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There’s an App for that!

kramirez
Explorer C

Be sure and listen to last week's Red Belly Radio podcast interview of Kendall.

You know the people I’m talking about: the ones that can’t seem to put their smartphones away.  Ever.  In fact, it physically hurts them to put their phone away during a flight, and when their plane lands and they hear that DING!, they have to turn their phone on immediately.  They have to call someone, send a text, or check their email now…RIGHT NOW. Yeah, those people are so ridiculous…I really wish I wasn’t one of them.  

My name is Kendall Ramirez, I’m an iPhone user, and I have a full-fledged addiction.  I even have an old school 2G iPhone, but I love it!  It may not be lightning fast or have GPS, but I’m lost if I don’t have it within arm’s reach.  

With that kind of addiction, you can understand why I’m so excited that Southwest has launched our first iPhone app.  If I do say so myself, it’s a pretty cool app, and (even better!) it’s free.  You can book reservations, checkin for your flight, check your flight’s status, view flight schedules, and more.  If you’re a Rapid Rewards Member, you can access your account, see your credit balance, view your upcoming flights, and even see your flight history.  So, the app gives you access to the most important functions you need while you’re out and about.  

Plus, the extra feature I really love is DING!  We’ve had our DING! desktop widget for years, which allows you to get deeply discounted, limited-time-only air fare deals on select flights.  But, you can only get the deals through DING! (they aren’t available on southwest.com) so if you were away from your desk when you were DING!-ed, you could completely miss a great deal.  Now, if you have your iPhone with you (which, if you’re like me, you always do) you won’t miss a DING! deal.  Now, that’s a great app!  

We also have plenty of plans for future enhancements.  We’ve heard from many users that they want the ability to checkin from their list of upcoming flights.  That totally makes sense and we have it on our short list of enhancements.  Plus, we have a few more ideas up our sleeves.  And, don’t worry, we won’t forget about all you non-iPhone users.  We know you want an app, too, and we’re on it.  So, stay tuned…

31 Comments
Sean_Saunders
Explorer C
Please come up with an app for the Droid its much better than the iphone.
bstevens
Adventurer C
BlackBerry Storm app please!!!! As I put in a previous blog post, I'm a smart phone addict too. I know you said other phone apps are coming. But I want mine NOW! 🙂
Rob20
Explorer C
Looking forward to an Android app!
Geoff1
Explorer C
This should be available for iPod Touch as well, no reason to make it iPhone only.
Anonymous1641
Explorer C
Any app coming for android anytime soon?
Beth_in_DC
Explorer C
An app for BB Curve would be great, as so may business folks have one.
Stu_in_Norwich
Explorer C
I second Beth - my company provided smart phone is a BB Tour!!
Joe_in_Birmingh
Explorer C
Let me add my voice to the chorus: “Droid app please”. Luv Southwest, by the way.
Dan_in_Amherst
Explorer C
The Southwest app for iPhone sounds great...BUT... I don't have an iPhone. When can we get the same app for DROID?
Don22
Explorer C
I'm on board with everybody else. Droid App Please!
Trey1
Explorer C
Another vote for the Droid app. Ditto: Luv Southwest!
Eric23
Explorer C
Another vote for android - please!
Fort_Collins
Explorer C
I'd love an app for my Droid.
Anonymous2881
Explorer C
Android App Please!!!
MYS
Explorer C
Clearly, people who are smart enough to fly Southwest are the same people who have Droids. Can't wait for the app!.
Frequent_Flyr
Explorer C
Not eveybody has or wants AT&T phone service and won't change just to get an iphone. Please develope an ANDROID app for the rest of us!!
biz_frequent_fl
Explorer C
I agree..will not give up my Sprint service.. just got an Android Evo... need an app.. thanks
Anonymous2760
Explorer C
We need an android app. Please!
Mike_A1
Explorer C
Can we get a Droid App please.
Scott24
Explorer C
Droid App Please!
Dave4
Explorer C
Droid....Droid.....Droid.........Hello Southwest, is anyone there listening!!!!
Toni
Explorer C
Another vote for an Android app! Please, please, please!!!
Craig5
Explorer C
An Android app would be wonderful. There was one, but now I can't find it.
Susan_Sears
Explorer C
Another vote for the Droid app!!!
Anonymous1176
Explorer C
Another vote for this app on Android!!!
Eric21
Explorer C
When is a DROID APP going to be released?
Anonymous3186
Explorer C
another request for the droid app!
old_timer
Explorer C
Please! Just got my Droid X and wold love to be able to stop printing tickets! It would also be cool if the FA could scan my Droid for my drink coupon too! Thanks!
mkjr
Explorer C
I love southwest but this blog is really making me wonder if they listen to their customers... we've been pleading our case for a droid app for almost a year now
pbs
Explorer C
I just got an android - DROID APP PLEASE!
fastxn
Explorer C
Another request for......DROID APP PLEASE!!!!!!