Subject:

Southwest Airlines Inc.

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Reader: Chalk up a short life span as one of the charms of chalk art

    On Tuesday, artist Kyle Banister and a crew of Southwest Airlines employees and students from the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design spent four hours creating a masterpiece. And just a few minutes later, it was gone. That very short life span is one of the challenges, as well as one of the ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    A cyclops Zamboni teaches a lesson about the ephemeral nature of chalk art

    At a preview yesterday for the upcoming Denver Chalk Art Festival, artist Kyle Banister got a reminder of what it means to be a chalk artist. At ten years, the festival may be long-lived -- but the art it celebrates is ephemeral. Banister's piece, which he worked on with Southwest Airlines employees ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Downtown Denver Partnership vows to bring a public market downtown

    ​Denver has a lively downtown -- sometimes too lively, if you're on the 16th Street Mall at prime begging time -- and it promises to get even better if the Downtown Denver Partnership makes good on its vow to bring a public market to the center of town.

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Denver Chalk Art Festival: Photo gallery captures one of the city's great events

    Big pics below.​Now in its ninth year, the Denver Chalk Art Festival on Larimer Square has evolved into the sort of gathering that captures all that's great about the city and the people who live here. And this year, the weather cooperated to make it even better. Relive highlights via the foll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Southwest Porch at Skyline Park reopens tonight

    Mikhaila Costa​The weather may still be slightly schizophrenic, but most of the restaurants along the 16th Street Mall have started hosting diners and drinkers on their patios. And tonight, the Southwest Porch at Skyline Park, which debuted last September at the base of the D & F Clock Tower, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Theodore Madrid allegedly drunk and high when he killed 2-year-old Caden Rodgers (47)

    Big pic below.​Update: Given the information contained in the arrest affidavit for Theodore Madrid, it's no surprise that he's now been charged with first-degree murder in the death of two-year-old Caden Rodgers. According to the document, Madrid was well over the legal limit for drunkenness b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Southwest holds plane for family of Caden Rodgers, tot allegedly slain by Theodore Madrid

    ​Tragedy can bring out compassion in people -- and companies, too. As evidence, note that Southwest Airlines held a plane for the grandfather of two-year-old Caden Rodgers, allegedly killed by Theodore Madrid last week.

  • News

    December 30, 2010

    Strange but True: The year's weirdest news stories

    ​Tragedy can bring out compassion in people -- and companies, too. As evidence, note that Southwest Airlines held a plane for the grandfather of two-year-old Caden Rodgers, allegedly killed by Theodore Madrid last week.

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Southwest Airline skating rink security enhancements: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

    Full comic below.​The enhanced security screenings at DIA provide an excellent opportunity for Coloradans to get used to more aggressive pat-downs. Should state Republicans get their wish, searches to prove citizenship would start tomorrow. As citizens withdraw more into their cyber-selves, th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2010

    Quick! They're Gaining on You!

    Full comic below.​The enhanced security screenings at DIA provide an excellent opportunity for Coloradans to get used to more aggressive pat-downs. Should state Republicans get their wish, searches to prove citizenship would start tomorrow. As citizens withdraw more into their cyber-selves, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    Frontier scrambles to spin Southwest's AirTran acquisition in airline survival of the fittest

    ​I contacted Frontier spokeswoman Lindsey Purves at 6:17 a.m. yesterday for a comment about Southwest Airlines' acquisition of AirTran and what it might mean for what's still portrayed as Denver's hometown airline. But the statement Purves came up with nearly nine hours later doesn't even ment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Southwest Porch at Skyline Park, featuring Brava! Pizzeria and alcoholic beverages, opens today

    ​Apparently, even the airlines want in on the exploding street food scene. A few weeks ago, we reported that Dave Bravdica of Brava! Pizzeria had wrangled a deal with Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret that allowed him to offer alcohol, since the cabaret's liquor license covered the patio at the bas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Frontier is still Denver's hometown airline despite executives' move to Indianapolis, spokesman insists

