Southwest Airlines Co. announced an interline partnership with Philippine Airlines (PAL), the Philippines’ flag carrier, to provide customers with seamless, single-ticket connections between PAL’s transoceanic network and Southwest-operated flights across the United States. Dozens of new travel options across the Pacific are available now through Philippine Airlines and third-party travel booking sites.
Philippine Airlines serves a vast network across the Philippines, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. Through this partnership, Philippine Airlines and Southwest will collaborate to serve international travelers connecting through key U.S. gateways: Los Angeles (LAX), Seattle/Tacoma (SEA), San Francisco (SFO), and Honolulu, Oahu (HNL).
“Each airline partnership brings unique and incremental reach to places around the globe for both carriers and allows more consumers to begin or end their journey with Southwest,” said Andrew Watterson, Chief Operating Officer at Southwest Airlines. “With nearly 90 flights a day in our schedule that touch the Hawaiian Islands and as California’s largest air carrier, Southwest is positioned like no other airline in serving Philippine Airlines’ passengers arriving or departing the United States.”
This alliance marks the latest step in Southwest’s strategy to enhance global connectivity and convenience for its customers.
“Our interline partnership with Southwest Airlines enables seamless connections and single-ticket journeys across both of our networks,” said Christoph Gaertner, Vice President of Revenue Management, Philippine Airlines. “As we continue to expand PAL’s global reach, this collaboration provides more travel options and greater flexibility, giving our guests access to a wider range of destinations in the United States.”
Southwest Airlines now partners with four overseas air carriers and is actively exploring additional transatlantic partnerships for later this year. Southwest continues to enhance its overall customer experience, including a redesigned cabin experience and the upcoming ability to book assigned and extra legroom seating on flights operating from January 27, 2026.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world’s most admired and awarded airlines, offering its unique value and Hospitality at more than 117 airports across 11 countries.
