Southwest Airlines USA gift cards

Southwest Airlines is a major US carrier known for its straightforward approach to air travel: no change fees, two free checked bags, and a route network that covers the country well. For a business sending value to American recipients, a Southwest gift card is at its strongest when the audience is likely to fly domestically, whether to visit family, take a vacation, or get to an event. It is less useful for people with no upcoming travel plans or those who rarely fly Southwest routes.

Cards are issued in US dollars with face values from $15 to $500, and any amount in that range can be requested. There is no stated expiry, so recipients are not under immediate pressure to book a flight. The card is nonrefundable and cannot be redeemed for cash or credit.

Recipients can redeem the card on southwest.com, through the Southwest mobile apps and mobile website for initial flight bookings, by calling Southwest Airlines at 1-800-435-9792, or in person at a Southwest ticket counter. The value can be applied to passenger air travel and other qualifying products and services sold by the airline. A full set of terms is available at Southwest.com/giftcard.

Through GIFQ, a business can send Southwest Airlines gift cards in bulk or one at a time via API. This works well for paying out earnings or referral bonuses to people in the United States, rewarding employees with a travel perk, thanking customers after a purchase, or compensating research participants. Because the card is limited to the US market and to Southwest, it is a targeted reward rather than a flexible cash equivalent.

This card is for use only with Southwest Airlines in the United States. It does not work on other airlines and cannot be exchanged for cards from other markets or brands.