    "Indianapolis doesn't look all that nature-friendly..."​The headline in this morning's Denver Post is unequivocal: "Republic Airways to Move Frontier's Headquarters Out of Denver." But Peter Kowalchuk, Frontier's spokesman, believes the announced resignation of former Frontier CEO Sean Menke, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Southwest lets Frontier know it's not flying away

    ​When Southwest Airlines made its run at purchasing Frontier Airlines this past month, a number of industry observers speculated that it was doing so because Frontier was kicking its ass in Denver. But just because Southwest eventually lost out to underdog Republic Airways Holdings in the Fron ... More >>

  • News

    September 3, 2009

    Denver Magazine's latest cover inspires some disturbing images

    ​When Southwest Airlines made its run at purchasing Frontier Airlines this past month, a number of industry observers speculated that it was doing so because Frontier was kicking its ass in Denver. But just because Southwest eventually lost out to underdog Republic Airways Holdings in the Fron ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Why Denver beats Indianapolis in Frontier sweepstakes

    ​Republic Airways chief executive Bryan Bedford is in town again today, meeting with employees of Frontier Airlines, which Republic purchased after unexpectedly besting Southwest Airlines at auction. He's also been chatting with city officials who are understandably desperate to convince Repub ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Southwest still shopping after losing Frontier

    Southwest CEO Gary Kelly.​All signs pointed to Southwest Airlines purchasing Frontier -- but despite Southwest CEO Gary Kelly's optimistic projections in the days before an auction for the Denver-based carrier, a breakdown in labor talks with Frontier pilots presaged an unlikely victory by Rep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Three possible futures for Denver International Airport

    ​Republic Airways Holdings' victory over Dallas-based Southwest Airlines in the Frontier sweepstakes raises more questions than it answers, as Dallas Morning News airline blogger Eric Torbenson makes clear in "What Will Denver Look Like in Two Years?," an analysis published earlier today. In T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Did Frontier pilots engineer Republic Holdings' auction victory?

    Good news, Griswald.​On Wednesday, we pointed out that in contrast to the actions of Southwest Airlines, which energetically hyped its bid for Frontier Airlines, Republic Airways Holdings, the first suitor to step forward, was laying low. Turns out Republic held a trump card: contract negotiat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Southwest post-game remarks about losing Frontier

    ​Moments ago, Southwest Airlines released a statement about what everyone else had already figured out -- that Southwest's massive bid for Frontier Airlines had fallen apart at the last minute over an inability to get Frontier pilots to concede on seniority-oriented contract issues. In the do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Potential bumpy ride for Southwest's Frontier bid

    ​Today's supposed to be the day when an auction for Frontier Airlines gets underway, with most observers expecting that Southwest Airlines would walk away with the Denver-based carrier. Moments ago, however, Reuters reported that negotiations between Southwest and Frontier pilots, which were s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Republic Airways Holdings lays low in Frontier sweepstakes

    An image from the Republic Airways Holdings website.​Tomorrow's the day when Frontier Airlines hits the auction block, and in recent days, Southwest Airlines, one of two publicly announced suitors, has gotten the vast majority of attention due to the size of its bid: $170 million, nearly $60 m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    Southwest CEO Gary Kelly on the bid for Frontier

    Gary Kelly.​With yesterday's promise of a $170 million bid for Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines made it clear it really, really wants the Denver-based carrier. After all, the total was nearly $60 million more than its previously announced offer of $113 million, which was already higher th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    With $170 million bid, Southwest Airlines proves it really, really wants Frontier

    ​An increasing number of aviation-industry experts believe that Southwest Airlines' interest in obtaining Denver-based Frontier is motivated by the desire to eliminate a competitor that's kicking its ass, at least here. And that theory has just gotten a boost via the size of Southwest's bid fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Southwest Airlines waves white flag with Frontier bid

    ​A growing number of airline-industry observers have stepped up to suggest that Southwest Airlines' attempt to purchase Frontier -- which, if successful, would spell the end for the Denver carrier, as employees conceded at a protest rally yesterday -- indicates that the former knows it can't d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Frontier Airlines animals: endangered species?

