Southwest Airlines

Having taken its first flight in 1971, Southwest Airlines is one of the major airlines that’s based out of United States. The one simple notion that the airline began with was if an airlines get its passengers to their destinations on time and that too at the economical airfares while making sure that they are having the time of their lives while doing so, then they will be choosing that airline only every time they fly. And, no wonder that Southwest Airlines was right on point.

The 1970s witnessed the air carrier changing through and through the face of the airline industry. Owing to its hardworking employees and their sheer commitment to serve their customers to the best of their ability, Southwest has been soaring high to date. It’s always been a rewarding experience for customers to fly via the airline. From policies such as ‘no change fees’ to ‘bags fly free’ and ‘flight credits don’t expire,’ the airline has always believed in putting its customers first and showed it through its actions.

When it comes to in-flight entertainment, the airline has got something for everyone. With an extensive range of new releases and all-time customer favorites, all movies are watchable right in the passenger’s browser without any need for sign-up or downloads. Moreover, the updated Wi-Fi experience on the planes is like an icing on the cake. The flights with more than 176 miles to fly even serve alcoholic beverages, coffee, soda and snacks.

With as staggering fleet size of 803 aircraft, the low-cost carrier carries operations to as many as 121 destinations, including both domestic as well as international ones. Based on the number of passengers flown, the airline is the third largest air carrier across North America as of now. Southwest has its headquarters based out of Dallas in Texas.

Its frequent-flyer program ‘Rapid Rewards’ makes sure that members are generously rewarded with points that in turn take them to new places. There are umpteen benefits of being an FFP member of the air carrier. With unlimited reward seats, points that don’t expire, and no blackout dates, travelers find themselves planning their next gateway right away.