Flight Attendant
Opportunities

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Take your career to new heights.

Step into a career that takes you places—literally and figuratively—as a Southwest Airlines^® Flight Attendant! In this dynamic role, you’ll be the Heart of our legendary Hospitality, ensuring every Customer feels safe, comfortable, and genuinely cared for from takeoff to touchdown. You’ll deliver sky-high Customer Service with a smile, manage in-flight safety procedures, and create memorable experiences that keep Customers coming back. With competitive pay, travel perks, and Culture built on kindness and opportunity, this is more than a job—it’s a career with Heart.

What it's like to be a Southwest Flight Attendant

Qualifications & Our Hiring Process

We bet you've got questions.

Explore our Frequently Asked Questions to find additional information about expectations for the Flight Attendant role.

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Southwest currently has 13 Crew Bases:
Atlanta (ATL), Austin* (AUS), Baltimore (BWI), Chicago (MDW), Dallas (DAL), Denver (DEN), Houston (HOU), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Nashville (BNA), Oakland (OAK), Orlando (MCO), and Phoenix (PHX)

*We're excited to open our 13th Crew base at AUS in early March 2026!

Bases are assigned during training, based on Company operational needs and seniority. When a base opening becomes available, it’s awarded based on Flight Attendant seniority under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Why fly with Southwest^®

We're excited to share what's new–and what it means for you!

Health and Welfare

Southwest offers competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents with health plan coverage options that start from the first day of employment. You’ll have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.

Profit Sharing

Profit sharing recognizes Employees' hard work and contributions to the Company's profitability with the potential for an annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan—when Southwest profits, you profit. Profit-sharing contributions are subject to the Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.

Retirement and Investment

You can participate in the Southwest Airlines Retirement Savings Plan, which includes a 401(k) Company match contribution up to 9.3% for your eligible earnings. 401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan's vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits.

Travel Privileges

Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents, too). Employees also receive an unlimited 20% discount on all purchased Southwest flights for themselves and their Eligible Travelers.

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Flight Attendant​​​​​​​Opportunities

Take your career to new heights.

Qualifications & Our Hiring Process

We bet you've got questions.

Inflight Base map

Inflight Base map

Why fly with Southwest®

Health and Welfare

Profit Sharing

Retirement and Investment

Flight Attendant
Opportunities

Why fly with Southwest^®