Friday Kelly headed out of town after work with Thad, Wes, and Ryan to go to their college roommate, Neill's, wedding in San Antonio. They stopped in Austin on the way down to spend the night with Thad and Wes' uncle. From what I could get out of Kelly, they had a great time together and enjoyed the wedding. I had Friday afternoon off so I made a quick stop at Hobby Lobby to load up on crafting supplies (1/2 off! Woo Hoo!) and then headed to my parents house to spend the afternoon with my Mom and brother, and then my Dad (and Cooper) joined us for dinner.
Saturday I was so excited about my trip to New York that I woke up at 7:00 am and got busy cleaning the house and packing. I managed to sweep, vacuum, do the dishes, take Cooper on a walk, shower, and pack all by 10:00 am!
Our flight to NYC left at noon and was definitely one of the most exciting SWA flights I've ever been on. Since it was a ferry flight, there were no paying passengers on our aircraft. It was all SWA Employees heading to the Big Apple to help kick off our service at LaGuardia International Airport (LGA.)
Michelle and I as we talk across the aisles...
Monica and I after we'd changed into our LGA opening shirts for the photo op as we exited the plane...
A view from the cockpit... (They left the cockpit door open the entire flight so we could go up and look at all those controls!!)
Finally above NYC...
Getting closer...
And closer...
We FINALLY landed! Southwest is now in New York City!
As we taxied to the gate, the NYC FD welcomed us with a water arch...
Here's a view from inside the plane...
What a wet welcome...
All the Employees welcoming the ferry flight...(don't you LUV their yellow shirts?!)
Once we landed we grabbed our bags and headed to our hotel (which was in a great location at 39th and 6th.) Before we all headed to dinner, we stopped by to see the famous Southwest Porch at Bryant Park (just a stones throw from our hotel.) The last time I was in Bryant Park was when I was in high school and we were in NYC for a choir mission trip. It was such a crazy feeling being back there almost 10 years later on a work trip.
The Southwest Porch was one of the many ways we celebrated our entrance into the New York market. Fitted with tons of Southwest decor, the porch provided sandwiches from 'wichcraft and even had a special ale brewed specifically for Southwest Airlines.
Here's a quick pic of Times Square. No matter where you turned, Michael Jackson was sure to be seen or heard.
Sunday Morning was our official kick off for service in the city. I had to be at the airport by 5:30 AM! Yikes. The morning was busy passing out Customer give aways, stuffing bags, putting up signage, and welcoming our Customers to our first flight out of LGA. About mid-morning, I put on our Spirit Jr. costume to break up the hard work... (I only got to wear it for a brief moment, but it was fun just the same.)
After we got two flights off the ground and in the air, it was time for our press conference at the ticket counter. Doesn't the new "pass through" concept look amazing??
And of course, it wouldn't have been an official Southwest event if our Rapping Flight Attendant didn't make an appearance. Here is David with his back-up dancers, the Spirit Jrs.
And of course, it wouldn't have been an official Southwest event if our Rapping Flight Attendant didn't make an appearance. Here is David with his back-up dancers, the Spirit Jrs.
Monday as we headed out of town, Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty were on our flight. We are celebrating Freedom Week at Southwest Airlines and what better way to share our freedom than to pass out FREE goodies to our Customers.
All in all it was a great weekend, but I was definitely glad to be back home. There's just no place like home...but New York City comes in a close second!
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