LUV is in the Air

[wnbubbleboy]

PHILADELPHIA, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia, the Place That Loves You Back, and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) have aligned in a new partnership. The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) and Southwest Airlines proudly announce a $125,000 gay-friendly tourism marketing campaign designed to increase air travel and overnight visits to the Greater Philadelphia region by gay and lesbian travelers.

Southwest Airlines is now the exclusive airline of GPTMC's Philadelphia - Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay® campaign. The year-long agreement incorporates advertising, communications, direct-to-consumer promotions in key markets and online marketing. In addition, the partnership includes considerable charitable marketing contributions to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) organizations in Philadelphia. Information on gay-friendly Philadelphia and gay-friendly accommodations can be found at gophila.com/gay.

In the United States, gay travelers spend $55 billion annually, primarily on leisure travel, according to Community Marketing Incorporated, based in San Francisco, California. Community Marketing's "11th Annual LGBT Travel Survey," a research study profile of more than 7,500 self-identified gay and lesbian consumers, showed that gay travelers fly frequently, with 84% of respondents taking at least one flight in the last year, and the median respondent taking six flights.




http://sev.prnewswire.com/travel/20070606/...06062007-1.html

 

[swflyer]

Coincidence?? I think NOT!!!

Grooming Standards Update

DATE: 06-06-07
TO: Flight Attendants
FROM: Paula Gaudet, Director Inflight Standards
RE: Grooming Standards Update

After months of review, Inflight Services and Ground Operations are pleased to announce that the departments have joined together to update and provide consistent grooming standards for all Customer-contact Employees (Flight Attendants, Customer Service, and Operations). These changes are effective June 15, 2007.

Male Employees may wear a beard, goatee, mustache, sideburns and/or soul patch that is clean, short, combed, and neatly trimmed.

If a male Employee's hair is longer than shoulder length, it must be pulled back so that it's not falling in the face.

Updating our standards allows more options for our Employees; however, it does not mean that we are lowering our expectations that all Employees present a clean and professional appearance at work. Inflight Leadership will determine what is acceptable based on the new grooming standards. The Personal Appearance section of the Flight
Attendant Handbook will be revised this fall; in the meantime, you may reference the Handbook on SWALife (Inflight > Main > Publications), which will indicate these updates.

Your personal pride—as well as your professional responsibility and commitment to Southwest Airlines and our Customers—are reflected in your appearance. It is for this reason that your appearance is expected to be outstanding at all times. Thank you for the many ways you keep Southwest Airlines looking great!

 

[wnbubbleboy]

Coincidence?? I think NOT!!!

Male Employees may wear a beard, goatee, mustache, sideburns and/or soul patch that is clean, short, combed, and neatly trimmed.

3. soul patch

A patch of hair located under the bottom lip that, when in combination with
A)shirt and tie,
B)long unkempt hair,
C)tinted glasses,
D)a turtleneck,

is an indication that its wearer is

A) a young graduate to the creative arts industry, who has gotten disillusioned with how institutionalised his profession has gotten, and wishes to mount one last stand against being assimilated as an office drone. But is oblivious to the fact that he actually appears to be gay.

B) a sloppy shaver who uses phrases like 'carefully chosen image' and 'personal statement' as excuses to neglect his personal hygiene. But is oblivious to the fact that his efforts are in vain because he really just looks gay.

C) a man who is undergoing mid-life crises and is trying desperately to relive the days of his youth, in need of something that will make him feel young again. However, also oblivious to the fact that it really just makes him look gay.

D) gay.



Jean stroked his soul patch in appreciation, as his eyes travelled the length of the shapely body belonging to the elegant lady standing in his shop. Finally, he announced, "I sink you will find zat that zis red dress here, I love it -so- much!!, yes, zis dress is ze one for you, darlink. Look at ze needlework! C'est divine!"

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=soul+patch

 

[tech2101]

Male Employees may wear a beard, goatee, mustache, sideburns and/or soul patch that is clean, short, combed, and neatly trimmed.

sideburns:

Strips of hair that can be shaven into various forms on the side of one's face.

Many Different Forms include: Astroturf, Handlebars, Chinstraps, Stripes, American Flags, and Naked Ladies.

 

[swflyer]

3. soul patch
A patch of hair located under the bottom lip that, when in combination with
A)shirt and tie,
B)long unkempt hair,
C)tinted glasses,
D)a turtleneck,
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=soul+patch

The dictionary left out:
E) Olympic Gold Medal and "Dancing With the Stars" winning Speed Skater 🙄