DALLAS, Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you been to
the mountains in Colorado, stepped
in the sand of the San Diego
beaches, danced to the music in Nashville, or heard the bustling streets in
New York City? Now you can cross
these trips and more off your travel bucket list if you are a
Southwest Airlines Storyteller and Influencer!
We are giving influencers the opportunity to compete for the
grand prize of up to12 round trips (awarded as 24 Southwest flight
e-passes valid for one-way travel on Southwest) through a new
influencer competition.
The qualifications are simple: you must be 21 years or older and
have at least 2,500 Instagram followers. To enter the contest,
Southwest Airlines wants to see our Customers' travel inspired
photos. First, contestants should be sure to follow @southwestair
on Instagram, and then post a photo and caption that includes
@southwestair, the hashtags #SouthwestStorytellers and #Contest,
and tells a compelling travel story. Contestants may enter the
contest today through Monday, February 24,
2019.
Southwest will select 100 photos entered and will invite those
contestants to fill out a survey about their social influence and
Southwest affinity. Based on an extensive point system, 10
finalists will be chosen to then submit a portfolio based on a
creative brief. A panel of judges from Southwest Airlines will
review and select the prize winners. Winners will be announced on
April 15, 2019. All of those in the
top 10 will be eligible to receive a prize. Contestants can find
more information here.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 United
States and District of Columbia
(excluding Alaska) who are
twenty-one (21) years or older at the time of entry and have an
Instagram® account with at least two thousand five hundred (2,500)
followers. Void where prohibited. Enter Contest by February 24, 2019 at 11:59
p.m. ET. For Official Rules and prize descriptions, visit
https://southwest.promo.eprize.com/storytellers2019. Sponsor:
Southwest Airlines Co., 2702 Love Field Drive, Dallas, TX 75235.
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