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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES INTRODUCES PRIORITY SECURITY LANES AT SELECT AIRPORTS

pberg
Frequent Flyer B

Southwest Airlines Offers Business Select and A-List Customers the Chance to “Fly By” Security

DALLAS—Oct. 1, 2008— Southwest Airlines will soon introduce priority security lane access for its Business Select and Rapid Reward A-List Customers at select airports. Later this month, the airline will implement the lanes branded “Fly By” at the following locations: Baltimore/Washington International, Dallas Love Field, Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Orange County John Wayne, Denver International, San Francisco International, and Los Angeles International. Southwest plans to add additional airports to the Fly By rollout starting in November 2008, continuing to implement the priority security lane program throughout its system on an airport by airport basis.  Please visit www.blogsouthwest.com for additional Fly By information or to leave a comment.

“We believe that our Customers will appreciate the added benefit priority security lanes will provide,” said Kevin Krone Vice President Marketing, Sales and Distribution. “Expediting passengers through security is just one example of how Southwest is enhancing the Customer experience by offering added convenience for seasoned travelers.”

Southwest Customers can take advantage of Southwest’s Fly By Security Lanes by presenting an A-List identification card or by presenting a Business Select boarding pass. Southwest’s Business Select fare provides the same flexibility as our current Refundable Fares, and comes with other added perks, including priority boarding, bonus Rapid Rewards credit, and one complimentary adult beverage (for Customers of legal drinking age).  Business Select Fares are refundable and changeable. A-List status applies to Rapid Rewards Members who fly 16 qualifying roundtrips in 12 months. Rapid Reward A-List Customers also receive priority boarding privileges and automatic checkin. 

After almost 37 years of service, Southwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other airlines—offering low fares and a reliable product with impeccable Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most efficient airline in the sky and offers Customers a pleasant traveling experience.  Southwest recently updated its gate areas and improved its boarding procedure to make flying Southwest productive and convenient. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers boarded, currently serves 64 cities in 32 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,300 flights a day and has more than 33,000 Employees systemwide.


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14 Comments
Sal_M
Explorer C
I've been an A-List since day 1 but don't have an "A" list "card". How do I get one?
Leon
Explorer C
Hi Sal, I got mine in the mail a few days ago, so I'm sure you'll get yours. Unfortunately, it doesn't help me yet since the airports listed so far aren't the ones I regularly use.
JD1
Explorer C
I second that notion....I'm an A-lister too and with that program starting in a few weeks, I wonder where we score the A-list ID card. Anyone? Don't want to bother the 800# with this frivolous question.
Phil3
Explorer C
A-List cards are in the snail mail. I got mine today before I even read this.
Jack12
Explorer C
I hope that this program comes soon to every California airport--especially SMF and BUR...
Jack12
Explorer C
I hope that this program comes soon to every California airport--especially SMF and BUR...
Gary18
Explorer C
Got my "A" list card today. Add LAS and SLT to the priority list, and I'm covered.
Emil_Bussti
Explorer C
got mine yesterday, snail mail, So Cal. none of my office buds in Nor Cal got one
Anonymous839
Explorer C
I received my card even before I had heard about the program. I hope they add OAK and ONT in California to the list!
Anonymous2205
Explorer C
They are probably sending the cards to those who regularly use the airports listed first. Then, will probably continue to send to everyone else. My guess
Harvey
Explorer C
This rocks! SNA-PHX is the route I fly most! Still waiting for my A-list card, though...
Carlo
Explorer C
Since when did Southwest become Northworst? Why be like *ho-hum* all the other airlines?
Anonymous3810
Explorer C
I switched to US Airways because of the speedy security lane for Elite travelers in PHX and service to MSP, now Southwest has both, so I am back.
Eric3
Explorer C
I am sitting waiting for stand-by for a flight that was cancelled (not weather related). I am on hour 4 of my wait - having missed stand-by for 2 other flights that have come on gone. My ranking on the list keeps dropping for an unexplained reson. (People making connections??? We are going to Burbank and there are noconnections at this time of night.) SWA has done a good job helping frequent flyers with A_List and Priority Security. Why are A-Listers given priority on stand-by for cancelled flights? WIth 65+ flights per year stand-by prioity would make sense