Southwest Airlines

aid: southwest-airlines
name: Southwest Airlines
description: Southwest Airlines is one of the world's most profitable airlines and the largest domestic air carrier in the
  United States by number of passengers. The company provides scheduled air transportation in the United States and near-international
  markets, known for its low fares, no baggage fees policy, and customer service. Southwest Airlines is a Fortune 500 company
  headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/southwest-airlines/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-21'
modified: '2026-05-02'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Fortune 500
- Airlines
- Aviation
- Travel
apis:
- aid: southwest-airlines:southwest-flight-api
  name: Southwest Airlines Flight API
  description: The Southwest Airlines internal flight booking API powers the southwest.com website for searching and booking
    flights. It provides flight availability, pricing, schedules, and air booking shopping capabilities. Third-party flight
    data aggregators also provide API access to Southwest flight schedules and status information.
  humanURL: https://www.southwest.com/
  baseURL: https://www.southwest.com/api
  tags:
  - Airlines
  - Flight Booking
  - Flight Search
  - Travel
  properties:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.southwest.com/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.southwest.com/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/southwest-airlines/refs/heads/main/json-schema/southwest-airlines-flight-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/southwest-airlines/refs/heads/main/json-schema/southwest-airlines-reservation-schema.json
  - url: graphql/southwest-airlines-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- aid: southwest-airlines:southwest-rapid-rewards-api
  name: Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards API
  description: The Rapid Rewards loyalty program API enables management of points balances, redemption, and tier status for
    Southwest Airlines frequent fliers.
  humanURL: https://www.southwest.com/rapid-rewards/
  tags:
  - Loyalty
  - Rewards
  - Airlines
  properties:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.southwest.com/rapid-rewards/
- aid: southwest-airlines:southwest-inflight-api
  name: Southwest Airlines In-Flight Network API
  description: The Southwest Airlines in-flight network provides a JSON API available at getconnected.southwestwifi.com/current.json
    while onboard the aircraft. It delivers real-time flight information including speed, altitude, position, weather, and
    flight status to connected passengers.
  humanURL: https://getconnected.southwestwifi.com/
  baseURL: https://getconnected.southwestwifi.com
  tags:
  - In-Flight
  - Airlines
  - Flight Status
  - Real-Time
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apievangelist.com/2016/10/06/your-southwest-airlines-flight-has-an-api/
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.southwest.com
- type: Investor Relations
  url: https://ir.southwest.com/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/SouthwestAir
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southwest-airlines
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/SouthwestAir
- type: Open Source
  url: https://github.com/SouthwestAir/.github
- type: JSONLDContext
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/southwest-airlines/refs/heads/main/json-ld/southwest-airlines-context.jsonld
- type: Vocabulary
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/southwest-airlines/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/southwest-airlines-vocabulary.yml
maintainers:
- FN: API Evangelist
  email: info@apievangelist.com