With a limited-time offer, Rapid Rewards
Members get in on the HI 5 celebration commemorating five years of
Southwest service in Hawaii
DALLAS, May 22, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV)
today announced a Companion Pass® promotion
available to Southwest Rapid Rewards® Members who book
one round trip or two one-way flights in June or July 2024 between the mainland U.S. and the Aloha
State. Rapid Rewards® Members who enroll in the
limited-time promotion before May 24,
2024, and purchase eligible travel this summer, will score a
coveted promotional Companion Pass1. The
Companion Pass allows Members to designate one person to fly with
them for free2 every time the Customer
purchases a fare or redeems points for a flight during the pass's
validity. Southwest® is celebrating five full years
of serving five airports in the Hawaiian Islands.
"This is a great opportunity to HI 5 our Customers for
supporting five years of Southwest service in five airports across
Hawaii by showcasing and sharing
one of the great perks of being part of our Rapid Rewards program,"
said Jonathan Clarkson, Vice
President Marketing at Southwest Airlines. "Hawaii on Southwest is available nonstop from
eight mainland gateways, and we're excited for this opportunity to
truly connect our Customers for travel between the mainland and the
Hawaiian islands."
To qualify, Rapid Rewards Members must:1
- Register for this promotion and
purchase qualifying Southwest revenue travel (one
round trip or two one-way qualifying flights between the U.S.
mainland and Hawaii) by
May 24, 2024;
- Travel across the Pacific in Southwest style both to and from
Hawaii anytime between June 1 and July 31, 2024; and
- Designate a Companion to fly for free2 on all
travel between Oct. 5 and Nov. 15,
2024.
To benefit from this promotional offer and learn more, Customers
should visit Southwest.com® for the full list of
terms and conditions.
Wanna go to Hawaii?
Customers on the mainland can take advantage of this promotion
by booking their next adventure to Hawaii and earning a promotional Companion
Pass for fall getaways. Pro tip: Members who qualify and
earn a promotional Companion Pass can travel this fall with their
Companion flying for free2 whether to another
destination in Hawaii, or anywhere
across the more than 100 airports in 11 countries Southwest will
serve this fall!
Wanna go to the mainland?
Rapid Rewards Members in the Islands can take an opportunity to
go on mainland adventures while earning the promotional Companion
Pass for fall getaways. Pro tip: After Members qualify and
earn their promotional Companion Pass, they can use it for
free2 for inter-island travel or mainland
getaways with their plus one Companion.
Join Rapid Rewards
The Southwest Rapid Rewards program is designed around a simple
concept—to make earning reward flights faster and easier. With
Rapid Rewards, every seat is a reward seat, there are no blackout
dates, and points don't expire. Customers can create an account to
become a Rapid Rewards Member at Southwest.com and
take advantage of Southwest's award-winning loyalty program's many
benefits.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's most
admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and
Hospitality at 121 airports3 across 11 countries.
Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through
friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more
air travelers flying nonstop within the
United States than any other airline4.
Based in Dallas and famous for an
Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an
unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its
history. By empowering its more than 74,0005
People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline
cherishes a passionate loyalty among more than 137 million
Customers carried in 2023. That formula for success brought
industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive
years6 of profitability for Southwest
Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique legacy and
mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing
the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart
of its success. Learn more by visiting
Southwest.com/citizenship. As the airline with Heart,
Southwest has set a goal to work toward achieving net zero carbon
emissions by 20507. Southwest has also set
near-term targets and a three-pillar strategy to achieve its
environmental goals. Learn more by visiting
Southwest.com/planet.
1 Register for this promotion, then book
one round trip or two one-way qualifying Southwest flights between
8:00 a.m. Central Time ("CT") on
May 22, 2024, and 11:59 p.m. CT on May 24,
2024 (the "Promotion Period") for travel from June 1, 2024, to July 31,
2024 (the "Travel Period"), and fly during the Travel Period
to earn a promotional Companion Pass valid for use between
Oct. 5, 2024, and Nov. 15, 2024. The offer is valid for select
continental U.S. flights to/from Hawaii (HNL, KOA, ITI, LIH, or OGG). To
register for this promotion, Members will need to provide their
Southwest Rapid Reward account number at the time of registration.
