More horizons on the horizon.
We're launching the first of our international partnerships starting with Icelandair® in February 2025. Customers will be able to book connecting Southwest® flights through Icelandair and third-party booking channels. We expect to add at least one additional partner in the next year, and this is just the beginning!
UPDATE JAN 2025
Dates for Icelandair partnership.
- Beginning February 13, our interlining partnership will connect Customers and bags crossing the Atlantic on Icelandair into the Southwest network at Baltimore/Washington (BWI) Airport.
- Initially, we will flow Customers onto the Southwest network through Icelandair’s website and approved third-party booking channels.
- Our phased partnership later will bring our shared itineraries to Southwest.com and other Southwest-side booking channels.
- Eventually, we will aim to offer benefits in Customer Experience and loyalty through Southwest Rapid Rewards® and Icelandair Saga Club.
UPDATE JAN 2025
Additional gateways for Icelandair partnership.
- As our partnership launches and evolves, later this year we’ll connect Icelandair into our network through two additional gateways in Denver and Nashville, with future connection points planned at other airports where our networks overlap.
- The partnership is designed to offer dynamic connections through shared gateways based on the then-current flight schedules of each carrier; as additional gateways come online in the U.S., Customers will gain exponential access to new destinations and itineraries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Southwest’s first partner carrier will be Icelandair®, and our first gateway city will be Baltimore/Washington (BWI) starting on February 13, 2025. We expect to expand to additional gateway cities later this year. We are pursuing both transatlantic and transpacific partners and plan to at least announce one additional partner carrier in 2025.
Icelandair shares our commitment to Safety, an excellent Customer Experience, and Hospitality. There are many similarities between our Company Cultures as well. Icelandair has a broad network that will connect Customers from more than 50 European gateways into the Southwest network, including Reykjavik, London, Barcelona, Dublin, Paris, Rome, and more.
When we initially launch airline partnerships, we will not have integrated loyalty programs with partner carriers. As we move to future phases of this effort, we will begin working to integrate the Rapid Rewards loyalty program as part of our value proposition.
1Points can be earned from (a) Qualifying Flights (defined below) operated by Southwest, or (b) through qualifying purchases with our Rapid Rewards partners. For flights completed on or before 2:59 AM Central Standard Time ("CST") on 1/1/25, "Qualifying Flights" include flights operated by Southwest Airlines® and paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Vouchers®, gift cards, or flight credits and with no portion of the purchase price paid with Rapid Rewards points or Rapid Rewards Business points. For flights completed on or after 3:00 AM CST on 1/1/25, "Qualifying Flights" include flights operated by Southwest Airlines® and paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Vouchers, gift cards, or flight credits and those paid with Cash + Points. NOTE: With a Cash + Points booking, points are earned only on the portion of the base fare that is paid with dollars. Qualifying Flights exclude reward flights, charter flights, nonrevenue travel, and Companion Pass travel. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.
2Companion Pass® qualifying points are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest®, points earned on Rapid Rewards® Credit Cards, and base points earned from Rapid Rewards partners. The following do not count as Companion Pass qualifying points: purchased points; points transferred between Members; points converted from hotel and car loyalty programs, e-Rewards®, Valued Opinions, and Diners Club®; points earned from Rapid Rewards program enrollment, tier bonus points; flight bonus points; and partner bonus points (with the exception of the Rapid Rewards Credit Cards from Chase). No points nor tier or Companion Pass qualifying points will be awarded for flights taken by the Companion when flying on a Companion Pass reservation. Points earned during a billing cycle on a Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credit Card from Chase are not available for redemption or qualification for Companion Pass status until they are posted on your billing statement and posted to your Rapid Rewards account. Only points posted on your billing statements and posted to your Rapid Rewards account during the same calendar year are available for qualification for Companion Pass status. For example, if you make a purchase after your December billing statement cycle date, the points on those purchases will not count toward Companion Pass status in the year the purchase was made; they will appear on your January billing statement and post to your Rapid Rewards account in January. Companion Pass Qualifying Points Boost: As a Southwest Rapid Rewards Cardmember, you will earn one boost of 10,000 Companion Pass qualifying points each calendar year. The boost will be deposited into your eligible Rapid Rewards account by January 31st each calendar year or up to 30 days after account opening. To receive Companion Pass qualifying points boost your credit card account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. Only one credit card account per Southwest Rapid Rewards Member (Rapid Rewards Member must be the primary Cardmember on that account), is eligible for one boost of 10,000 Companion Pass qualifying points per calendar year. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. is not responsible for the provision of, or failure to provide, the stated benefits and services.
All Rapid Rewards® rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.