Southwest Employees can visit almost any corner of the world with generous travel privileges and turn recognition into something meaningful with SWAG Points. Employees have free, unlimited travel privileges for themselves and eligible dependents on Southwest Airlines.

Yes, Southwest Airlines employees can fly for free internationally, though the "free" aspect specifically applies to the base airfare. Southwest employees, their spouses, eligible children, and parents enjoy "Non-Revenue" (Non-Rev) travel privileges, which allow them to fly standby on any Southwest-operated flight. For domestic flights, this is entirely free. For international routes—such as those to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America—the base fare is $0, but employees must pay the required international taxes and government-mandated fees, which can range from $30 to over $100 depending on the destination. Because Southwest only flies within the Western Hemisphere, these privileges are limited to their specific route map. However, Southwest employees often have "ZED" (Zonal Employee Discount) agreements with other global carriers, allowing them to fly on airlines like Delta or British Airways at a significant discount, though these are "space-available" seats and not strictly free.