How can I talk to a live person at Southwest Airlines?

Southwest has always ensured that the passengers traveling with them get the best travel assistance when they book their flight tickets. They can even allow easy change, cancellation, and getting a refund from the airline. However, if you are among those parolees who don't fly very often, in that case, you can always opt to connect with the Southwest customer service team and ask them for the necessary assistance.

Methods to get hold of Southwest Airlines

There are multiple ways through which passengers can get in touch with the customer service agent. The steps that need to be followed to do the same are explained below:

Communicate via Phone Call

You can connect with the customer service agent and ask them for the necessary help and get priority services and assistance in many ways. However, the method to connect with them through the Southwest phone number is mentioned and explained here.

• Dial the customer service number 1-(800)-435-9792; you must follow the IVR process once you get connected.
• You will hear the issue closely resembling your query and must choose the option accordingly.
• Press 1 for the reservation of your flight ticket.
• Press 2 to initiate the process of change.
• Press 3 to cancel your ticket.
• Press 4 to request special assistance.
• Press 5 to get a refund of your ticket amount.
• Press 9 to connect with the customer service representative.
• Once the IVR process is complete, the call line will go on hold. After this, the customer service representative will contact you to provide the necessary assistance.

Communicate via Live Chat

The passengers can also connect to get the agent through the Southwest live chat option if the call hold keeps on exceeding. The steps to connect with the representative over calls are below.

• Jump onto the airline's official website and look for the option of "contact us" at the end of the page.
• Once you reach the contact page, search and select the live chat option.
• Select the live chat option, and a chat box will appear on your screen in which you have to follow the recorded chat to identify and choose the option that resembles your issue.
• Once the auto-generated process is complete, the agent will try to connect with you over chat to identify and resolve your reservation issue.
• Once it's done and the issue is resolved, you will also get the feedback form on our screen, where you have to submit the feedback as per your experience with the airlines.

Communicate via Email

The airline doesn't have an email address, but the passengers have the option to connect with the representative over the Southwest Airlines customer service email form. The steps to fill out the email form are as follows:

• Visit the official website of Southwest Airlines and look for the 'contact us' option.
• Click on the contact option to get redirected to the contact age, where you'll find the email form option.
• Click on the option of complaint once you get onto the email form.
• Once the next step, you have to choose the option to let them know you're regarding the field of the issue.
• Choose from options that are listed, such as flight, baggage, reservation, cancellation, and more.
• After which, you have to choose the subtopic of the issue and click next to describe your query in detail.
• Once all the steps are complete, do a final review before the submission of your form.

It will take up to 24 hours for the airline to get back to their customers and resolve the issue they are facing with the airline.

Communicate via Social Media

The passengers can also leave their queries, comments, or complaints on the airline's official social media handles. It will let familiar people know about the safety measure and the do and don't in a flight, which is mentioned here as follows.

• Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestAir  
• Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/southwestair/?hl=en  
• Twitter- https://twitter.com/SouthwestAir

What are the customer service hours of Southwest?

The passengers can connect with the customer service agent over call on a 24*7 basis. However, when they process to connect with them over chat then, Southwest customer service hours shifts from 06:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. on Monday to Sunday basis.

Services Provided to the passengers through customer service

Travelers can get assistance from the representative from the customer service team for the matter listed below.

• They can initiate the process of reservation.
• The airline even allows them to proceed with the flight change or cancellation over call.
• Initiate getting any special assistance.
• Know about the membership plan to book a flight with the airline.
• Get lounge access.
• Know about the list of services they have at the airport or on the plane
• Initiate the refund for your canceled flight.
• Get compensation for the flight delta or any baggage-related issue.

Bottom Line

The passengers can follow the above-given process to proceed and connect with the airline's customer service representative. To get the complete information and details about the reservation or to make the reservation for your flight ticket.