The Southwest® travel experience
Digital Bag Tracking
You can now track your bag to know it's still with you.
Boarding process enhancements
Take a look at our new boarding groups below.
Assigned seating
We have seat options that allow you to choose the experience you prefer: StandardPreferredor Extra Legroom.
Free WiFi for Rapid
Rewards® Members2
Thanks to T-Mobile®
COMING SUMMER 2026: Starlinkthe fastest WiFi3 in the sky.
Not a Member? Join Rapid Rewards® for free!
COMING SUMMER 2026: Starlinkthe fastest WiFi3 in the sky.
Not a Member? Join Rapid Rewards® for free!
2Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled designated aircraft. All Rapid Rewards® rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms. 3Based on independent Ookla Speedtest Intelligence data from Q1 2025.
Inflight
entertainment
Our fleetwide satellite-based Inflight Entertainment Portal features a
flight trackermoviesTV series on
demandand live TV5—all for free!
5Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled designated aircraft. Due to licensing restrictionsfree live TV may not be available onboard WiFi-enabled international flights.
Food and Beverage
Most of our flights feature free snacks and drinks for everyone. Looking
for a little more? We also have premium beverages1 for sale.
Cheers to you!
1Alcohol purchased onboard must be consumed onboard. You must
be 21 years or older to drink alcoholic beverages. According to the U.S.
Surgeon Generalwomen who are pregnant or who may become pregnant
should not drink alcoholic beverages because of the risk of birth
defects. In accordance with FAA regulationsCustomers are prohibited
from consuming alcoholic beverages onboard that are not served by
Southwest Airlines®. Customers will not receive a
beverage with a cap.
Shopping and booking with us
Your Rapid Rewards® points
can take you to new
places.6
With unlimited reward seatsno blackout datesand points that don't
expireyou'll be planning your next getaway in no time.
6All Rapid Rewards® rules and regulations
apply and can be found at
Southwest.com/rrterms.
See where we fly.
With an extensive networkwe serve more than 100 destinations
throughout North AmericaCentral Americaand the Caribbean—even
Hawaii.
See where we're flying to now and
where we're headed to next.
Getting ready for your trip
The Southwest mobile app:
More conveniencemore control.
Get push notifications to check in for your flightflight status
notificationsand more on the Southwest app.
Boarding Process
New! Our boarding process is changing
We have updated our boarding process approach that is optimized to assigned seatingprioritizing Customers into boarding groups based on seat locationbeginning with Extra Legroom seats in boarding groups 1 and 2. Our premium fares and our most loyal Customers will have access to better seat types and will board earlier in the process.
Need more info? Take a look at our new boarding groups.
Need more info? Take a look at our new boarding groups.
Want to be one of the first to board?
Get an earlier boarding position with Priority Boarding1! Available starting 24 hours prior to departure. Be in the first group to board and get earlier access to overhead bin space!
Learn more about Priority Boarding
Learn more about Priority Boarding
1Subject to availability