Fare Information

Our four fare bundles are Choice Extra (formerly Business Select^®), Choice Preferred (formerly Anytime), Choice (formerly Wanna Get Away Plus^®), and Basic (formerly Wanna Get Away^®). We also have our Getaways fare bundle offered through Getaways by Southwest^™ vacation packages.

Choice Extra fares

• Choose your Extra Legroom seat with more legroom to stretch out, located at the front of the cabin and exit rows, if available. Or you may choose any open seat on the aircraft as part of the Choice Extra bundle. When you choose an Extra Legroom seat, you will also receive more perks such as a premium snack and an extra premium drink (subject to availability on select flights of 251 miles or more departing on or after January 27, 2026).
• Boarding group 1 or 2. This gives you earlier access to overhead bin space (flights departing on or after January 27, 2026).
• For flights departing on or before January 26, 2026, an A1-A15 boarding position means you'll be among the first Customers to board the plane. In an irregular operation situation, the boarding position is not guaranteed.
• No cancel fees. All fare types are eligible for cancellations without a fee. Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to original scheduled departure may result in forfeited travel funds.
• Refundable, as long as you cancel your reservation at least 10 minutes prior to the original scheduled departure of your flight, then you're eligible to receive 100% of your ticket value as a refund to your original form of payment. A Southwest^® flight credit from a previous reservation that is applied toward a Choice Extra fare will be refunded as a Transferable Flight Credit™. For travel booked with Rapid Rewards^® points, if canceled, points will be returned to the Rapid Rewards account holder who booked the ticket. If you do not cancel, your funds will be refunded as a Transferable Flight Credit. Transferable Flight Credits created from reservations booked and ticketed and/or voluntarily changed on or after May 28, 2025 expire twelve months from the date the fare was booked and ticketed. Transferable Flight Credits can be transferred between Rapid Rewards^® Members. Only one transfer is permitted. For bookings made through a Southwest^® Business channel, transfers are allowed only between employees within the organization. Learn more.
• Flight changes allowed; fare difference may apply.
• Two free checked bags! Checked bag benefits do not apply on flights booked with a partner carrier. Weight and size limits apply. Additional allowances, benefits, and/or exceptions may apply. Learn more.
• Priority Lanes and Express Lanes (where available) are designed to speed our Choice Extra and Choice Preferred Customers, as well as A-List and A-List Preferred Members, through check-in and security lines. Priority Lanes are at Southwest^® check-in counters, and Express Lanes are at security checkpoints.
• Earn 14x Rapid Rewards^® points per dollar. Points can be earned from (a) Qualifying Flights (defined below) operated by Southwest^®, or (b) through qualifying purchases with our Rapid Rewards partners. "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.
• Free same-day change/standby: Same-day change: On the day of travel, you can switch free of airline charges to another flight with space available departing on the same calendar day between the same origin airport and destination airport as your original flight. Free same-day change is only available for Choice Extra, Choice Preferred, or Choice fares. Basic fares and Rapid Rewards^® A-List Preferred and A-list Members are not eligible for free same-day change unless the Member purchases a qualifying fare. Same-day standby: You can list for same-day standby on an earlier flight via a Southwest^® Customer Service Agent at the airport or the Southwest app or mobile web. You will receive a message based on the contact preference selected during booking if you are cleared on the flight. For both same-day change and same-day standby, you must change your flight or request to be added to the same-day standby list at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your original flight or the no-show policy will apply. If using the app or mobile web for standby, you must list your name 30 minutes ahead of scheduled departure. You will be required to pay any government taxes and fees associated with these itinerary changes, but refunds will be provided. Your original boarding position is not guaranteed. Southwest Business Customers booked through travel agencies may need to see a Southwest agent at the airport for both a same-day change or standby listing. Southwest.com/standby for more details.
• Complimentary premium drink on select flights traveling 251 miles or more. Service may be modified or limited at Southwest's^® discretion. Drink coupons are subject to availability. This coupon has no cash value. Drink coupon is void if altered, sold, purchased, brokered, or bartered. Non-exchangeable for other goods or services. Southwest Airlines^® reserves the right to discontinue its drink coupon program at any time. Coupon is invalid after expiration date and will not be updated or replaced. Must be 21 or older to consume alcoholic beverages. Alcohol purchased with drink coupons must be consumed onboard the aircraft. Beverage options may change at any time and are subject to availability.
• Stay connected with free Inflight Internet. Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer.
• Free Inflight entertainment. Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer. Texting only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (which must be downloaded and activated before connecting to Southwest WiFi).

