Herb Kelleher
Southwest Airlines
Lighthearted Atmosphere
After getting its first flight off the ground in 1971, Texas-based Southwest quickly drew attention to itself by encouraging the flight attendants "to show their personalities," as Kelleher puts it, "if they felt like it." Some were known to dress in Hawaiian shirts and break into song during the trip.
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