Airline offers travelers ease and flexibility
as they experience America's parks
Summer of Go Sweepstakes offers prize to
Bozeman, Mont., near
Yellowstone National Park
Customers on select flights will receive
special giveaways to celebrate the new partnership
DALLAS, July 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines
Co. (NYSE: LUV) announces a partnership with the
National Park Foundation, the official charitable partner of
the National Park Service dedicated to protecting and enhancing
America's national parks for present and future generations. With
Southwest's expansive route network, which connects people to more
than 400 parks across the country, this partnership is a great
fit.
"The National Park Foundation's focus on engaging people with
America's national parks aligns with Southwest's legacy of making
air travel affordable and giving people the freedom to fly," said
Laura Nieto, Managing Director
Corporate Responsibility at Southwest Airlines. "As Customers get
away and visit national parks, Southwest connects them to these
treasures with warm Hospitality and flexible policies, allowing
Customers to pack all their hiking needs in one or two of their
bags that fly free1 or see one more sunset by changing
their flight without paying change fees2."
"The National Park Foundation is excited to partner with
Southwest Airlines to help make national parks accessible to more
people than ever before," says Chad
Jones, senior vice president at the National Park
Foundation. "With their support, we can create more opportunities
for visitors to experience the wonder of being outdoors in these
remarkable spaces today and in the future."
Win a Trip to Bozeman in the
Summer of Go Sweepstakes
Bozeman is the featured city in
this week's Southwest's Summer of Go
Sweepstakes3, which offers Customers a chance to get
away to an attractive leisure destination. Today through
July 29, Customers can enter for a
chance to win a prize package that includes round trip air travel
for the winner and one guest (subject to Air Travel Restrictions in
the Official Rules) to Bozeman on
Southwest Airlines®, 5,000 Rapid Rewards®
bonus points4 (subject to Rapid Rewards restrictions in
the Official Rules), a two-night hotel stay at The LARK, a
$250 Visa® gift card for
booking activities and adventures, and a three-day car rental from
Budget Rent a Car.
Special Giveaways on Select Flights
To celebrate the partnership's launch, Southwest®
will surprise Customers on a select flight from Denver to Bozeman,
Mont., (located near Yellowstone
National Park) and a select flight from Denver to Fresno,
Calif., (located near Yosemite, Kings
Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks) with an exciting pop-up
experience. The gate area and inflight activations will
feature national park trivia and Customer giveaways, including
co-branded Southwest and National Park Foundation reusable water
bottles, along with complimentary America the Beautiful passes—the
National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual
Pass5—which cover entrance and standard amenity fees for
participating federal recreation sites and more than 420 national
park sites.
Support the National Park Foundation with Rapid Rewards
Points
Southwest Customers looking to support the National Park
Foundation can donate Rapid Rewards points through the Points
for a Purpose program. The donated points will help the
National Park Foundation ensure everyone can enjoy and create
life-long relationships with magnificent national parks. The
partnership is part of Southwest's charitable focus area of mental
health and wellbeing.
To learn more about National Park Foundation, visit
nationalparks.org.
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 airports6 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 airline7. 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 74,0008 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 years9 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 205010. 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 First and second checked bags. Weight and
size limits apply.
2 Fare difference
may apply. Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes
prior to scheduled departure may result in forfeited flight
credits.
3 NO PURCHASE
NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S.
and D.C. (excluding Alaska and
Rhode Island) age 21 or older at
time of entry. Void where prohibited. See Official
Rules and Privacy Policy.
Enter by July 29, 2024, at
11:59 p.m.
CT.
4 Points bookings don't
include taxes, fees, and other government/airport charges of at
least $5.60 per one-way
flight.
5 Passes are
non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be replaced if lost or
stolen. Passholders must show valid photo identification and may
need advance reservations at certain high-traffic
sites.
6 Effective Aug. 5, 2024, the airline will serve 117
airports.
7 Based on U.S.
Dept. of Transportation quarterly Airline Origin & Destination
Survey since Q1 2021
8 Fulltime-equivalent active
Employees
9 1973-2019 annual
profitability
10 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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