For years, Southwest Airlines has run a special program to assist Hispanic college students living far from home. It’s called “¡Lánzate!” or “Take off!” and it gave a select number of students free flights to visit their families as they pursued their studies—or the chance for their parents to visit them in turn.
Isabella, one of this year’s recipients, whose last name was withheld in publicity materials, said in a statement that the program would allow her to see family sooner than expected, adding, “I’m so excited to see my little cousins (and how much they've grown), my grandparents (hopefully I can convince my grandma to make mole), and of course my mom (in-person this time).”
