Oct. 30, 2009 (PR Newswire) --

Southwest Airlines is celebrating its long-awaited entry into Wisconsin with a series of events from October 31 - November 1. Join the Employees of Southwest Airlines for a weekend to remember:

Saturday, October 31, 2009

The Arrival

WHO:    Southwest Airlines Employees arriving from its headquarters in
Dallas
Milwaukee-based Southwest Airlines Employees greeting the
aircraft

WHAT:   More than 90 Southwest Airlines Employees will arrive on a
charter flight at Concourse D, Gate D56 at Mitchell to help
launch the airline's new service from Milwaukee. This will be
the first Southwest Airlines plane to land at Mitchell this
weekend. The flight will be greeted by the local Southwest
Airlines Employees who are opening the Station for the airline.
The airport will provide a fitting, Wisconsin welcome as the
plane taxis to the gate.

WHEN:   12:45 p.m.

WHERE:  Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Concourse D - Gate D56

***Media arrives at Southwest Airlines Ticket Counter at 12:30
p.m. for escort to gate.  Contact on-site SWA Spokesperson Brad
Hawkins at 214-792-4413 upon arrival for escort to the gate.

Mitchell Airport PR contact: Ryan McAdams at 414-426-5199

IMPORTANT SECURITY NOTICE:  Media members planning to attend the
event should submit their full names and dates of birth to
Mitchell Airport staff by 4pm Friday.