This holiday season Southwest Airlines wants to help give the gift of travel to the nicest jetsetter on your list with the chance to win a $500 Southwest gift card.
Sure, coffee mugs, sweaters and fancy pens are great, but loved ones deserve an extra special something in their stocking—a trip they won’t forget! Enter to win now by following the steps below:
- Just prance over to the Southwest Airlines Facebook page.
- Leave a comment on the December 15, 2014, Southwest gift card Facebook post letting us know, "Who would you buy a gift card for this holiday season?"
a. Southwest Airlines “Southwest® gift card 2014 Holiday” (“Sweepstakes”) will begin at 11:00 a.m. CT on December 16, 2014 and will end at 11:59 p.m. CT on Sunday, December 28, 2014 (“Sweepstakes Period”). Entrant must have internet access and a Facebook account to participate. You may create a Facebook account by accessing Facebook at http://www.facebook.com and following the instructions to create an account for free. Information you provide to Facebook to open an account is subject to Facebook’s privacy policy, located at www.facebook.com/privacy. Your comment on the December 15, 2014, Southwest gift card Facebook post should answer the question: “Who would you buy a Southwest gift card for this holiday season.” b. During the Sweepstakes Period, enter the Sweepstakes by going to Southwest Airlines Fan Page on Facebook® at https://www.facebook.com/Southwest and “comment” on the December 15, 2014 Southwest® gift card post and be directed to the official rules on the Nuts About Southwest blog: http://www.blogsouthwest.com/. Your “comment” will be your entry. All entries submitted will not be acknowledged or returned. Use of any device to automate entry is prohibited. Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines’ computer is the official time keeping device for the Sweepstakes. Southwest Airlines is not responsible for entries not received due to difficulty accessing the internet, service outage or delays, computer difficulties or other technological glitches. By entering this Sweepstakes, you agree to abide by these Official Rules and acknowledge that this Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated with Facebook® and you agree to hold Facebook and each of its parent, subsidiary and affiliated corporations, and the officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of same harmless against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from use or misuse of a prize or participation in the Sweepstakes. c. One entry per person is permitted. Any person found using multiple Facebook accounts to enter will be found to be ineligible.Eligibility Restrictions:
a. The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older and the age of majority in their place of residence and have a valid e-mail address and Facebook account as of December 28, 2014. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited or restricted by law. The Sweepstakes is offered only in the United States. Employees of Southwest Airlines, AirTran Airways, and the members of their immediate families (spouse and parents, children and siblings and their spouses) and individuals living in the same households of such employees are ineligible to enter or win. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. b. Only one winner per household is permitted in any Sweepstakes administered by Southwest Airlines. c. Entrants are required to provide truthful information and Southwest Airlines will reject and delete any entry that it discovers to be false or fraudulent. Southwest Airlines will disqualify any entry from individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements, and Southwest Airlines will also delete any entry received from persons under the age of 13 in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.Prize:
a. Grand Prize: One $500 Southwest® gift card Certain travel restrictions may apply, and the terms and conditions of the Southwest® gift card apply. No prize substitutions, cash equivalent, or transfer of prizes permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsors. Prize subject to availability and the Sponsors reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to award a prize of greater or equal value if the advertised prize is unavailable. Taxes are solely the responsibility of the winner. A Southwest® gift card is only redeemable at southwest.com, 1-800-I-FLY-SWA, or any Southwest Airlines ticket counter for passenger air travel only. A Southwest® gift card is not valid for the purchase of Vacation Packages, Cargo, Hotel, Rental Car, Cruise, Group Tickets, additional Southwest® gift card, EarlyBird Check-In, or inflight purchases. Only four total forms of payment including Southwest® gift cards, may be combined per purchase. A Southwest® gift card is nonrefundable and not redeemable for cash or credit except where required by federal or applicable state law. A Southwest® gift card is not replaceable if lost, stolen, or destroyed. Protect the card like cash. A Southwest® gift card never expires and has no fees. For balance check, call 1-866-393-2081. For any additional questions call 214-932-0333. Activation or use of a Southwest® gift card constitutes acceptance of all terms and conditions listed at southwest.com. For full terms and conditionals visit: http://www.southwest.com/html/air/products/gift-card-terms-and-conditions.html. b. In the event that a prize or prize certificate is mailed to the winner, it will be with the prior written consent of the winner and therefore, winner assumes the risk of its loss. Sponsor is not responsible for the safe arrival of a prize or prize certificate.Selection of Winner:
