if you do? Two top-notch Southwest Airlines Employees explain what can happen.
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08-23-2009
05:52 PM
16 Loves
Colicchio is pronounced Ko-lick-E-o not Co-leak-e-oh.
Please correct this. Thank you.
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07-15-2009
04:13 PM
364 Loves
I was recently spoke with chef Tom Colicchio of Bravo's Top Chef at his lower Manhattan restaurant Craftsteak. He does a great Arnold Schwarzenegger impression (or is it Wolfgang Puck?) and talks about his involvement with the Southwest Porch at Bryant Park.
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07-08-2009
03:11 PM
226 Loves
[asset|aid=240|format=image|formatter=asset|title=RBRiPodLogoSmall.gif|width=180|height=179|resizable=true|align=right]Did you know you could be a mom and blog and still not be a mommy blogger? It seems you have to blog about mommy stuff to be considered a “Mommy Blogger.” Don’t feel bad, I didn’t know either--and in all fairness had never really thought about it. My guest this episode of Red Belly Radio is the delightful Jessica Turner—our consummate mommy blogger. I’d rather you listen to this current episode of Red Belly Radio but if you like, Jessica maintains a nice site where, in addition to blogging about travels with her family, gives tips on scrapbooking.
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07-08-2009
03:08 PM
349 Loves
Did you know you could be a mom and blog and still not be a mommy blogger? It seems you have to blog about mommy stuff to be considered a “Mommy Blogger.” Don’t feel bad, I didn’t know either.
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07-01-2009
08:16 AM
299 Loves
[asset|aid=240|format=image|formatter=asset|title=RBRiPodLogoSmall.gif|width=180|height=179|resizable=true|align=right]By: Guest Bloggers Nina Guerriero and Sarah Elias With the Fourth of July just around the corner, Red Belly Radio wanted to show our LUV for our great country and give some interesting and random facts about one of our favorite holidays. We have an action packed podcast full of trivia and oddities about our country's Founding Fathers. It is easy to get lost in fireworks and parades, but there really IS a reason behind “The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest”. Take a few minutes to listen to this episode while traveling this holiday weekend, and let us know your favorite way to celebrate YOUR 4th of July on this blog. Kick back, relax and enjoy the show!
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06-26-2009
12:42 PM
439 Loves
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, Red Belly Radio wanted to show our LUV for our great country and give some interesting and random facts about one of our favorite holidays. We have an action packed podcast full of trivia and oddities about our country's Founding Fathers with special guests Nina and Sarah, two Southwest interns this summer.
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As I recall, cows seem to stand up with their back legs first, then their front legs. But calves sometimes would go with the front legs first, followed by the back, I believe, or all four legs unfolding at once.
We sold the dairy the year Southwest Airlines started flying, and I've tried to blog the memory out of my mind (the memory of the dairy, not Southwest).
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With our 38th anniversary last week, I dug out this interview for Red Belly Radio that I have been saving. Bob Phillips was on our very first flight from Dallas some 38 years ago and he asks a simple question about cows and how they stand up.
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Gary Kelly, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange for Southwest Airlines' 38th birthday on June 18, 2009.
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Your interview with Mr. Puck was really fun to listen to. Hope you have been enjoying the monthly meals!
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I recorded this episode of Red Belly Radio at a restaurant. Not just any old dive but Wolfgang Puck’s newest fine dining establishment located atop the landmark Reunion Tower in Dallas. I suppose Wolfgang and his people are smart enough to name a restaurant, but Wolfgang and his people are nice enough to open the naming process into a contest, and then give the prize of food to the winners. Can you see where this is going?
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06-10-2009
06:13 PM
173 Loves
[asset|aid=329|format=image|formatter=asset|title=RBRiPodLogoSmall_0.gif|width=180|height=179|resizable=true|align=right]Ever wonder how a wing works? Well, I did. I can say that in past tense because I asked Bob Sprague and recorded it for Red Belly Radio. Bob is the Assistant Technical Pilot in our Flight Operations Department here at Southwest Airlines, and he explains in rather simple terms how a geometric shape (a wing) can enable us to fly through the air (in an airplane). The short answer is “Lift” and should not be confused with our new onboard coffee—although the double-entendre is obvious. Give this episode a listen and tell your friends—you never know it might help you with a physics test someday in your future!
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06-10-2009
06:12 PM
390 Loves
Ever wonder how a wing works? Well, I did. I can say that in past tense because I asked Bob Sprague and recorded it for Red Belly Radio. Bob is the Assistant Technical Pilot in our Flight Operations Department here at Southwest Airlines, and he explains in rather simple terms how a geometric shape (a wing) can enable us to fly through the air (in an airplane). The short answer is “Lift” and should not be confused with our new onboard coffee—although the double-entendre is obvious.
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06-03-2009
03:58 PM
483 Loves
This episode of Red Belly Radio is about two people flying from Chicago to Nashville. Roy Harris, a Southwest Airlines Customer would meet Rachael Jacobs, a Southwest Airlines off-duty flight attendant in the gate area. Their introduction was anything but typical.
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As a former accountant turned PR/IR professional, I loved this and forwarded it to all my CPA friends! David rocks!
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On this episode of Red Belly Radio, I interview David Holmes who rapped his way to more than 1.6 million views on YouTube, the Tonight Show, and the Southwest Airlines flights he works. You’ll also hear his GAAP rap and find out if he really understands the principles of accounting that are involved.
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05-20-2009
09:05 PM
9 Loves
How do I, a non-employee customer, who wishes to donate money to this program, need to do to complete my donation to this real awesome program?
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05-20-2009
09:30 AM
431 Loves
Never let it be said that the vision and work of one person can’t change things for a lot of people. This episode of Red Belly Radio is about the Southwest Airlines Employees Catastrophic Assistance Charity—and the vision of a man who brought it to life. About 19 years ago, Randy Rickard had the idea to assist our Employees in times of need. Simple enough, if everybody donated very small amounts of every paycheck, it could add up to a lot of money.
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