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“Atlanta, here we come!”

That cry from the pilot of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 was more than an announcement from the cockpit. It heralded a take-off long awaited by fans of what may be the most unique airline in the sky.

“Southwest really follows its own drummer,” said WSB consumer advocate Clark Howard before boarding SWA Flight 1073 in Austin, Texas. “They almost don’t care what any other airline is up to.”