If a Customer doesn't have a Rapid Rewards account number, they may
register for an account by going online to
Southwest.com/rapidrewards to become a Member. Rapid Rewards
accounts are free. Members must register for this promotion, book
one round trip or two one-way qualifying Southwest flights during
the Promotion Period for travel during the Travel Period, and fly
during the Travel Period. Registration must be completed prior to
booking and commencement of travel. The offer is valid on new
qualifying revenue flights booked during the Promotion Period for
travel during the Travel Period and flown within the Travel Period.
The Member's qualifying flight must be booked through Southwest
Airlines during the Promotion Period for travel that must be
completed during the Travel Period. Member's Rapid Rewards account
number must be entered at the time of booking Member's qualifying
flight to earn a promotional Companion Pass valid for use between
Oct. 5, 2024, and Nov. 15, 2024. A qualifying round trip flight for
this promotion is a round trip revenue flight including any
intermediate stops and/or connections on Southwest Airlines from
continental U.S. to/from Hawaii
(HNL, KOA, ITI, LIH, or OGG) and back to the originating airport or
carrier-recognized co-terminal flown by the same Member. A
qualifying one-way flight for this promotion is a one-way revenue
flight including any intermediate stops and/or connections on
Southwest Airlines from continental U.S. to/from Hawaii (HNL, KOA, ITI, LIH, or OGG) flown by
the same Member. The offer is valid on new reservations booked
within the Promotion Period for travel during the Travel Period
only. Travel booked or flown prior to registration for this
promotion is not eligible for this promotional Companion Pass
offer. Companion Pass, charter flights, reward or group travel, and
Southwest Vacations® packages don't qualify as a round
trip or two one-way revenue flights for this promotion. Qualifying
flights(s) booked with Cash + Points will qualify as round trip or
two one-way revenue flights for this promotion. Cash + Points
bookings will not earn Rapid Rewards points, tier qualifying points
for A-List or A-List Preferred status, or Companion Pass qualifying
points. Changes made to any itinerary after the purchase of a round
trip or two one-way revenue flights may eliminate qualification for
this promotion. The promotional Companion Pass is valid from
Oct. 5, 2024, and Nov. 15, 2024, and allows a Member to designate
one person to fly with them, free of airline charges (doesn't
include taxes and fees from $5.60
one-way) on flights purchased by the Member, booked through
Southwest, and completed between Oct. 5,
2024, and Nov. 15, 2024. No
Rapid Rewards points, tier, or Companion Pass qualifying points
will be awarded for flights taken by the Companion when flying on a
promotional Companion Pass or Companion Pass reservation. The
Member may change their designated Companion up to three times
while they have a promotional Companion Pass. If the Member earns
Companion Pass in 2024 by earning 135,000 Companion Pass qualifying
points or flying 100 qualifying one-way flights booked through
Southwest per calendar year, any changes to their designated
Companion during the time they have a promotional Companion Pass
will reduce the number of changes a Member can make to their
designated Companion in the 2024 calendar year. For example, if the
Member earns a promotional Companion Pass through this promotion,
changes their designated Companion twice during the validity period
for the promotional Companion Pass, and later in 2024 earns
Companion Pass, they would only be able to change their designated
Companion one more time in 2024. Companion Pass is nontransferable.
All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at
Southwest.com/rrterms. Southwest reserves the right to
amend, suspend, or change the Rapid Rewards program and/or Rapid
Rewards program rules at any time without notice. Rapid Rewards
Members don't acquire property rights in accrued points. The number
of points needed for a particular Southwest flight is set by
Southwest and will vary depending on destination, time, day of
travel, demand, fare type, point redemption rate, and other
factors, and is subject to change at any time until the booking is
confirmed.
2 Doesn't include taxes and fees from
$5.60 one-way. Must include Rapid
Rewards number during booking. Limited time. Restrictions apply.
Qualifying flight(s) must be flown by the same Member.
3 Effective Aug. 5, 2024, the airline will serve 117
airports.
4 Based on U.S. Dept. of
Transportation quarterly Airline Origin & Destination Survey
since Q1 2021
5 Fulltime-equivalent active
Employees
6 1973-2019 annual
profitability
7 Southwest's net zero by 2050 goal
includes Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 Category 3 emissions only
and excludes any emissions associated with non-fuel products and
services, such as inflight service items.
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