SWA introduces Florida One!

[Alex T]

Gary Kelly will be flying to an announced city tomorrow morning to make a special announcement.

This is not a release of a new city or expansion, more internal announcement.

Anyone wanna garner a guess?

Yes, I know what it is, and I am frankly quite excited about it! Can't wait to see what your guesses could be!

Alex

[Alex T]

Well WN released some more information so the city will be in TPA. More to come!

http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/blo ... prise.html (http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/blog/2010/04/southwest_airlines_has_a_surprise.html)

This is a VERY big hint...

When Southwest does touch down with the news you will be the first to hear. Just check in online at tampabay.bizjournals.com.

Read more: Tampa Bay Business Journal: Southwest Airlines has a surprise


Here's a big hint!

Alex

[LGA777]

Well after reading the article and thinking to myself for about 2 mins I am going to go out on a limb and say "Florida One" WN's next "SpeciaL Scheme" !

Cheers

LGA777

[MarkLawrence]

I'm with Ron - it has to be a special scheme - and well - Tampa - Florida One gets my vote too....

[T-Bird76]

If a special scheme is the big anoucement I'll keep yawning.......That's hardly news.....*YAWN*

[Mayi757]

About time, they've been flying to Florida for over 10 years now.

Mickey Mouse, a palm tree and a bikiny.

[MarkLawrence]

They still have not linked the page correctly, but Florida One is on the front of www.southwest.com (http://www.southwest.com).

[Alex T]

As confirmed, it is indeed Florida One.

Mark-It will be hitting FLL/PBI later on during the day, if you want a photo opp?

The entire routing will be

CWF-TPA-JAX-PBI-FLL-MCO-RSW-DAL

Check www.blogsouthest.com (http://www.blogsouthest.com) for the making of Florida One!

Alex

[Alex T]

Dep TPA 10:45
Arr JAX 11:30 dep 12:20
Arr PBI 13:25 dep 14:05
Arr FLL 14:30 dep 15:10
Arr MCO 16:15 dep 17:10
Arr RSW 18:00 dep 18:45
Arr DAL 20:35

Scheduled flight times, hope some of you guys can catch her!

Alex

[SevenSix]

Here it is!.....
http://www.southwest.com/landing/florid ... AONE100423 (http://www.southwest.com/landing/floridaOne.html?int=HOMEHEROFLAONE100423)

[MarkLawrence]

Oh heck yes - I'll try and get her at FLL!!! Keep your eyes peeled later!!!

[MarkLawrence]

Alex - do you know the flight number she is using around the state?

[Alex T]

Alex - do you know the flight number she is using around the state?

They used Flight 8500 for the ferry flight however this seems to be the one being used for TPA-JAX now.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA8725

Alex

[Alex T]

Anyone notice anything regarding registration?

It seems WN is coinciding when the state joined the union by the registration.

Illinois One is N918WN, Illinois became a state in 1818
Florida One is N945WN, Florida became a state in 1845.

Coincidence or clever planning by the WN folks? ;)

Alex

[MarkLawrence]

Not to worry - I'll be out there - just told my boss I'm taking a late lunch to get the arrival and maybe the departure too.

[seahawks7757]

That is one sweet looking okane. SOB it was painted here in SEA :(

[Derf]

NO MICKEY!!! I am PISSED!!! :lol:

[JHNA57]

Heres a great You tube video

zKnsyYbf ... eature=sub (zKnsyYbfC60&playnext_from=TL&videos=qdlUTIEv-O4&feature=sub)

[Derf]

It was on the link by SevenSix but I still watched it again anyway! :lol: That was one rough paintjob!


Here it is!.....
http://www.southwest.com/landing/florid ... AONE100423 (http://www.southwest.com/landing/floridaOne.html?int=HOMEHEROFLAONE100423)


I would rather have it twice than not at all! Thanks for sharing :borat:

[PhilDernerJr]

If a special scheme is the big anoucement I'll keep yawning.......That's hardly news.....*YAWN*

For enthusiasts, I consider it to be big news for sure. Very exciting! I like it.

[Matt Molnar]

We need more special schemes at LGA!

