Thank ya', thank ya' very much!

I love saying “thank you,” but no one said it better than The King: “Thank ya', thank ya' very much!” (And by “The King”, I mean none other than Elvis Presley.)

… By the way, I am sure that all of you know that Elvis Presley hailed from Memphis, Tennessee. Did you know that new daily nonstop service to Memphis (MEM) from San Diego started today, May 2, 2008?

Northwest Airlines is using an Airbus A319 on the route. You can read more about the new service here. And just think, if you're in the mood, now you can fly Northwest Airlines to Memphis and see Elvis' awesome home there, Graceland Mansion, pictured here.

But I digress. Let's get back to "thank you." At the Airport Authority I am always saying "thank you" because people constantly go out of their way to help me (and all of us) strive for world-class performance.

And now, through the new Employee Recognition Program [this link only available to Airport Authority employees], Airport Authority employees have three cool ways to say "thanks," "thank you" ... and "THANK YOU" to their fellow employees and fellow Goodwill Ambassadors:

• Just Plane Thanks: For someone goes out of their way to help you achieve world-class performance.


• Spirit of SAN: For someone who goes waaaaayyyyy above the call of duty ... someone who does something truly SANtabulous (as we like to say around here)!

• Employee of the Quarter: Who can you think of that exhibits Spirit of SAN qualities every day!?! … (Well, besides me, of course? ... LOL)

Application materials for all three levels of THANKS can be found on the intranet [this link only available to Airport Authority employees].

So, fellow Goodwill Ambassadors, join me (and The King) in telling your fellow SANtabulous coworkers, “Thank ya', thank ya' very much!”