Southwest Airlines Announces Cashless Cabin

Southwest Customers can now pay for inflight beverage purchases using their credit or debit card. Southwest Airlines will continue to accept drink coupons (from a coupon book or from Business Select) for beverages as well. This initiative will make transactions easier for our Customers, but it also improves processes for our Provisioning and Inflight Employees too. Implementing the handheld devices will allow for credit card purchases, but they also will streamline the inventory processes for Provisioning, and they'll eliminate the need for Flight Attendants to do a liquor drop. The initiative is sponsored by the Rapid Rewards credit card from Chase, so Customers will see small ads on the clipboards onboard as well as on southwest.com. Media Please Contact Southwest Airlines Public Relations: 214-792-4847