My Fellow Aviation Geeks know that Southwest Airlines retired our last 737-200 on January 17, 2005.  I was one of the lucky Employees (wearing pajamas designed for the event, no less) to have been selected for the hour-long flight onboard N95SW.  Our flight path that day took us down to the Waco area where Captains Jim Rice and Jeff Kilponen turned the airplane around back to Dallas for the

Since the beginning of aviation, the goal has been (until recently) to fly higher, farther, and faster.  Flying farther (on less fuel) is still a main goal, but since the retirement of Concorde a few years ago, we are flying lower and slower.  The sound barrier is still a barrier when it comes to commercial travel, and while the military goes faster and higher, most of us will never exceed

Who remembers when we served margaritas onboard? Sounds good, but few people ordered them at the time, so we removed from the menu and have since added products like Monster Energy Drink and Coke Zero. 
 

Are you a Rapid Rewards frequent flyer program member?  If not, you’ll want to become one immediately.  Beginning today, all Rapid Rewards Members have the opportunity to receive a bonus Rapid Rewards credit for every one-way flight—no matter where they fly.  

The words vacation and education have a lot in common.  While they’re spelled remarkably similar, the connection runs deeper.  Vacations are a time to relax, catch up with old friends, make new friends, and visit family, but they’re also a time for learning and growth.