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We love when furry friends join us inflight! Share a pic of your pet and a fun experience you had onboard Southwest. ... View more

When packing for a trip, getting everything in can be such a challenge. I typically find rolling my clothes and utilizing shoe space to be a good strategies, especially since I can be pretty indecisive about my wardrobe for vacations. It also helps that Southwest lets two bags fly free!    What are your best packing tips and tricks?  ... View more

If you follow Southwest on social media, you know we love a good winglet shot! Share your favorite views from the window-seat in the replies.     Here are some of my favorites!        ... View more

Traveling is stressful enough as it is, and that’s why Southwest offers so many flexible policies to make the experience easier. How do you take advantage of these perks? I’m always boasting our two free checked bags policy to my friends and family. We love to have allllll the clothing options when travelling. ... View more

Whether you're a first-time flyer or a loyal Customer, there are so many things to love about Southwest! Sound off some of your favorite things about the love airline. ... View more

What are your favorite bags, strollers, and accessories for family travel? ... View more

For most flights, Southwest offers Snack Mix (see the full list of inflight offerings here: https://www.southwest.com/food-and-beverage/). BUT (!!) there's nothing against bringing your own favorite munchies to enjoy onboard. What are you bringing onboard to share (or keep to yourself!)? I’m definitely hording sour gummies and a banana in my backpack! ... View more

For some of us, our pets truly are our companion and accompany us everywhere we go – even on an airplane! What are your furry friend travel hacks? ... View more

Traveling with kiddos can be stressful! What is your best advice for traveling with your family? ... View more

Sometimes connecting flights comes with short layovers (the shortest I’ve accomplished is 30 minutes at SMF!). What is your best advice for managing those tight turns? ... View more

Some layovers are short. Some layovers are lonnnnnggg. I recently had one that was 5 hours and shamelessly binged half of a new Netflix show.     For those longer connections, how do you prepare? Do you bring a book? Download a movie? Befriend someone in the terminal?  ... View more

Happy New Year, everyone! We hope you had a spectacular holiday season!    Now we look to the new year -- fresh starts, new opportunities, and – of course – some travel here and there. 😁 Whether you're a beach bum, a mountain enthusiast, or a city savant, 2024 has a destination with your name on it!     In the replies, share the trip you and yours are looking forward to most this year! For me, it'll be heading to Cozumel in April to celebrate my mom's 65th birthday. 🏖 ... View more

We just can’t believe we’re about to close the book on this year! Time sure does fly when you’re having fun and traveling with those you love.   As we prepare to takeoff in 2024, let’s look back on 2023.  Share a photo of your favorite trip from this year so we can all start building our 2024 vision boards. We can’t wait to see where y’all have been!    For me, I traveled to Eugene, Oregon twice this year to visit very good friends. This part of the PNW is so special to me because you can experience almost every type of terrain in one day. From the misty shores of Heceta Head to the majestic peaks in Crater Lake, there is no shortage of wonder! The views (and cooler temps) make it difficult to come back home to DAL.   ... View more