Step-by-Step Booking Instructions - Air

You will see a flight schedule in the form of a grid listing the available flights and fares for your outbound and return itineraries.

If you are flexible with your travel dates, you can also click on the Southwest Shortcut to Low Fares link at the top of the page to search for the lowest fares available for up to a month.

• Select a departing flight and fare from the grid by clicking on the empty circle that corresponds with your choice.
• If Unavailable is displayed in the grid, the flight is either sold out or the fare is not valid for the travel date you selected.
• You may have to use the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen to scroll to the right and view all fare types.
• You can quickly display flights and fares for a different date and/or time by using the Depart Time and Depart Date drop-down menus.
• Read additional information to help you select your flight.

• Select a returning flight and fare fom the grid by clicking on the empty circle that corresponds with your choice.
• If Unavailable is displayed in the grid, the flight is either sold out or the fare is not valid for the travel date you selected.
• You may have to use the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen to scroll to the right and view all fare types.
• You can quickly display flights and fares for a different date and/or time by using the Depart Time and Depart Date drop-down menus.
• Read additional information to help you select your flight.

• For information on a specific flight's ontime performance please call 1-800-IFLYSWA (1-800-435-9792).
• All fares and fare ranges listed are per person for each way of travel and include the base fare plus a federal excise tax.
• Fares do not include a federal segment fee of $3.70 that will be imposed on each flight segment of your itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing.
• Fares do not include airport assessed Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs) of up to $18 and government-imposed September 11th Security Fee of up to $5 one-way.
• Unavailable - Either the flight is sold out/full or the fare is not valid for the travel dates you selected.
• For Senior, Military, Government, Youth, Child, and Infant fares please call 1-800-IFLYSWA (1-800-435-9792).

• The departure and arrival cities and travel date are displayed above the flight schedule grid.
• The Flights column lists the flight number for each flight.
• The departure and arrival times are listed in the Departs and Arrives columns, respectively.
• Departure and arrival times are listed in local time of their respective cities.
• The Stops column indicates if a flight stops between the departure and arrival cities.
  • If this column lists only a number greater than 0 (such as 1), the plane will stop during the flight but you will not get off the plane.
  • If a city code is listed in addition to a number (such as HOU/1), you must change planes in the listed city.
  • The number in the Stops column indicates the total number of stops that will occur during the flight, including the stop at the connecting city.
  • If 0 is listed in the Stops column, the flight is nonstop.
• Applicable fare types (Business Select, Anytime, Wanna Get Away, etc.) are displayed in the columns to the right of the Stops column. A fare type is available for a flight only if an empty circle is displayed in the grid where the flight's row and the fare type's column intersect.
• If Unavailable is displayed in the grid, the flight is either sold out or the fare is not valid for the travel date you selected.
• You may need to change the day or time of travel to find an available fare on a flight.
• Fares may be offered only for a limited time. Fares are not guaranteed until they are purchased. To take advantage of a lower fare, we recommend that you purchase travel for the fare as soon as you see that the fare is available.
• You can purchase your Southwest Airlines flight up to one hour before scheduled departure time.
• Click on the name of a fare (such as Business Select) to view the benefits for each type of fare.

• When you are satisfied with your selections, click on the “Go To Next Step - Price >>” button.
• If you receive an error message when you click on the “Go To Next Step - Price>>” button, follow the directions on the screen to correct the error.

Back to Top

Go Forward to Air Step 3: Price

Go Back to Air Step 1: Plan Trip