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On May 2, 2011, AirTran Airways became a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways will not immediately operate as one airline, therefore, each airline will continue with current processes and procedures for requesting charitable donations. Tickets donated by AirTran Airways are valid only on AirTran-operated flights and tickets donated by Southwest Airlines are valid only on Southwest-operated flights. To request a donation from Southwest Airlines, please continue to the online application found at this site. To request a donation from AirTran, please visit www.airtran.com/charity.
Southwest Airlines Charitable Giving
Welcome to the Southwest Airlines Charitable Giving online request page. Southwest Airlines is committed to giving back to the communities where our Customers and Employees live and work through our support of qualified 501(c)(3) organizations and programs focused on the following areas of support:
- Organizations that aid Families Facing Serious Illnesses
- Programs and organizations that provide support for our Military and their Families when separated by duty
- Organizations focused on developing Youth Leadership through programs that involve them in the community and encourage them to give back
- Organizations that assist in Disaster Preparedness and Response
- Programs that foster action and create ideas to benefit our planet
Please review our guidelines to make sure your request fits within our parameters. If so, simply create an account in order to input and submit your donation request. We require that a copy of your organization's 501(c)(3) determination letter from the IRS be uploaded in a pdf format for consideration. A sample IRS determination letter can be found here. This information assists us in making the best evaluation of your proposal. You also have the ability to add images and an attachment within the application. We cannot accept any materials sent by mail, fax or e-mail.
Southwest Airlines receives thousands of requests each month; because of this volume, we regret that we cannot respond immediately. You will receive an automatic response upon submitting your proposal so that you know that we have received it. If you do not receive this within 24 hours, please check that you completed the request and hit the submit button. We will respond at least 30 days prior to your event or by a print or rsvp deadline if given. Please ensure that your organization only submits one request per event (per calendar year).
To begin, please create an account. Once you have submitted your proposal, you may log in at any time to check the status of your request. You will also receive e-mail communications from southwest@sponsorport.com with updates on your request at various stages of the process. Please add this address to your email address book in order to ensure it is not tagged by your internet provider as spam.
