How can I get a hold of someone on Southwest?

Southwest is one of the major airlines in the United States and is the world's largest low-cost airline. They wish to provide the passengers with the best inflight and airport services. They ensure that the passengers get constant assistance from the time of making the reservation of their flight ticket to the time they reach their desired destination. They must ensure that the passengers get the best help and assistance in every major and minor aspect, be it the online reservation process or request for any special or medical assistance at the airport. But to request, they get help and assistance from Southwest customer service, and you must know the methods required to do the same.

Procedure to connect with Southwest Airlines

There are multiple ways through which you can connect with the customer service team of Southwest for necessary help and assistance, as mentioned and explained here for you.

Communicate via Phone Call

People usually opt for the Southwest phone number to ask for the necessary help and assistance from the airlines. The steps required or to be followed to connect with the agent are mentioned and explained here as follows.

• Jump onto the official website of Southwest Airlines and look for the 'Contact us' option.
• Once you get to the contact page, you must search and select the customer service number.
• Dial the customer service number 1-800-I-FLY-SWA (1-800-435-9792), TTY at 1-800-533-1305, and once connected, you are required to follow the IVR process to identify the nature of your query and choose the option accordingly.
• Press 1 to make a new reservation for your flight ticket.
• Press 2 to make the change in your ticket.
• Press 3 to cancel your ticket.
• Press 4 to inquire about any general query.
• Press 9 to connect with the customer service agent.
• Once the auto-generated process is complete, there will be a short hold, after which the customer service representative will connect with you to provide you with the necessary assistance.

Communicate via Live Chat

The passenger can get the best help and assistance over live chat, and people usually opt for this method to avoid facing the Southwest hold time over a call. The process to connect with the representative over chat is as follows.

• Jump onto the airline's official website, and look for the 'Contact Us' option at the end of the homepage.
• Search and select the chat icon once you get onto the contact page of the airline.
• Follow the pre-fabricated chat process to identify the nature of your issue and select the option in the chat box accordingly.
• Once the auto-generated chat process is complete, the customer service executive will contact you to provide you with the needed help.
• You may also get asked to submit feedback about your experience with the airline over chat.

Communicate via the Contact form.

If you feel that the issue you have been facing with your reservation requires personal assistance from the customer service agent. Then you can always request a callback from the customer service team by following the steps explained here as follows.

• Jump onto the airline's official website and look for the 'Help and Contact' option at the end of the homepage.
• Once you get onto the contact page, you are required to look for the contact page option.
• A form will appear on your screen where you must submit all the basic details and a brief description of your issue.
• Once the issue is described properly, enter all the other information, including your email and phone number.
• And once it's complete, submit the given form, and the airline's agent will get in touch with you within 24 hours to provide you with the necessary help and assistance.

Communicate via Email

The passengers can also mail the airline for any complaint, query, or compliment. The process to send an email on Southwest is different, and the step-by-step assistance is mentioned here for you as follows.

• Jump onto the airline's official website and look for the 'Contact us' option.
• Once you get onto the Contact page, you will see the option to Email us to get redirected to the new page.
• You have to select the option to identify whether you want to complain, make a comment, or have a question.
• Choose the option accordingly, and the list of options will again pop up on your screen,
• Select the option most suited for your query, and they will provide you with the solution on your screen.
• If you don't feel satisfied, then you could explain your issue in detail, and once it's done, submit it.
• The airlines will revert to you with reliable help to your issue.
• The passengers can write a comment they have for the airline, and the airline will consider it.

How long is Southwest's hold time?

It will not take a very long time for the customer service agent of the airline to connect with you over call. But you may face a hold time of 2+ hours during peak hours, especially during the holiday season. The passengers usually wander to avoid unnecessary chaos, so they opt for other ways to get hold of the agent. The hold time on Southwest hold flight reservations will be a completely different concept than the hold time faced by passengers over call.

Will Southwest hold tickets for 24 hours?

The passengers can hold their flight tickets within 24 hours before they confirm their booking. The passengers use the option of Southwest 24-hour hold so that they can hold their flight tickets at cheaper prices before making the confirmation for the same. They need to pay a token amount to hold the flight ticket so that they can freeze the prices for the booking.

Official weblink: https://www.southwest.com/

Related topic: https://community.southwest.com/t5/Travel-Policies/Flight-Reservation/td-p/58891

Customer service: 1 (800) 435-9792