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2009-06-28

Photo Roundup: Southwest Arrives at LaGuardia

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Southwest put on quite a show this weekend to mark their momentous entry into the New York City market. Not only were their new New York staff pretty psyched about the new service, the folks in Baltimore and Chicago were pretty excited, too. Here are some of the best shots of the first arrivals and the action in the terminals.

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N939WN receives a wet welcome from LGA's ARFF trucks after touching down from DAL. (Photo by Southwest)


Rapping Flight Attendant Performance at LGA

(Sorry about the bad audio)

(Video by NutsAboutSouthwest)


Approach and Landing of Inaugural BWI-LGA Flight

737-300, landing on Runway 4

(Video by Danairyeah)



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  • Thank you NYCAviation for showing my video above for the first commercial landing in LGA on Southwest Airlines!! Did you know that I was also on the first commercial takeoff from LGA on Southwest en route to BWI? You Can see that video at:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAKkYY7Fbag

    Thank you,
    Danairyeah

  • Thank you NYCAviation for showing my video above for the first commercial landing in LGA on Southwest Airlines!! Did you know that I was also on the first commercial takeoff from LGA on Southwest en route to BWI? You Can see that video at:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAKkYY7Fbag

    Thank you,
    Danairyeah