Airline launches 10-week sweepstakes in
partnership with local Chambers of Commerce and Convention and
Visitors Bureaus
DALLAS, June 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines
Co. (NYSE: LUV) today launches the Summer of Go
sweepstakes, which offers Customers weekly chances to win 1 of 10
destination prize packages to attractive leisure destinations.
Beginning today, Customers can visit Southwest.fm/SummerofGo
to learn more and enter for a chance to win.
"Our robust route map includes destinations from coast to coast
that offer adventures for every type of traveler seeking a
getaway," said Jennifer
Bridie, Vice President Marketing Communications &
Strategy at Southwest Airlines. "As our Customers consider their
next vacation, we're providing even more reasons to turn their
plans from wanna go, to gonna go with opportunities
to win prize packages along the way."
The Southwest® Summer of Go sweepstakes launches
this week with a prize package to Colorado Springs,
Colo.1 One winner will receive round
trip air travel for the winner and one guest (subject to Air Travel
Restrictions in the Official Rules) to Colorado Springs on Southwest
Airlines®, 5,000 Rapid Rewards® bonus
points2 (subject to Rapid Rewards restrictions in
the Official Rules), a three-night hotel stay at the Element
Colorado Springs Downtown, a $300
Visa® gift card to be used for booking activities and
adventures in Colorado Springs,
and a $250 Visa gift card to be used
for ground transportation.
The carrier will reveal the remaining destinations
weekly. Each entrant to the Summer of Go sweepstakes will
receive a promotional discount code3 to use
towards booking a flight to that week's featured destination on
Southwest.com.
Content Creators Anna Paige Morgan (@annapaigemorgan),
Charlotte Thompson
(@charfromchicago), Jasmine Alley
(@JasmineAlley), Payton Cavin
(@mellowyellowpay), and Shem Hooda
(@sugarandstamps) will highlight some of the featured destinations,
along with suggestions for the best things to see and do, using
video captured on getaways to these cities.
In addition to the Summer of Go sweepstakes, Southwest
recently launched "Wanna Go Wednesdays." Customers can visit
Southwest.com each Wednesday to take advantage of the
airline's close-in low fares for their next getaway or to explore
new destinations.
While inflight, Customers can learn more about Southwest
destinations and plan their itineraries by tuning in to the
Inflight Entertainment Portal and watching the Southwest
Destinations On Demand TV series4. In addition, the
Southwest onboard experience includes a flight tracker provided by
FlightPath3D that includes access to Destination Reels with short
videos of things to do in each destination, including reviews by
popular travel blogs. When accessing Destination Reels, Customers
can browse the top 100 experiences trending in a destination or
choose a playlist to see the most photogenic, family-friendly, or
must-see museums. After browsing the built-in lists, Customers may
build, organize, and map their own itinerary with the trip planning
feature.
To learn more about the Summer of Go sweepstakes and to enter,
visit Southwest.fm/SummerofGo.
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
airports5 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 airline6. 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 74,0007 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 years8 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 20509. 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 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 1, 2024, at
11:59 p.m.
CT.
2 Points bookings
don't include taxes, fees, and other government/airport charges of
at least $5.60 per one-way
flight.
3 Restrictions,
exclusions, & blackouts apply. Seats/days/markets are limited
Discounts applied pre-govt. taxes/fees. See full terms
for more details.
4 Where available.
Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time
offer.
5 Effective Aug. 5, 2024, the airline will serve 117
airports.
6 Based on U.S. Dept. of
Transportation quarterly Airline Origin & Destination Survey
since Q1 2021
7 Fulltime-equivalent
active Employees
8 1973-2019
annual
profitability
9 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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