Cheap Southwest Flights: Albuquerque to Las Vegas

Online Check-in: To save time at the airport, Southwest Airlines allows passengers to check in 24 hours before departure. This can be done via their website or app

Self-serve kiosks: Southwest Airlines have self-serve kiosks at most airports. You may check in using the kiosk except for the following: unaccompanied minors, and passengers flying with pets for international travel (passengers fitting these circumstances must check-in at the airport ticket counter)

*Kiosks may also be used to do a variety of pre-flight tasks such as printing a boarding pass, changing flights, upgrading to Business Select, paying excess baggage fees, and more.

Southwest Airlines is the only US domestic carrier that allows each passenger two free checked bags. Each passenger is allowed one carry-on bag, one personal item, and two checked bags.

Checked luggage: Weight and size restrictions are as follows; Up to 50 pounds each and 62 linear inches (length + width + height).

Carry-on luggage: This should be a maximum of 24 x 16 x 10 inches or 50 linear inches and goes in the overhead bins.

Personal item: Must fit in the 16.25 x 13.5 x 8 space under the seat.

Extra luggage and oversize fees:
3+ bags: $75 each
Oversized bag (maximum of 80 linear inches): $75
Overweight bag (maximum of 100 pounds): $100

24-Hour Cancellation Window: Southwest Airlines, like many other carriers, offers a 24-hour cancellation window. This means that you can cancel your reservation within 24 hours of booking without incurring any fees and in the original payment method.

Under Southwest Airlines’ cancellation policy, Wanna Get Away fares are non-refundable but can be reused. You are allowed to cancel (and apply the value to a future flight) a Wanna Get Away fare up to 10 minutes before your flight departs. You must use the travel funds within one year from the original ticket purchase date (note that it’s the purchase date, not the flight date).

Helpful Tips:
• Keep the confirmation number from your canceled flight, as you will need it to access your travel funds later.
• If your travel funds have expired, Southwest might reinstate them for a fee of $100.

Cancelling Anytime, Business Select, and Senior Tickets: Anytime, Business Select, and Senior fares are more expensive but refundable. Southwest Airlines’ cancellation policy permits you to cancel an Anytime, Business Select, or Senior ticket at least 10 minutes prior to departure and receive a full refund to your original payment method. This applies to tickets purchased with cash or Rapid Rewards points.

To cancel a flight you may use their website, app, or call their customer service using (800) 435-9792

Visit this link if you want to change your flight instead.

If you fail to cancel your reservation at least 10 minutes prior to the flight’s original scheduled departure time, your reservation will be canceled. For Business Select or Anytime tickets, the value will be refunded as a Transferable Flight Credit, while any Wanna Get Away or Wanna Get Away Plus funds will be lost.

*Starting July 1, 2023 (12:00 a.m. CT), for Wanna Get Away or Wanna Get Away Plus award travel bookings: if you don’t cancel your reservation at least 10 minutes before the flight’s original scheduled departure time, all points used for the booking, as well as any taxes and fees related to your award travel reservation, will be forfeited.

For Anytime or Business Select award travel bookings: the points used for the reservation will still be returned to the purchaser’s Rapid Rewards account, and any taxes and fees associated with the award travel reservation will be converted into a Transferable Flight Credit for future use.

Most definitely. If you require additional assistance due conditions such as wheelchairs, allergies, vision & hearing difficulties, portable oxygen concentrators, service animals, and more. You may request assistance during or after the booking process by calling their customer service number (800) 435-9792.

*It is recommended to let Southwest Airlines know 24 hours in advance if you haven’t made arrangements during the booking process

Southwest Airlines permits vaccinated small domestic cats and dogs to accompany their owners in the airplane cabin, provided they are in a suitable pet carrier that can be placed under the seat in front of the passenger.

Guidelines include:
• A limit of six pet carriers per flight, accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
• A non-refundable pet fee for each trip is applied to each pet carrier.
• Pets should be at least eight weeks old and must stay in the pet carrier for the entire flight.
• Pet carriers must not exceed 18.5 x 8.5 x 13.5 inches and should be leak-proof, well-ventilated, and able to fit under the seat in front of the passenger.
• Each ticketed passenger is allowed one pet carrier, with a maximum of two small pets of the same species in each carrier.
• Pets cannot travel on international flights, and certain restrictions apply to specific destinations within the U.S., such as Hawaii.
• Emotional support animals are not permitted, but trained service animals are allowed, following specific guidelines.