On or about December 31, 2014, a random drawing from all eligible entries received during the entry period will be conducted by Sponsor. Sponsor’s decisions are final on matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Prize is guaranteed to be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize of equal or greater value. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Potential winner will be notified via either Facebook® or via e-mail. Entrants need not be present to win. The potential winner will be asked to contact Southwest with a given e-mail address provided via comment on the entrant’s Facebook page or via email. Prize will be awarded only after eligibility has been determined. This shall include, but not be limited to, potential winner satisfying all of the elements of the registration eligibility criteria after a review of documentation and determination of Sponsor in its sole discretion, such determination which shall be deemed final. In addition, potential winner shall have fulfilled all of the conditions and accurately completed the documentation required herein. Potential winner must execute and return any required affidavit of eligibility and/or liability/publicity release in which they agree to hold Sponsor, Facebook, and each of their parent, subsidiary and affiliated corporations, and the officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from use or misuse of a prize or participation in the Sweepstakes. Affidavit will be mailed or emailed based on the potential winner’s preference beginning January 1, 2015. Affidavit must be executed and returned within seven (7) days or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be chosen. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, is unable to accept the Grand Prize as awarded, fails to sign and return the required affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the required time period, or if a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize and it will be awarded to an alternate winner. Upon timely completion of required affidavits and release, winner should expect to receive their prizes in the mail by January 12, 2015.Conditions:
a. Payments of all federal, state and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the winner. Winner may be required to sign an IRS Form W-9 or the equivalent. b. By participating in the Sweepstakes, the winner agrees to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Sweepstakes without additional financial or other compensation unless prohibited by law, and, where legal, to sign a publicity release confirming such consent prior to acceptance of the prize. c. Southwest Airlines is not responsible for lost, stolen, mangled, miss-delivered, postage due, illegible, incomplete or late entries, telephone service outages, delays, busy signals, equipment malfunctions and any other technological difficulties that may prevent an individual from entering or claiming a prize. d. Southwest Airlines in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of Southwest Airlines website, or otherwise in violation of the rules. They further reserve the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Sweepstakes if it is not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort. e. Sponsor reserves the right to make changes in the rules of the Sweepstakes, including the substitution of a prize of greater or equivalent value, which will become effective upon announcement. f. Failure to comply with the Sweepstakes rules may result in a participant’s disqualification solely at the discretion of the Sponsor. g. The Sponsor is not responsible for typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of the Sweepstakes, or in the announcement of a prize. h. Copies of the written Sweepstakes rules and a winner list (when complete) may be obtained by sending a self-addressed return envelope to Southwest Airlines, Emerging Media P.O. Box 36611, Dallas, TX 75235-1611. All requests must be received by January 30, 2015. i. Each entrant or participant fully releases and holds harmless Facebook against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from participation in the Sweepstakes, and each entrant acknowledges that by entering the Sweepstakes they are providing information to Sponsor and not to Facebook.Limitation of Liability:
Neither Southwest Airlines Co., AirTran Airways, Inc., nor their affiliated entities, are responsible for printing or typographical errors in any sweepstakes related materials; or transactions that are processed late or incorrectly or are lost due to computer or electronic malfunction. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused by participation in this sweepstakes, redemption of any prize, and use or misuse of any prize. By entering, entrant agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Southwest Airlines Co. and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents against any and all liability, damages, or causes of action (however named or described), with respect to or arising out of (i) entrant’s participation in the sweepstakes, (ii) the receipt of the prizes, and/or (iii) use or misuse of the prizes awarded herein.Construction and Disputes:
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of any entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Texas, or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION FOR ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE IN THE FEDERAL OR STATE COURTS LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.Sponsor:
Southwest Airlines Co., Emerging Media, P.O. Box 36611, Dallas, TX 75235-1611
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