Choice Preferred fares

• Choose your Preferred seat at time of booking. These seats have standard legroom and are located near the front of cabin, ahead of the exit rows. You may also choose any Standard seat on the aircraft as part of the Choice Preferred fare bundle (subject to availability on flights departing on or after January 27, 2026).
• Boarding Group 3-5 (flights departing on or after January 27, 2026).
• For flights departing on or before January 26, 2026, enjoy automatic check-in 36 hours in advance of your scheduled departure with EarlyBird Check-In^® (subject to availability).
• No cancel fees. All fare types are eligible for cancellations without a fee. Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to original scheduled departure may result in forfeited travel funds.
• Refundable, as long as you cancel your reservation at least 10 minutes prior to the original scheduled departure of your flight, then you're eligible to receive 100% of your ticket value as a refund to your original form of payment. A Southwest^® flight credit from a previous reservation that is applied toward a Choice Preferred fare will be refunded as a Transferable Flight Credit^™. For travel booked with Rapid Rewards^® points, if canceled, points will be returned to the Rapid Rewards account holder who booked the ticket. If you do not cancel, your funds will be refunded as a Transferable Flight Credit. Transferable Flight Credits created from reservations booked and ticketed and/or voluntarily changed on or after May 28, 2025 expire twelve months from the date the fare was booked and ticketed. Transferable Flight Credits can be transferred between Rapid Rewards^® Members. Only one transfer is permitted. For bookings made through a Southwest^® Business channel, transfers are allowed only between employees within the organization. Learn more.
• Flight changes allowed; fare difference may apply.
• Priority Lanes and Express Lanes (where available) are designed to speed our Choice Extra and Choice Preferred Customers, as well as A-List, and A-List Preferred Members, through check-in and security lines. Priority Lanes are at Southwest^® check-in counters, and Express Lanes are at security checkpoints.
• Earn 10x Rapid Rewards^® points per dollar. Points can be earned from (a) Qualifying Flights (defined below) operated by Southwest^®, or (b) through qualifying purchases with our Rapid Rewards partners. "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.
• Free same-day change/standby: Same-day change: On the day of travel, you can switch free of airline charges to another flight with space available departing on the same calendar day between the same origin airport and destination airport as your original flight. Free same-day change is only available for Choice Extra, Choice Preferred, or Choice fares. Basic fares and Rapid Rewards^® A-List Preferred and A-list Members are not eligible for free same-day change unless the Member purchases a qualifying fare. Same-day standby: You can list for same-day standby on an earlier flight via a Southwest^® Customer Service Agent at the airport or the Southwest app or mobile web. You will receive a message based on the contact preference selected during booking if you are cleared on the flight. For both same-day change and same-day standby, you must change your flight or request to be added to the same-day standby list at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your original flight or the no-show policy will apply. If using the app or mobile web for standby, you must list your name 30 minutes ahead of scheduled departure. You will be required to pay any government taxes and fees associated with these itinerary changes, but refunds will be provided. Your original boarding position is not guaranteed. Southwest Business Customers booked through travel agencies may need to see a Southwest agent at the airport for both a same-day change or standby listing. Southwest.com/standby for more details.
• Checked bag fees apply to Basic, Choice, and Choice Preferred fares booked and ticketed and/or changed on or after May 28, 2025. Rapid Rewards^® A-List Preferred members receive their first and second checked bags for free. A-List members and Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers receive their first checked bag for free. Checked bag benefits do not apply on flights booked with a partner carrier. Weight and size limits apply. Additional allowances, benefits, and/or exceptions may apply. Learn more.
• Free Inflight entertainment. Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer. Texting only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (which must be downloaded and activated before connecting to Southwest WiFi).

Choice fares

• Choose your seat at time of booking; these are Standard seats with standard legroom in the back of the aircraft (subject to availability on flights departing on or after January 27, 2026).
• General boarding group (flights departing on or after January 27, 2026).
• No cancel fees. All fare types are eligible for cancellations without a fee. Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to original scheduled departure may result in forfeited travel funds.
• Non-refundable. You must cancel your flight at least 10 minutes prior to the flight's original scheduled departure time. If you do not cancel, your points and funds may be forfeited. Learn more. Choice Extra, Choice Preferred, and Choice Transferable Flight Credits created from reservations booked and ticketed and/or changed on or after May 28, 2025 expire twelve months from the date the fare was purchased and ticketed. Transferable Flight Credits can be transferred between Rapid Rewards^® Members. Only one transfer is permitted. For bookings made through a Southwest^® Business channel, transfers are allowed only between employees within the organization.
• Flight changes allowed; fare difference may apply.
• Earn 6x Rapid Rewards^® points per dollar. Points can be earned from (a) Qualifying Flights (defined below) operated by Southwest^®, or (b) through qualifying purchases with our Rapid Rewards partners. "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.
• Free same-day change/standby: Same-day change: On the day of travel, you can switch free of airline charges to another flight with space available departing on the same calendar day between the same origin airport and destination airport as your original flight. Free same-day change is only available for Choice Extra, Choice Preferred, or Choice fares. Basic fares and Rapid Rewards^® A-List Preferred and A-list Members are not eligible for free same-day change unless the Member purchases a qualifying fare. Same-day standby: You can list for same-day standby on an earlier flight via a Southwest^® Customer Service Agent at the airport or the Southwest app or mobile web. You will receive a message based on the contact preference selected during booking if you are cleared on the flight. For both same-day change and same-day standby, you must change your flight or request to be added to the same-day standby list at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your original flight or the no-show policy will apply. If using the app or mobile web for standby, you must list your name 30 minutes ahead of scheduled departure. You will be required to pay any government taxes and fees associated with these itinerary changes, but refunds will be provided. Your original boarding position is not guaranteed. Southwest Business Customers booked through travel agencies may need to see a Southwest agent at the airport for both a same-day change or standby listing. Southwest.com/standby for more details.
• Checked bag fees apply to Basic, Choice, and Choice Preferred fares booked and ticketed and/or changed on or after May 28, 2025. Choice Extra fares and Rapid Rewards^® A-List Preferred Members receive first and second checked bags for free. A-List Members and Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers receive first checked bag for free. Checked bag benefits will not apply on flights booked with a partner carrier. Weight and size limits apply. Additional allowances, benefits, and/or exceptions may apply. Learn more.
• Free Inflight entertainment. Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer. Texting only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (which must be downloaded and activated before connecting to Southwest WiFi).

