Southwest Is Getting Into the Vacation Business With Getaways by Southwest — Including in the Caribbean

Southwest Airlines is moving deeper into the vacation business with the launch of its new in-house packaged vacations product, Getaways by Southwest. The program, now available to customers, brings together air, hotel, car, and ground transportation options into a single bundled booking — extending Southwest’s hallmark flexibility to full vacation packages. “Getaways by Southwest expands what Customers love about Southwest — flexibility, an award-winning Rapid Rewards loyalty program, and great perks — to the vacation experience,” said Phil Gouel, Vice President of Product Development at