[Mayi757]

NO MICKEY!!! I am PISSED!!! :lol:

Sadly... no Minnie and her polka dot bloomers either

[MarkLawrence]

Here you go guys - exclusive to NYCA Aviation - she landed at FLL at little while ago - Matt Smith was on the garage - said they gave her a water cannon - but it was on the other side of the terminal building.

http://www.tavustheman.com/images/florida1.jpg

http://www.tavustheman.com/images/florida1-2.jpg

[george]

GREAT SHOTS MARK!!! :borat:

[Alex T]

Beautiful Work Mark!

Glad you got to catch it!

Alex

[AirtrafficController]

Very cool capture Mark!

[Matt Molnar]

Great shots Mark, but I for one think that thing is extremely fugly.

[seahawks7757]

NO MICKEY!!! I am PISSED!!! :lol:

Sadly... no Minnie and her polka dot bloomers either

You got her here in that-
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Alaska-A ... 1643502/L/ (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Alaska-Airlines/Boeing-737-990/1643502/L/)

[USAF Pilot 07]

Great shots Mark, but I for one think that thing is extremely fugly.


I agree! Who designed that? It looks terrible!

[lijk604]

I agree! Who designed that? It looks terrible!

I believe it's based on the state flag of Florida. So, that's who designed it.

[Mayi757]

Still much better than California one...

It looks great in person, the colors on the design are very contrasty, just there's a little too much white on the rear. I didn't like it too much at first sight but already grew on me lol...

Here's a shot I edited for my friend Ozell Stephens, that should have been at JP since about 1pm but thanks to the genius rule at JP (despite all the crap subjects and bad lit shots that site takes) apparently don't allow uploads over 1024 (file is 1080 pxls) if one hasn't yet proved the "skill necessary to upload over 1024" and don't have enough uploads yet. Despite sending the appeal message the photo doesn't even show up in his queue.


http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx311/mayi757/OzellFloridaOne.jpg

[AA 777]

Here she is guys. Thanks to Mark for the heads up!

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/IMG_7215_Done.jpg

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/IMG_7194_Done.jpg

[NIKV69]

Not a big fan of the scheme, it's nice WN has given us something new but it seems incomplete and quickly put together and not thought out.

[USAF Pilot 07]

I agree! Who designed that? It looks terrible!

I believe it's based on the state flag of Florida. So, that's who designed it.

Haha, yea I know that but I mean who decided what it'd look like on the plane? I feel like someone could have used the state seal but still incorporated it into a good looking artsy piece...

[MarkLawrence]

Nice Matt!!!

[Mayi757]

JP appeal thing didn't work, my buddy didn't get email and photo never got in the queue. Just went ahead and resized it.. this time they took it within 5 seconds lol

Mark were you guys able to get any departing shots at FLL? There's usually a ton of people there, even with the sun already high. I tried getting a departure shot at KMCO (very difficult) and missed it by about a minute. MCO's perimeter is too huge, couldn't get to the spot in time.

On arrival, I ran to get closer to the runway but the heat, haze, nervousness :mrgreen: AND not having IS all killed me. At least is a plane I don't have to worry about again (darn Shamus, see it all the time but keeps evading me). Personally like that this scheme is artsy. Maryland one reminds me of a clown or Checkers fast food. California one's bear looks like it came out of a 1988 Nintendo game, or got electrocuted. Personally I'm just happy to see a plane I like these days.

Talk about overkill... here's mine! :lol:

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx311/mayi757/FloridaOneKmcoSmall.jpg

[MarkLawrence]

I had to run back to the office before she left unfortunately otherwise I would have been there still when she left - I'm pretty sure that Matt's shot is a taxiing out shot - I would have loved to have got it at the end of the taxiway - another day maybe!

I still have to get Illinois One - the only one I haven't got darn it!!

[Alex T]

I had to run back to the office before she left unfortunately otherwise I would have been there still when she left - I'm pretty sure that Matt's shot is a taxiing out shot - I would have loved to have got it at the end of the taxiway - another day maybe!

I still have to get Illinois One - the only one I haven't got darn it!!

For some reason it comes to PHX a LOT, I have been in PHX 3 times, and it is there every single time, and today I found out it was in PHX again too, maybe you oughta fly out there and grab her! Hahahaa

It is a sweet bird, being from illinois I am very biased towards it LOVE IT!!!

