Southwest Airlines 1 Hour Delay Compensation Guide & Benefits

All You Need To Know About The 1 Hour Delay Compensation On Southwest Airlines

Delayed or cancelled flights can be a major problem but many airlines try their best to compensate for the same to its passengers. However, Southwest Airlines is one of the finest airlines in the world and compensates its passengers decently.

As per the Southwest 1 hour delay compensation policy, passengers can claim their compensation if their flights has been delayed by 1 hour and get a decent compensation amount depending on the time of delayed. Read further to know more.

Compensation Policy For Delayed Flights On Southwest Airlines

• Passengers are entitled to get the following form of compensation if their Southwest flight has been cancelled/delayed by at least 90 minutes:

  • Re-accommodation on another Southwest flight.

  • A travel voucher of worth $100 that can be used for future booking

  • The refund for your delayed/cancelled flight ticket

• If the passengers are not provided another Southwest flight within the 2 hours then:

  • The value of the travel voucher will go high up to $300

  • Passenger will be put to “priority standby’ status

• If the passenger’s next Southwest flight arrives after the 2 hours post the original scheduled departure time then the value of the travel voucher will increase up to $1350 including the original ticket’s amount

Check & Claim Compensation On Southwest Airlines: Steps

• Visit the Southwest Airlines official website & move to the Manage Reservation option

• Enter the required booking details and then select Search option

• Follow the onscreen instructions to check your compensation and then apply for refunds

For more information on Southwest 1 hour delay compensation, contact customer services.