A reimagined Customer Experience is taking off.

Welcome to an Even Better Southwest®. Here's a look at what is new, next, and coming soon.

You may have already noticed our new digital tools and inflight updates to make your trip Even Better. And we're moving to assigned seating with a redesigned cabin that includes premium seating options, an enhanced Rapid Rewards® program with new benefits for Credit Cardholders, a new packaged vacations offering, and the first of our international partnerships starting with Icelandair®.

A message from
Bob Jordan

Bob Jordan, CEO

Evolving is part of our ethos, and we have done so successfully time after time, there’s so much to look forward to. We’re excited, we’re focused, and we’re just so honored to have you join us on this transformational journey to an Even Better Southwest.

Bob Jordan
President, CEO, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

More choices, all Heart.

We’re on a transformational journey to give you, our Customers, more choices when they travel. While there are many changes ahead, our flexible travel policies, transparency, and Hospitality will remain.

  • Bags fly free®1
  • Low fares and no hidden fees
  • No change2 or cancel fees3
  • Flight credits don’t expire
  • Flexibility for all
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Redeyes land just in time for Valentine’s Day.

In February 2025, we’ll begin flying redeye flights to serve our Customers with more travel options!

  • Our first five redeye markets launch in February, with the first flights arriving on Valentine’s Day.
  • We’ve added redeye markets to our future schedule to serve Customers traveling on transcontinental and Hawaii routes.
  • Keep an eye out for more overnight flights to be added throughout the year.

Improvements: inflight, online, and beyond.

Check out the upgrades we’ve already rolled out to make your travel even easier.

Digital self service

Digital self-service travel tools online and in the app so you can:

  • Pre-check your baggage.
  • Track your baggage.
  • Buy upgraded boarding.
  • Buy lap child seat.
Digital self service

Ongoing inflight enhancements:

  • In-seat power ports and larger overhead bins on all new 737 MAX 8 aircraft delivered to Southwest, and in the process of adding them to our existing planes.
  • Faster WiFi for our entire fleet.
  • App features to make your day-of-travel even easier to navigate.

Our transformational
milestones.

2022
wifi

Initiated cabin upgrades including upgraded WiFi equipment, larger bins, and in-seat power.

Upgrades
Jan
2023
investments

Accelerated approximately $1 billion in budgeted investments in operational, system, and maintenance upgrades. 

Business Upgrades
Mar
2023
corporate travel managers

Streamlined the sales process with corporate travel managers and travel management companies by utilizing Sabre’s PRISM.

Business Upgrades
Apr
2023

Improved operational resiliency and reliability with investments in new technology systems, more winter operations infrastructure, and enhanced cross-team collaboration.

Upgrades
Aug
2023
customer enhancements

Enhanced Customer policies and flexibility with same-day change2 and same-day standby5 offerings.

Upgrades
Oct
2023
Southwest Business Meetings

Introduced Southwest Business Meetings to bring a new, streamlined travel management offering for meeting planners.

Business Upgrades
Feb
2024
modernization efforts

Announced brand modernization efforts, including a new cabin design with comfortable seats and refreshed Employee uniforms.

TRANSFORMATION Upgrades
Apr
2024

Cash + Points

We introduced Cash + Points, which allows Southwest Rapid Rewards® Members to use a combination of points (starting with as few as 1,000 points) and other eligible forms of payment to purchase Southwest flights.

Jul
2024
premium searting

Announced additional Customer Experience enhancements with assigned and premium seating. Instituted 24-hour operation capabilities with overnight redeye flights. (Booking on initial routes of redeye flights available now, with first flights taking off in February 2025.)

TRANSFORMATION Seating
Sep
2024
investor day

Hosted Investor Day to announce a strategic three-year plan to drive sustainable profitability and Shareholder returns, as well as showcase our reimagined Customer Experience. Provided additional detail on our approach to assigned and premium seating, which we plan to sell in the second half of 2025 and operate in 2026.

TRANSFORMATION
airline partnerships

Announced a new global airline partnership program, beginning with Icelandair as our initial partner carrier in 2025.

TRANSFORMATION PARTNER AIRLINE
Getaways partnership

New Getaway Partnerships

Introduced Getaways by Southwest™, a customizable vacation package program with our revered Customer-friendly policies.

TRANSFORMATION GETAWAYS
Oct
2024

We reached agreements with several hotel brands, including Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas and Playa and Sandos in Cancun. We’ll also partner with Attraction World to offer unique experiences for Customers in key destinations.

Upgrades
Nov
2024

J.D. Power Names Two Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cards Issued by Chase as The Top Co-Branded Airline Credit Cards for Customer Satisfaction

The Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier and Priority Credit Cards issued by Chase are recognized for their commitment to Cardmembers by being named the top two Co-Branded Airline Credit Cards for Customer Satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Credit Card Customer satisfaction Study. The Premier Credit Card is first for Customer Satisfaction among Airline Co-Branded Credit Cards, and the Priority Credit Card is second. For J.D. Power 2024 award information, visit jdpower.com/awards.