Alex

[Mayi757]

I had to run back to the office before she left unfortunately otherwise I would have been there still when she left - I'm pretty sure that Matt's shot is a taxiing out shot - I would have loved to have got it at the end of the taxiway - another day maybe!

I still have to get Illinois One - the only one I haven't got darn it!!

Thought you'd catch it at PBI. Illinois is the other one I don't have. But never getting Shamu after so many years is too weird. If I was superstitious I'd say I was cursed!

[MarkLawrence]

Seen it on approach at FLL when I've been driving home - never seen it at PBI unfortunately.

[Alex T]

SATURDAY APRIL 24TH SCHEDULE
flt 1631 DAL-OKC 0720-0810
flt 1631 OKC-BWI 0830-1220
flt 1631 BWI-FLL 1250-1530
flt 2095 FLL-BNA 1605-1735 (aircraft terminates in BNA)

Making a return back to FLL today. As always subject to change, thanks to another WN Employee for the information!

Alex

[B77WYYZ]

Is there a way to track "Florida One" N945WN from a website besides Flightaware? Would love to know what cities it will be visiting in the next three weeks, thanks B77WYYZ

[Mayi757]

Alex T, good work for posting the schedule for those who want to catch it, thanks man.

[Matt Molnar]

[quote="USAF Pilot 07":3q1hflrs]I agree! Who designed that? It looks terrible!

I believe it's based on the state flag of Florida. So, that's who designed it.

Haha, yea I know that but I mean who decided what it'd look like on the plane? I feel like someone could have used the state seal but still incorporated it into a good looking artsy piece...[/quote:3q1hflrs]
It's just weird seeing so much white on a Southwest plane.

[NLovis]

They could have done better personally though the tail looks alot better without the plane being all blue. It blended too much. Now if they wanted florida one they should have had that a beach with some girls on it :borat:

[Mayi757]

Some are saying they find it so ugly, this and that :)

Would a Ricky Martin sticker made it more "pretty"?

[Alex T]

No Florida or ISP...

But is heading to BOS..

N945WN for SUNDAY:

flt 399 BNA-MDW
flt 399 MDW-BOS
flt 2141 BOS-MDW
flt 2141 MDW-HOU
flt 901 HOU-TUL

As always, subject to change due to WX/MX

Alex

[seahawks7757]

Please let me know when she's coming to SEA. I definetly want to catch this one!

[engine46]

Monday:

TUL-HOU-BWI-PVD SWA1778
PVD-PHX-SMF SWA523
SMF-BUR SWA1952

[Alex T]

Monday:

TUL-HOU-BWI-PVD SWA1778
PVD-PHX-SMF SWA523
SMF-BUR SWA1952

You probably saw it but it has now swapped in HOU

Flying HOU-PHL tonight then Monday's schedule has it as...

For Monday:

flt 683 PHL-PVD
flt 723 PVD-MDW
flt 723 MDW-BHM
flt 810 BHM-BWI
flt 810 BWI-MHT
flt 897 MHT-MCO

Again giving credit to my WN buddy who has the access for us! This info is not coming from me, passing this along!

So folks for now it will be RONing overnight in MCO tomorrow, we got any MCO spotters here?

Alex

[Mayi757]

What flight #?

Alex I sent you a PM. Weather doesn't look that good down here for tomorrow morning though.

[engine46]

On its way to ISP now as SWA903 from MDW. Leaves tomorrow at 0645 to BWI as SWA1281 amd then onto RDU, MDW, STL, BHM, PHX, SAN, SJC and back to SAN.

As of 945p Eastern

[NLovis]

On its way to ISP now as SWA903 from MDW. Leaves tomorrow at 0645 to BWI as SWA1281 amd then onto RDU, MDW, STL, BHM, PHX, SAN, SJC and back to SAN.

As of 945p Eastern
Who else saw it comming in when we couldnt get it? -raises hand-

[B77WYYZ]

Hello all

Any update on N945WN Florida One, for the next week or two. I am travelling to MIA and FLL on Tuesday and would love to know if it's going to be around! Any help would be appreciated, B77WYYZ