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Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines, Inc, the low fare airline based in Dallas, Texas, is the largest airline in the United States and the third largest airline in the world on the basis of the number of passengers carried. As per the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Southwest Airlines leads the top ranks in the monthly list for combined domestic and international passengers. Regarded as one of the world's most profitable airlines, Southwest airlines has grabbed an amazing profit for the 34th consecutive year. The airline is known for its low prices and a relaxed atmosphere, which have made it an icon of pop culture.

Presently, Southwest Airlines flies to 64 destinations throughout the United States. In 1995, Southwest Airlines became the first airline to have a web page on the Internet. According to PhoCusWright, Southwest.com is the number one airline web site which generates significantly large amount of online revenue. As per the latest reports by Nielsen/Netratings, southwest.com is also the largest airline site in terms of unique visitors.

Simple, coherent and well-organized, the website is extremely informative for users and does not confuse them with unnecessary advertisements. The website is also properly maintained.

Create an account at Southwest.com to view travel itineraries, set online travel preferences and to view Rapid Rewards credit details. Through the website, the users can reserve flight tickets, check flight status and view or change flight. Besides the standard online reservation, passengers can also choose and book hotels or rental cars. Check out the airfare specials and sign up to receive the latest special offers and promotions!

Southwest tickets are issued directly by the airline either over the phone or online at the company's website. The airline enables passengers to change reservations without penalty. Although this guarantees a lot of flexibility to customers, Southwest Airlines does not allow same-day standby travel on another flight without upgrading to maximum fare.

Southwest's frequent flier program is known as Rapid Rewards. As per the scheme, customers receive one credit per each one-way ticket although the flight may have stopovers. A free ticket, which has a validity of 24 months, is automatically issued when a member reaches 16 credits. In addition, one-half credit is also given for using a Southwest partner to book any car rental and/or hotel stay. The Companion Pass is applicable for travel only when the Rapid Rewards Member accompanies the companion on his or her flight.

By booking your flight online, and using a SWA partner for hotel stay and car rental, you can receive 3 Southwest Rapid Rewards credits per trip. The Rapid Rewards program has gained enormous popularity with frequent fliers, and has received numerous Freddy Awards over the years.