Basic fares

• No seat selection with Basic fares; a Standard seat will be assigned to you at check-in. The Standard seats have standard legroom in the back of the aircraft (flights departing on or after January 27, 2026).
• If you are traveling with a child (age 13 and under), then Southwest will endeavor to assign the child (age 13 and under) a seat adjacent to one accompanying Passenger (14 and older) to the greatest extent practicable, and at no additional cost. If no adjacent seating is available prior to boarding, then the Agent will give you the option to take the next available flight on which adjacent seating is available, at no additional cost.
• Last to board (flights departing on or after January 27, 2026).
• No cancel fees. All fare types are eligible for cancellations without a fee. Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to original scheduled departure may result in forfeited travel funds.
• Non-refundable. You must cancel your flight at least 10 minutes prior to the flight's original scheduled departure time. If you do not cancel, your points and funds may be forfeited. Learn more. Basic fare flight credits are non-transferable and expire six months from the date the fare was purchased and ticketed.
• Flight changes allowed with fare upgrade to Choice, Choice Preferred, or Choice Extra fare.
• Earn 2x Rapid Rewards^® points per dollar. Points can be earned from (a) Qualifying Flights (defined below) operated by Southwest^®, or (b) through qualifying purchases with our Rapid Rewards partners. "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.
• Checked bag fees apply to Basic, Choice, and Choice Preferred fares booked and ticketed and/or changed on or after May 28, 2025. Choice Extra fares and Rapid Rewards^® A-List Preferred Members receive first and second checked bags for free. A-List Members and Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers receive first checked bag for free. Checked bag benefits will not apply on flights booked with a partner carrier. Weight and size limits apply. Additional allowances, benefits, and/or exceptions may apply. Learn more.
• Free Inflight entertainment. Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer. Texting only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (which must be downloaded and activated before connecting to Southwest WiFi).

Getaways by Southwest^™ Vacation Packages

• Choose your seat at time of booking; these are Standard seats with standard legroom in the back of the aircraft (subject to availability on flights departing on or after January 27, 2026).
• General boarding group (flights departing on or after January 27, 2026).
• Changes and cancellations: You cannot voluntarily cancel individual products of your package. While you are permitted to make changes to one-way or both ways of your flight itinerary, you may not cancel only one-way of your flight itinerary. If your plans change and you need to modify or cancel your booking prior to departing on your vacation, please contact us at 833-SWA-GTWY (792-4899). Fare difference and supplier price differences may apply.
• Non-refundable/No-show: You must change or cancel your booking at least 10 minutes prior your first flight's scheduled departure time. If you do not change or cancel your booking at least ten (10) minutes prior to the first flight's original scheduled departure time, your booking will be canceled as a no-show and all of the unused funds will be forfeited. Vacation travel credit created expire 18 months from the date the fare was purchased and ticketed. Vacation travel credit can be transferred between Rapid Rewards® Members. Only one transfer is permitted. Additional terms and restrictions may be found here.
• Earn 5x Rapid Rewards^® points per dollar divided as equally as possible among all persons on the vacation booking. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.
• Free same-day change/standby: Same-day change: On the day of travel, you can switch free of airline charges to another flight with space available departing on the same calendar day between the same origin airport and destination airport as your original flight. Same-day standby: You can list for same-day standby on an earlier flight via a Southwest^® Customer Service Agent at the airport or the Southwest app. You will receive a message based on the contact preference selected during booking if you are cleared on the flight. For both same-day change and same-day standby, you must change your flight or request to be added to the same-day standby list at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your original flight or the no-show policy will apply. If using the app for standby, you must list your name 30 minutes ahead of scheduled departure. You will be required to pay any government taxes and fees associated with these itinerary changes, but refunds will be provided. Your original boarding position is not guaranteed. Getaways Customers who use same-day change or same-day standby should contact Getaways by Southwest so that we may update the non-air components of your booking to reflect the change. See southwest.com/standby for more details.
• Checked bags: Getaways Customers receive their first and second checked bags for free. Weight and size limits apply. Additional allowances, benefits, and/or exceptions may apply. Learn more.
• Free Inflight entertainment. Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer. Texting only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (which must be downloaded and activated before connecting to Southwest WiFi).