Question 1

Payments accepted at all ticketing locations

Accepted Answer

Credit cards: We accept American Express^®, Optima®, MasterCard^®, Visa^®, Carte Blanche^®, Diners Club^®, Discover Card^®, Access^®, Japan Credit Bureau^®, China Union Pay^®, and Air Travel Card^®.
Flight credit and Transferable Flight Credit^TM: We accept flight credit and Transferable Flight Credit for Passenger travel, excluding Southwest Airlines^® group tickets.
Southwest^® gift card: We accept Southwest gift cards for Passenger travel, excluding Southwest Airlines group tickets. Both the 16-digit card number and four-digit security code are needed. Please see the complete Southwest gift card Terms and Conditions for use.

Question 2

How many forms of payment can I apply to a reservation?

Accepted Answer

A maximum of three forms of payment per Passenger may be used to purchase an itinerary. The following may be used per Passenger: up to three flight credits, up to three Southwest gift cards, and/or up to two Southwest LUV Vouchers^®.

When booking a reservation online, flight credits will always be applied first, regardless of the order in which a Customer enters them in the reservation.

The following may be used per Passenger: up to three flight credits, up to three Southwest gift cards, up to two Southwest LUV Vouchers^®, and/or a credit card (only one credit card may be used per reservation).

Question 3

Can I use a combination of points and dollars to book a flight reservation?

Accepted Answer

No. At this time, we do not offer the ability to split your ticket price purchase between points and dollars.

Question 4

Using Southwest LUV Vouchers®

Accepted Answer

You can use Southwest LUV Vouchers for travel purchased through Southwest, excluding the Southwest Airlines Group Desk and Southwest Vacations. To redeem a Southwest LUV Voucher, the purchaser must have a Southwest LUV Voucher number and associated security code.

Question 5

Southwest LUV Vouchers terms and conditions

Accepted Answer

Southwest LUV Vouchers and airfare paid with Southwest LUV Vouchers are subject to the applicable incorporated terms, Contract of Carriage, and rules and regulations of Southwest.

Southwest LUV Vouchers are valid as a form of payment toward future air fare only on Southwest Airlines through Southwest.com®, on the Southwest Airlines Mobile app and Mobile Website (only for initial flight booking), toll-free Reservations 1-800-I-FLY-SWA (1-800-435-9792), or at any Southwest Airlines Ticket Counter.
Southwest LUV Vouchers must be redeemed and all travel completed by the expiration date indicated. If applied in conjunction with any other accepted form(s) of payment, the earliest expiration date of all payments applies. Once the voucher is applied to a reservation, it can only be used by the ticketed Passenger. Validity of Southwest LUV Vouchers will not be extended, and any unused value will be forfeited upon expiration.
Southwest LUV Vouchers are not redeemable as payment toward government-imposed segment fees, excise taxes, Passenger Facility Charges, or September 11th Security Fees or as payment toward miscellaneous charges, Southwest Airlines group tickets, Southwest Airlines Vacations packages, or travel either wholly or in part on other air carriers.
Southwest LUV Vouchers and travel issued in exchange for Southwest LUV Vouchers have no cash value and cannot be exchanged for cash or other monetary consideration. Southwest LUV Vouchers will not be replaced if lost, stolen, or destroyed.
To redeem a Southwest LUV Voucher, the purchaser must have a Southwest LUV Voucher number and associated security code. If a balance remains after redemption, please retain this Southwest LUV Voucher number and security code for future use.
Southwest LUV Vouchers are VOID if sold, altered, purchased, brokered, and/or bartered.

Question 6

Can I use cash?

Accepted Answer

You can use cash only at airport ticket counters in our international locations.

Question 7

Can I use PayPal®?

Accepted Answer

Yes PayPal may be used to purchase travel or pay a difference in fare when making a change to a reservation. PayPal may be combined with Southwest gift cards, Southwest LUV Vouchers, and/or flight credit/Transferable Flight Credit. PayPal may not be combined with funds from another credit card.

Question 8

Can I use Apple Pay®?

Accepted Answer

Yes Apple Pay may be used to purchase travel with an initial booking. Apple Pay may be combined with Southwest gift cards, Southwest LUV Vouchers, and/or flight credit/Transferable Flight Credit. Apple Pay may not be combined with funds from another credit card.

Question 9

Can I use Uplift Pay Monthly?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we accept payment from Uplift Pay Monthly loans originated through Uplift. Uplift Pay Monthly may be combined with Southwest gift cards, Southwest LUV Vouchers, and/or flight credit/Transferable Flight Credit. Uplift Pay Monthly purchases may not be combined with funds from another credit card. Eligibility requirements must be met for Uplift Pay Monthly to be presented as a form of payment at checkout. Additional information regarding eligibility requirements can be found at Southwest.com/Uplift.

Down payment may be required. Actual terms are based on your credit score and other factors and may vary. APRs range from 0% to 36%. Not everyone is eligible. Loans made through Uplift are offered by these lending partners::uplift.com/lenders. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use For more information about Uplift Pay Monthly, visit the Uplift FAQs page at support.uplift.com. Customers with Uplift Pay Monthly questions should contact Uplift Customer Support via either support@uplift.com or (844) 257-5400.

Loan application data and loan information are not collected by or provided to Southwest