Southwest Airlines provides an in-flight entertainment site with several complimentary services. You may easily enjoy live TV and on-demand TV, films, and songs while keeping an eye on the flight tracker to see how much time is left in the journey.
Although not all of Southwest’s flights offer Wi-Fi, the vast majority of them do.
International flights
Remember that free in-flight entertainment and even paid movies are not
accessible on overseas trips. However, you should be able to access Wi-Fi unless you enter an international boundary.
The process of getting access to the WIFI
- Put your mobile or laptop on Airplane Mode and turn the WIFI on.
- Select Southwest WIFI from the list of available networks.
- Your browser should be launching automatically, in case it does not happen, go to www.southwestwifi.com.
- You should be able to use the network now.
How much do you need to pay?
Southwest Airlines charges 8 USD per passenger for WIFI access. Their entertainment portal also gives you access to some media without any additional charge.
Note: For A-List Priority Status customers, Southwest exempts the $8 per device Wi-Fi price.
Which channels can you access on live TV?
You get access to 16 channels on their live TV portal.
| NFL Network | Fox News and CNN | ESPN2 |
| NBC 4 | FX | MSNBC |
| Bravo | CNBC | Fox5 |
| HGTV | CBS2 | ESPN |
| Disney | Discovery | USA |
What else do you get except live TV?
- Movies
Films are complementary and may be seen at any moment throughout your journey.
- Music
With Southwest.fm and iHeartRadio, you may listen to music for free during your trip. This is an experimental function that is currently only accessible on certain planes.
- Messaging
This gives you access to chat programs such as Viber, iMessage and WhatsApp.
Which devices are compatible to access WIFI on Southwest Airlines?
For Android Mobiles and Tabs :
- The Android version should be 5.0 or more.
- Play store should be available on the device.
For laptops :
- Windows 7 or higher version.
- Google Chrome version 51 or above.
Apple phones :
- IOS 9 is at least needed.
- App store should be available.
FAQ
Does Southwest Airlines have free WiFi?
Southwest Airlines offer free WIFI to their “A-List Priority Status customers” only. Others need to pay 8 USD per day to access WIFI while on a flight.
How do I get WiFi on Southwest Airlines?
Put your mobile or laptop on Airplane Mode and turn the WIFI on.
Select Southwest WIFI from the list of available networks.
Your browser should be launching automatically, in case it does not happen, go to www.southwestwifi.com.
You should be able to use the network now.
Contact details
| Phone | 1 800 435 9792 |
| Write | P.O. Box 36647-1CR, Dallas, Texas 75235 |