DALLAS, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest
Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has partnered with
CHOOOSETM to launch a carbon offset offer that allows
Customers to earn 10 Rapid Rewards® bonus points per
dollar contributed to help Southwest® offset its carbon
emissions, up to a maximum of 500 Rapid Rewards bonus points per
month*. Starting today, Customers can contribute funds for the
purchase of offsets for Southwest at
Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon, and for every dollar a
Customer contributes toward offsetting carbon emissions, Southwest
will match the contribution**.
When a Customer contributes funds, those funds will be used to
purchase carbon offsets sourced from global projects that reduce or
avoid carbon emissions, including those that protect land that
could otherwise undergo significant commercial timber harvesting or
avoid unplanned deforestation and degradation.
"We're thrilled to invite Customers to show our shared planet
love by contributing," said Corbitt
Burns, Director of Rapid Rewards for Southwest Airlines.
"For every dollar a Rapid Rewards Member contributes to help
Southwest offset its carbon emissions, the Member will earn 10
Rapid Rewards bonus points up to a maximum of 500 Rapid Rewards
bonus points per month,* and the contribution will help support
global climate projects."
Southwest's carbon offset offer is one part of the Company's
10-year plan to maintain carbon neutrality to 2019 levels while
continuing to grow its operations. In addition to offsetting, the
Company plans to continue modernizing its fleet with more fuel
efficient aircraft in its operation and support the development of
sustainable aviation fuel.
"Today's launch is an important component of our larger
environmental sustainability plan to reduce, replace, and offset,"
said Helen Giles, Director of
Environmental Sustainability for Southwest Airlines. "Our ultimate
objective is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and partnering
with CHOOOSE™ and our Customers is an exciting part of our
journey."
Learn more today at
Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon.
*Taxes and fees will not earn points. Points will only be
awarded to the Rapid Rewards Member's Rapid Rewards account number
entered at the time of the carbon offset transaction. Terms and
conditions apply.
**Taxes and fees will not be matched by Southwest. All offsets
will be retired in the name of Southwest Airlines Co. Terms
and conditions apply.
Southwest is one of the most honored airlines in the world and
strives to maintain a steadfast focus on a triple bottom line:
People, Performance, and Planet. Learn about Southwest's
citizenship efforts and how the carrier gives back to communities
across the world by visiting Southwestonereport.com.
ABOUT CHOOOSE
CHOOOSE™ is a climate and
technology company based in Oslo,
Norway. CHOOOSE builds digital tools so everyone, anywhere,
can easily integrate climate action into everyday life and
business. Together with its ecosystem of industry partners and
individual supporters, the CHOOOSE platform is accelerating access
and adoption of climate solutions across a range of key
technologies – from nature-based solutions to carbon removal to
sustainable aviation fuel. Learn more at
www.chooose.today.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation,
statements related (i) to the Company's carbon neutrality goals,
plans, and initiatives, including with respect to offsetting carbon
emissions, maintaining carbon neutral growth, supporting the
development of sustainable aviation jet fuel, modernizing its
fleet, and engaging with third parties, and (ii) the Company's goal
to grow its operations. Forward-looking statements involve
risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that are
difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to vary
materially from those expressed in or indicated by them. Factors
include, among others, (i) any negative developments related to the
COVID-19 pandemic, including, for example, with respect to the
duration, spread, severity, or any recurrence of the COVID-19
pandemic; any new variant strains of the underlying virus; the
effectiveness, availability, and usage of vaccines; the duration
and scope of governmental orders and restrictions related to the
COVID-19 pandemic; the extent of the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on overall demand for air travel and the Company's related
business plans and decisions; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
on the Company's ability to retain key Employees; and the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's access to capital; (ii) the
impact of legislative and regulatory activity related to carbon
emissions, in particular with respect to sustainable aviation fuel
tax credits and compliance requirements; (iii) the
Company's dependence on Boeing with respect to the Company's fleet
delivery schedule and related fleet modernization; (iv) the
Company's dependence on the FAA with respect to the NextGen
program; (v) the Company's dependence on other third parties, in
particular with respect to the production, transport, storage, and
distribution of sustainable aviation fuel, and the impact on the
Company's goals and plans of any third party delays or
non-performance; (vi) the Company's ability to timely and
effectively implement and maintain the necessary processes to
support the utilization of sustainable aviation fuel; (vii) the
impact of economic conditions, governmental actions,
climate-related conditions and weather events, fuel prices, actions
of competitors, socio-demographic trends, consumer
perception, and other factors beyond the Company's
control, on the Company's business decisions, plans,
strategies, and goals; (viii) the Company's and Boeing's dependence
on other third-party providers to perform in accordance with
expectations in connection with the manufacture and delivery of
aircraft; and (ix) other factors, as described in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
detailed factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2020, and in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 2021. Caution should
be taken not to place undue reliance on the Company's
forward-looking statements, which represent the Company's views
only as of the date this release. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
In its
51st year of
service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co.
continues to differentiate itself from other air carriers with
Customer Service delivered by approximately 54,000 Employees to a
Customer base that topped 130 million Passengers in 2019. Southwest
has a robust network of point-to-point service with a strong
presence across top leisure and business markets. In peak travel
seasons during 2019, Southwest operated more than 4,000 weekday
departures among a network of 101 destinations in the United
States and 10 additional countries. In 2020, the carrier added
service to Hilo, Hawaii; Cozumel,
Mexico; Miami; Palm Springs, Calif.; Steamboat Springs;
and Montrose (Telluride), Colo. Thus far in 2021,
Southwest has initiated service to Chicago (O'Hare)
and Sarasota/Bradenton both on Feb. 14; Savannah/Hilton Head and Colorado
Springs both on March
11; Houston (Bush) and Santa Barbara,
Calif. both on April
12; Fresno, Calif. on April
25; Destin/Fort Walton Beach on May 6; Myrtle Beach, S.C. on
May 23; Bozeman, Mont. on
May 27; Jackson, Miss. on
June 6; and Eugene, Ore. on Aug. 29. The carrier will begin service
to Bellingham, Wash. on Nov.
7; and Syracuse on Nov. 14.
The carrier issued its Southwest® Promise in
May 2020 to highlight new and
round-the-clock efforts to support its Customers and Employees
well-being and comfort. Among the changes are enhanced cleaning
efforts at airports and onboard aircraft, along with a federal
mandate requiring every person to wear a mask at all times
throughout each flight. Additional details about the Southwest
Promise are available
at Southwest.com/Promise.
Southwest coined Transfarency® to describe its
purposed philosophy of treating Customers honestly and fairly, and
low fares actually staying low. Southwest is the only major U.S.
airline to offer bags fly free to everyone (first and second
checked pieces of luggage, size and weight limits apply, some
carriers offer free checked bags on select routes or in qualified
circumstances). Southwest does not charge change fees, though fare
differences might apply.
Book Southwest Airlines' low fares online
at Southwest.com or by phone at
800-I-FLY-SWA®.
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