    ​At noon today, supporters of Frontier Airlines, the subject of a potential bidding war between Republic Airways Holdings (which would probably preserve the company in some fashion) and Southwest Airlines (likely to swallow it whole), are rallying at Mayor John Hickenlooper's office. The name ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    Wanna get away, Denver? Southwest makes bid to buy Frontier Airlines

    ​ Several outlets are reporting that Southwest Airlines is trying to outbid Republic Airways and swoop up Denver's bankrupt hometown airline, Frontier. From the Associated Press: A court had already approved the sale of Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. to the parent of Republic Airways for $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Today's Featured Event: Record-break at Film on the Rocks' World's Largest Music Lesson

    Paramount Pictures/Lucasfilm Join Henry and Indy Jones at Film on the Rocks.​Film on the Rocks is, hands down, my favorite summer film series in the area. First, there's the gorgeous view of the city from Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway in Morrison. Then there's all the a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2009

    Well, that's one way to make sure folks are paying attention

    Why someone didn't think of this sooner is anyone's guess. And if Southwest Airlines hasn't given this guy a raise yet, for chrissakes, what are y'all waiting for? Seriously. We're switching our next flight to Southwest in hopes of coming across David Holmes, the world's foremost (and perhaps o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2008

    A New Look for Spring

    Why someone didn't think of this sooner is anyone's guess. And if Southwest Airlines hasn't given this guy a raise yet, for chrissakes, what are y'all waiting for? Seriously. We're switching our next flight to Southwest in hopes of coming across David Holmes, the world's foremost (and perhaps o ... More >>

  • News

    December 27, 2007

    Strange but True Stories From 2007

    The truth is out there, and in 2007, it was often weird, wicked or just plain wild.

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2007

    Leave Britney Alone, September 12

    The truth is out there, and in 2007, it was often weird, wicked or just plain wild.

  • News

    February 19, 1998

    Off Limits

    The truth is out there, and in 2007, it was often weird, wicked or just plain wild.

  • News

    December 11, 1997

    Off Limits

    The truth is out there, and in 2007, it was often weird, wicked or just plain wild.

  • News

    May 30, 1996

    Off Limits

    The truth is out there, and in 2007, it was often weird, wicked or just plain wild.

  • News

    April 18, 1996

    Flights of Fancy

    Denver pays a consultant big money to get overseas flights for DIA--and goes nowhere.

  • News

    December 13, 1995

    BUFFALO BILLS

    ANOTHER FRIEND OF THE MAYOR'S JOINS THE PATRONAGE HERD AT DIA.

  • News

    November 22, 1995

    SOUTHWESTERN FLYER

    THE CITY CLEARS THE TARMAC FOR A TEXAS-SIZED TAXPAYER SUBSIDY AT DIA.

  • News

    November 15, 1995

    I'M ED! FLY ME!

    COLORADO SPRINGS BOOSTERS GO UP, UP AND AWAY WITH ED BEAUVAIS.HIGH FLYER HOW MUCH OF A FLIGHT RISK IS WESTERN PACIFIC'S ED BEAUVAIS? JUST ASK THE INVESTORS IN HIS LAST AIRLINE.

  • News

    March 22, 1995

    FLIGHT RISK

    GUESS WHICH LITTLE AIRLINE IS BACK SNIFFING AT THE PUBLIC TROUGH.

  • News

    January 12, 1994

    Small Craft Warnings

    Regional airports had high hopes when DIA said it wasn't interested in private avaiation. But guess what? DIA changed its mind. Again. Gorilla tactics as dia makes a grab for private planes, regional airports bail out of their expansion plans.

VOICE Daily Deals
for free stuff, news info & more!

Now Click This

About Us | Media Kit | Work for Westword | Esubscribe | Free Classifieds | Westword Advertising | National Online Advertising | Mobile | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Site Problems? | RSS | Site Map
© 2012 Denver Westword, LLC, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
avatar
Newsletters | Mobile
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy