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Hey Southwest, It's 'Silent Bob,' Not 'Too Fat to Fly Bob'
Southwest Airlines kicks director Kevin Smith off flight for being oversized
"...to be the source of endless withering japes at Southwest Airlines' expense, portly filmmaker (and honorary Austinite/slash/all-around kickass dude)..."

Feb. 15, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

South by Southwest Announces Black Keys Keynote and More Featured Speakers
Jane Fonda, Dwyane Wade, Elijah Wood top latest announcement
"...Black Keys have officially leveled up from South by Southwest performing artists to featured speakers. SXSW announced today that..."

Jan. 16, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

News Ticker: May 8
All the news that's fit to blog
"...Southwest Airlines makes vacation plans, State Health Services smells something..."

May 8, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Austin Flight Attendants Picket to Be Paid for Work Hours on the Ground
Amid longer delays, they are asking for better conditions as well
"...working conditions, stagnating wages, and years-long negotiations with their airlines. Thirty airports across the country saw flight attendants from..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

United Flight Attendants Prepare to Picket Amid Stalled Contract Negotiations
They are fighting to be paid for every hour they work
"...On Dec. 14, unionized United Airlines flight attendants picketed in 20 cities across the country,..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Shadows Over Bergstrom
The economic and security changes of the last two years set off ripples at Bergstrom Airport.
"...gates) of the Barbara Jordan Terminal, far from the Southwest, American, and Continental gates that carry the bulk of..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Hightower Report
Hello, Vietnam!; and Fee-Brained Airlines
"...move more of their investments and jobs here? Fee-Brained Airlines..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postcards From the Web
From Computer to Cancún
"...illustration by A.J. Garces Last year, Southwest Airlines asked its customers "Why Surf the Internet When..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Andy Langer

Who's Texas?
The story of Texas history says a lot -- about the storytellers
"...museum, and includes "gifts" of $1.5 million each from Southwest Airlines and ExxonMobil.) The director chosen was Al Reinert,..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Can Schlotzsky's Be Saved?
John Wooley and the battle to bring Schlotzsky's back to life
"...Coats had learned a thing or two about troubled airlines, most recently in the Nineties, when he was part..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Jingles With Hair
Musicians for Hire: A Career in Advertising
"...(Wal-Mart) and Don Walser (Mrs. Baird's) to Malford Milligan (Southwest Airlines) and Lisa Tingle (Mastercard) have been dabbling of..."

June 20, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Texas Business and the 'Gay Agenda'
"...American Airlines / Yes / 100..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...International Airport had more than 140 flight cancellations Tuesday. Southwest Airlines accounted for 120 of those and canceled thousands..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature

Cop Out
Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan star in Kevin Smith's painfully unfunny throwback to the Eighties buddy-cop movies.
"...up enough comic material during his recent fracas/hullabaloo/altercation with Southwest Airlines to generate a scathing fusillade of vitriolic satire..."

March 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...HEB and Southwest Airlines joined forces Wednesday to deliver 1 million pounds..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

"Stick a Cowboy Hat on 'em"
25 Years of Texas Monthly Images
"...Southwest Airlines CEO Herb Kelleher by Mark Hanauer, Dallas, April..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Books Feature

News Roundup: Lawsuits, Laws, and Plea Bargains
Brian Rodgers vs. COA, Abbott vs. women's rights, etc.
"...Inaugural signers included the Texas Association of Business, American Airlines, Texas Instruments, Dell, Marriott, Southwest Airlines, Dallas Mavericks, and..."

June 15, 2015 News Post by News Staff

Day Trips
The Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas' Love Field is fun for the whole crew
"...would be complete without documenting the changes in passenger airlines. Who remembers NAT? Officially called the National Air Transportation,..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City
Corporate luminaries in town for the Fortune 500 conference will be met by a bevy of protesters against the event.
"...Loudcloud Inc., Gordon Bethune, chairman and CEO of Continental Airlines, Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Computer Corp.,..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...Southwest Security Lax..."

June 7, 2002 Column

Postmarks
MUD Myths
"...Gazette, Spelman said he is against the closing of Southwest Parkway, he is for an election on light rail..."

April 18, 1997 Column

Food-O-File
"...21... Amandine Fine European Desserts chef/owner Alain Braux helped Southwest Airlines celebrate their 25th Anniversary with the winning entry..."

July 19, 1996 Food Column

Food-O-File
"...21... Amandine Fine European Desserts chef/owner Alain Braux helped Southwest Airlines celebrate their 25th Anniversary with the winning entry..."

July 19, 1996 Food Column

Austin at Large: And Our House Is Your House
What did you do today to provide decent housing where it's needed for everyone?
"...about their brands, we'd tell kinda shopworn stories about Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher and his commitment to running..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: October Travel Updates
A true beer cave softens the blow of pandemic cancellations
"...Southwest Airlines has announced that it will continue to keep..."

Oct. 1, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A Broken Trust at the Alamo Drafthouse
After executive mismanagement of sexual harassment accusations, the movie chain reconsiders what it means to do the right thing
"...CEO Tim League consulted with a former executive at Southwest Airlines, to gain her insight into hiring the cinema..."

March 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Product Review: Kiss Silicone Protexion Flat Iron
The new Silicone Protexion flat iron is a Kiss to the hair
"...been using their blow dryers since tweenhood. Well, like Southwest Airlines, you are still free to use them, but..."

Oct. 17, 2011 Design Post by Anne Harris

Country Bear Jamboree
Malcolm Ingram finds his people, and films 'em, too
"...recently hit headlines with a very public dispute with Southwest Airlines, which ejected him from a flight claiming his..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Naked City
"...Southwest Airlines enraged some of its biggest customers last week..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City
News items
"...Southwest Airlines's most recent E-update -- signed off with "LUV"..."

Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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