College basketball teams, fans, and school officials experienced a little Southwest Culture over the past few weeks, including Butler’s adorable mascot, Big Blue! It was an even bigger success for Southwest Airlines, as we transported a number of these teams, fans, and mascots on our charter flights all across the country.
Over the past three weeks, while Big Blue supported his team throughout the tournament, Southwest Airlines Employees and Customers celebrated their wins alongside him. IND Ramp Agent Andy W. and IND Ramp Sup Selena H. received some mascot tips before their big trip to HOU!
Here, Blue received a personal tour of the cockpit!
HOU Ops Agent Adrian O. hangs out with Blue in the gate area!
Throughout the season, we carried 11 men’s basketball teams to their game sites, including the two teams in the championship game, UConn and Butler. On the women’s side, we carried five teams. Additionally, we carried fans and alumni from five different teams to watch their favorite teams play. In total, we had 27 trips and carried more than 3,000 Customers during the season including:
Men’s teams: Butler, UConn, FSU, Gonzaga, Morehead State, Richmond, Arizona, UT, Wisconsin, UNLV, Illinois
Women’s teams: TTU, Kansas State, Hampton, Fresno State, Wisconsin-Green Bay
Fans, School Officials, and Mascots: Kentucky, Kansas, VCU, Butler
Thank you to the teams, fans, and mascots, for flying Southwest Airlines, and many thanks to our Southwest Employees who made these charter flights a success!