DALLAS, Nov. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest
Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is encouraging Customers to
support any of nine participating charities in honor of Giving
Tuesday with a full week of points matching. Southwest Rapid
Rewards® will match up to two million points donated by
Customers from November 27 through December
3.
"'Tis the season to give back with Rapid Rewards points and
possibly change a life with the gift of travel," said Linda Rutherford, Vice President and Chief
Communication Officer at Southwest Airlines. "We're upping the ante
this year by matching as many as two million Rapid Rewards points
and offering a full week to participate. Don't wait, however.
Donate today."
Southwest Airlines Customers who have an active Rapid Rewards
account can login to the Rapid Rewards My Account and donate
points. Charities include Make-A-Wish®, Honor Flight
Network, American Red Cross, Student Conservation Association,
Dream Foundation, All Hands Volunteers, The Mission Continues, Team
Rubicon, and Ronald McDonald House Charities. Southwest proudly
supports these charities year round, providing travel to help them
accomplish their mission.
All points donations must be made through Southwest.com by
logging in to the Rapid Rewards account and navigating to the Rapid
Rewards Point Center. From there, Customers can click on the
"Donate Points" button to start the process. Once the donation has
been accepted, Customers receive an email with a receipt.
Transactions are non-transferable and non-reversible. All Rapid
Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at
Southwest.com/rrterms.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
In its 46th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (NYSE:
LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other air carriers with
exemplary Customer Service delivered by more than 53,000 Employees
to more than 100 million Customers annually. Southwest
operates more than 3,900 departures a day during peak travel season
across a network of 99 destinations in the United States and eight additional
countries with additional Cuba
service to Havana, Cuba, beginning
Dec. 12, 2016, and Santa Clara
beginning Dec. 15, 2016.
Based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's most recent
data, Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms
of originating domestic passengers boarded. The Company operates
the largest fleet of Boeing aircraft in the world, the majority of
which are equipped with satellite-based WiFi providing gate-to-gate
connectivity. That connectivity enables Customers to use
their personal devices to view video on-demand movies and
television shows, as well as nearly 20 channels of free, live TV
compliments of our valued Partners. Southwest created
Transfarency®, a philosophy which treats Customers honestly
and fairly, and in which low fares actually stay low. Southwest is
the only major U.S. airline to offer bags fly free® to
everyone (first and second checked pieces of luggage, size and
weight limits apply, some airlines may allow free checked bags on
select routes or for qualified circumstances), and there are no
change fees, though fare differences might apply. The airline
proudly unveiled a bold new look: Heart. A new
logo, aircraft livery, interior design featuring a new seat and
Flight Attendant galley, Employee-designed uniforms, and an updated
airport experience all showcase the dedication of Southwest
Employees who connect Customers with what's important in their
lives.
From its first flights on June 18,
1971, Southwest Airlines launched an era of unprecedented
affordability in air travel described by the U.S. Department of
Transportation as "The Southwest Effect," a lowering of fares and
increase in passenger traffic whenever the carrier enters new
markets. With 43 consecutive years of profitability,
Southwest is one of the most honored airlines in the world, known
for a triple bottom line approach that contributes to the carrier's
performance and productivity, the importance of its People and the
communities they serve, and an overall commitment to efficiency and
the planet. The 2015 Southwest Airlines One Report™ can be found
at SouthwestOneReport.com.
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