The celebration of the six airlines selected to receive ATW honors at the annual gala dinner in Washington, D.C., ultimately was a celebration of the employees of those airlines. Jim Parker, CEO and vice chairman of ATW's Airline of the Year for 2003, Southwest Airlines, summed up the force behind the award: "The 34,000 people of Southwest Airlines whose hard work, many sacrifices and selfless commitment to the single-minded goal of providing America with the freedom to fly, and making it affordable and fun, made this award possible."
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