Carrier's Rapid Rewards voted Program of the Year, Best
Customer Service, and Best Loyalty Credit Card at 2022 Annual
Freddie Awards
DALLAS, May 3, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV)
Rapid Rewards® frequent flyer program held onto the
distinction of Program of the Year for the eighth time in
consumer-selected InsiderFlyer's 2022 Freddie Awards. The
carrier's Rapid Rewards program also was named Best Customer
Service for the 14th year, and voters once again recognized the
Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card
by Chase as Best Loyalty Credit Card for the 8th year.
"We're thrilled to receive this recognition in three categories
at this year's Freddie Awards," said Jonathan Clarkson, Vice President of Marketing
Loyalty & Products at Southwest Airlines. "Our Rapid Rewards
program is designed around a simple concept—to make earning reward
travel faster and easier, while allowing Members the flexibility
they need. We are thankful to our loyal Members, Customers, and
Employees who voted for Southwest and elevate this program to new
heights year after year."
Introduced in 1988, the Freddie Awards give voice to the
frequent flyer and honor the most respected travel loyalty programs
in the world. The 31st annual Freddie Awards were held on
April 21, 2022, at the National WWII
Museum in New Orleans.
Visit Southwest.com/RapidRewards for more
information about the carrier's program and latest offers.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
CO.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's
most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value
and Hospitality at 121 airports across 11 countries. Celebrating
its 50th Anniversary in 2021, Southwest took flight in 1971 to
democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air
travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within
the United States than any other
airline1. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first
corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of
no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering
its nearly 59,0002 People to deliver
unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a
passionate loyalty among as many as 130 million Customers carried a
year. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity
and 47 consecutive years3 of profitability
for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest continues to
develop tangible steps toward an environmental sustainability goal
of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, including offering an
opportunity for Customers to contribute toward helping Southwest
offset its carbon emissions. For more information, please
visit Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon. Learn more
at Southwest.com/citizenship about how Southwest Airlines
leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around
the world.
1) U.S. Dept. of Transportation most recent reporting of
domestic originating passengers boarded
2) fulltime-equivalent active Employees
3) 1973-2019 annual profitability
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