Upgrades
Jan
2025

IOSA Certification

We’re proud to announce that we have successfully completed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and received our IOSA certification. The IOSA Program is an internationally recognized evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline and serves as the industry benchmark in Safety auditing.


Joining the IOSA registry is a significant milestone in our journey toward building a better Southwest and further strengthening our commitment to Safety. This achievement not only reinforces our already robust Safety Management System (SMS) and Safety Culture, but it also aligns us with global industry standards and lays the foundation for future growth through airline partnerships.

TRANSFORMATION
Icelandair agreement

Icelandair Agreement

Our agreement with Icelandair is signed. Our first shared gateway is Baltimore/Washington (BWI) Airport.

TRANSFORMATION GETAWAYS
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Behind the transformation.

Here's a sneak peek behind the scenes of our transformational journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Customers love Bags fly free,1 and we are keeping our industry-leading policy. Every ticket at Southwest comes with two free checked bags. 

Our boarding process will be familiar, and we will continue to use boarding positions and stanchions in our gate area to maintain an orderly process for Customers.

The aforementioned investments were included in the Company's five-year annual targets through 2026 for operating costs and capital spending provided at its Investor Day in December 2021—annual inflation in operating expenses per available seat mile (CASM, or unit costs), excluding fuel, profit-sharing, and special items, in the low single digits range, and average annual capital spending of approximately $3.5 billion.

1First and second checked bags. Weight and size limits apply.

2Fare difference may apply.

3Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure may result in forfeited flight credits.

All Rapid Rewards® rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

This website contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements related to (i) the Company's initiatives, strategic priorities and focus areas, goals, and opportunities, including with respect to Customer experience enhancements, improved self-service options, upgraded Wi-Fi and ongoing improvements, in-seat power, larger overhead bins, new seating, refreshed cabin design, digital experience upgrades, and airport experience enhancements; (ii) the Company's plans and expectations with respect to assigned and premium seating, including expected benefits, Customer demand, timing of implementation and bookings, boarding process, and cabin layout; and (iii) the Company's financial and operational outlook, expectations, goals, plans, and projected results of operations, including with respect to its capital spending and initiatives, and including factors and assumptions underlying the Company's expectations and projections. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current estimates, intentions, beliefs, expectations, goals, strategies, and projections for the future and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by them. Factors include, among others, (i) the impact of fears or actual outbreaks of diseases, extreme or severe weather and natural disasters, actions of competitors (including, without limitation, pricing, scheduling, capacity, and network decisions, and consolidation and alliance activities), consumer perception, economic conditions, banking conditions, fears or actual acts of terrorism or war, sociodemographic trends, and other factors beyond the Company's control, on consumer behavior and the Company's results of operations and business decisions, plans, strategies, and results; (ii) the Company's ability to timely and effectively implement, transition, operate, and maintain the necessary information technology systems and infrastructure to support its operations and initiatives, including with respect to revenue management; (iii) the cost and effects of the actions of activist shareholders; (iv) the Company's ability to obtain and maintain adequate infrastructure and equipment to support its operations and initiatives; (v) the impact of fuel price changes, fuel price volatility, volatility of commodities used by the Company for hedging jet fuel, and any changes to the Company's fuel hedging strategies and positions, on the Company's business plans and results of operations; (vi) the Company's dependence on The Boeing Company ("Boeing") and Boeing suppliers with respect to the Company's aircraft deliveries, Boeing MAX 7 aircraft certifications, fleet and capacity plans, operations, maintenance, strategies, and goals; (vii) the Company's dependence on the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to safety approvals for the new cabin layout and the certification of the Boeing MAX 7 aircraft; (viii) the Company's dependence on other third parties, in particular with respect to its technology plans, its plans and expectations related to revenue management, operational reliability, fuel supply, maintenance, Global Distribution Systems, and the impact on the Company's operations and results of operations of any third party delays or non-performance; (ix) the Company's ability to timely and effectively prioritize its initiatives and focus areas and related expenditures; (x) the impact of labor matters on the Company's business decisions, plans, strategies, and results; (xi) the impact of governmental regulations and other governmental actions on the Company's business plans, results, and operations; (xii) the Company's dependence on its workforce, including its ability to employ and retain sufficient numbers of qualified Employees with appropriate skills and expertise to effectively and efficiently maintain its operations and execute the Company's plans, strategies, and initiatives; (xiii) the emergence of additional costs or effects associated with the cancelled flights in December 2022, including litigation, government investigation and actions, and internal actions; and (xiv) other factors, as described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the detailed factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and in the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024.