Carrier offers 20% off base fares for all
bookings using Rapid Rewards points for fall and winter travel,
including Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday travel dates
DALLAS, Oct. 18,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines
Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announces that its award-winning
Rapid Rewards® frequent flyer program has launched a
promotional offer giving Members more ways to save on their next
flight. Rapid Rewards Members who book a flight with Rapid Rewards
points today through Oct. 20, 2022,
can save 20% off base fares for all bookings with points (domestic
and international) for travel Oct. 18
through Dec. 15, 2022 (blackout dates apply). Members can
use SAVE20NOW in the promo code box when booking to receive
the discount. Full terms and conditions for this offer are
available on
Southwest.com®.1
"We're continuously looking at ways to appreciate our Rapid
Rewards Members for their loyalty, and this points booking offer
provides an opportunity for Customers to redeem their points for an
upcoming trip, making their points go even farther, all while
saving money," said Jonathan
Clarkson, Vice President of Marketing, Loyalty &
Products at Southwest Airlines. "This offer, paired with our
legendary Hospitality, Customer Experience enhancements, and
flexible policies,2 gives Customers the
confidence to 'Go with Heart' on their next adventure."
Join Rapid Rewards
The 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 and points don't expire. Customers can create an
account to become a Rapid Rewards Member
at Southwest.com.
Rapid Rewards Promo Terms and
Conditions
1Book a
Southwest® flight on Southwest.com or swabiz.com using
your Rapid Rewards points from Oct. 18
through Oct. 20, 2022, and receive 20% off when you fly
between Oct. 18 and Dec. 15, 2022,
with travel blacked out Nov. 18 through Nov.
23, and Nov. 26 through Nov. 29,
2022, (the "Promotional Period"). Enter the code
SAVE20NOW in the promo code box when
booking.
The offer is valid for domestic and international travel. The
20% promotion code savings is valid for one-way or round trip Wanna
Get Away®, Wanna Get Away Plus™, Anytime, and Business
Select® fares booked with Rapid Rewards points from
Oct. 18 through Oct. 20, 2022, and
flown during the Promotional Period, and is applied before taxes
and fees. Savings are reflected in the price when entering the
multiuse code SAVE20NOW in the Promo Code box on
Southwest.com and swabiz.com. This discount is only available
through Southwest.com and swabiz.com
The discount is valid on new reservations only. The discount
will apply only for dates within the Promotional Period. If one
segment of the trip is outside the Promotional Period and one is
within the Promotional Period, only the portion of travel falling
within the Promotional Period will be discounted. Changes made to
the itinerary after purchase will eliminate the qualification for
this promotion. The discount is only valid with the provided
promotion code and is not combinable with other promotion codes or
fares. All reward travel is subject to taxes, fees, and
other government or airport-imposed charges of at least
$5.60 per one-way trip. Applicable
taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges can
vary significantly based on your arrival and departure destination.
The payment of any taxes, fees, and other government or
airport-imposed charges is the responsibility of the Passenger and
must be paid at the time reward travel is booked with a credit
card, travel fund, or Southwest gift card.
When traveling on reward travel, the Customer will receive
all fare product features except for earning Rapid Rewards points.
Any change in itinerary may result in an increase in points.
Points' bookings are subject to change until ticketed. If the
Customer cancels their reservation at least 10 minutes prior to the
scheduled departure of their flight, any remaining unused points
will be returned to the Customer's Rapid Rewards
account.
The offer is not redeemable for cash, and may not be used in
conjunction with other special offers, or toward the purchase of a
gift card or previously-booked flight, or changed to a
previously-booked flight. The discount is not valid on group
travel, Southwest Vacations®, and government
fares.
2All Southwest fares come with the
carrier's flexible policies:
- Two bags fly free®: When a Passenger flies with
Southwest, their first and second checked bags fly free. (Baggage
weight and size limits apply.)
- No change or cancellation fees: At Southwest, there
are no change fees (fare difference may apply),
and no cancellation fees (failure to cancel a reservation
at least 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure may result in
forfeited travel funds).
- 100% free Inflight Entertainment: The Inflight Entertainment
Portal features a flight tracker, arrival and connecting gate
information, and access to Southwest.com at no charge, as well as
free live TV (live TV not available for the full duration of
flight), free movies, free messaging (Messaging service only allows
access to iMessage and WhatsApp (must be downloaded before the
flight)), and free destination guides. For more information, visit
southwest.com/wifi. Inflight entertainment is available only on
WiFi-enabled aircraft. Where available.
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 airports across 11 countries. Having celebrated
its 50th Anniversary in 2021, 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
airline.3 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 62,0004 People to deliver
unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a
passionate loyalty among as many as 130 million Customers carried a
year. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity
and 47 consecutive years5 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. Southwest is also continuing to
develop tangible steps toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050,
including offering Customers an opportunity to help the airline
offset its carbon emissions. To be part of the solution, visit
Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon.
3U.S. Dept. of Transportation most recent
reporting of domestic originating passengers
boarded
4Fulltime-equivalent active Employees
51973-2019 annual profitability
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