Straight from the “Great Uses for Social Media” file comes Southwest Airlines recent adoption of Twitter to get the word out about everything from special fares, fantastic destinations and airline safety.

I love seeing businesses use Twitter. In a way, it legitimizes the service as being more than a chat room for bloggers (not that there is anything wrong with that!)

These days I get most of my news from Twitter. Breaking news comes from CNN, the latest sports scores from ESPN, tax advice from H&R Block and now, travel deals from Southwest Airlines.

Now, if only Southwest would do something about open seating! Ironically that is the innovation they are most known for that I can’t stand!

What other businesses are using Twitter? Let me know!