Careers FAQ
Rest assured cover letters are not required or preferred. Due to the large number of submissions received daily, including only a resume is perfect for our Recruiters.
You can sign up for a job alert by clicking on any job description that interests you on careers.southwestair.com and activating the “Get notified for similar jobs” email alerts.
You won’t be able to see your application in the main dashboard; you’ll need to be logged in to the Flight Attendant job portal.
This may occur if you have already completed this iForm or if the token has expired. Try logging directly into your job seeker account via the shortcut below that best describes the area of the business the job is in. The form(s) will be on your dashboard under iForms to Complete.
Airport Positions (May also include administrative positions in an airport)
Inflight/Flight Attendants (May also include administrative and leadership positions at an Inflight base)
Pilot/Flight Operations (May also include positions at the Flight Operations training center)
Customer Support & Services (Call Center/Reservations)
Corporate Careers (Typically positions located in Dallas at our Headquarters building)
Aircraft Maintenance/Technical Operations (May also include administrative positions at a Maintenance base)
Try logging directly into your job seeker account via the shortcut below that best describes the area of the business the job is in. The form(s) will be on your dashboard under iForms to Complete.
Airport Positions (May also include administrative positions in an airport)
Inflight/Flight Attendants (May also include administrative and leadership positions at an Inflight base)
Pilot/Flight Operations (May also include positions at the Flight Operations training center)
Customer Support & Services (Call Center/Reservations)
Corporate Careers (Typically positions located in Dallas at our Headquarters building)
Aircraft Maintenance/Technical Operations (May also include administrative positions at a Maintenance base)
Try accessing it via the shortcut below that best describes the area of the business the job you applied for is in:
Airport Positions (May also include administrative positions in an airport)
Inflight/Flight Attendants (May also include administrative and leadership positions at an Inflight base)
Pilot/Flight Operations (May also include positions at the Flight Operations training center)
Customer Support & Services (Call Center/Reservations)
Corporate Careers (Typically positions located in Dallas at our Headquarters building)
Aircraft Maintenance/Technical Operations (May also include administrative positions at a Maintenance base)
Internships
Unfortunately not. In order to remain consistent in our hiring practices and to be fair to all applicants, we are unable to accept a resume after a position has closed. We accept applications for a specific position, and only when the job listing is active on our Careers page. Continue to check careers.southwestair.com for the next posting and/or sign up for a job alert on any job description page.
No. In order to remain consistent in our hiring practices and to be fair to all applicants, we only accept applications for open positions listed under Search Results.
Continue to check careers.southwestair.com for the next posting and/or sign up for a job alert on any job description page.
Unfortunately, once an application is submitted, we’re unable to make changes. Continue to check careers.southwestair.com for the next posting and/or sign up for a job alert on any job description page.
Step 1:
Contact your Recruiter to ensure their records are accurate.
Step 2:
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For technical issues related to the online application process, send a brief description and screenshot of the error message to swapeople@wnco.com. This account is monitored Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. CT. We do our best to reply within two business days.
Southwest Airlines is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and provides reasonable accommodation in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. All candidates must provide an email address and a phone number. If an accommodation is needed to communicate by phone or by email, or if you have difficulty using our online career page due to your disability and need accommodation, please feel free to get assistance from a family member or friend, or please email or call Southwest at ACT.Team@wnco.com or 877-792-4792. Please use "Accommodation Request" as the subject line of your email.
The Southwest Airlines Contract Opportunity Network is an online portal used to attract and locate workers that are open to contract, non-permanent at Southwest Airlines. You will be able to create a professional profile that allows you to search and apply to open contract, non-permanent opportunities at Southwest Airlines. This is the best way to stay up-to-date on contract roles with Southwest Airlines.
You’ll get a phone call if selected to move forward in the hiring process after you submit an application. We encourage you to keep an eye out for other roles you may be interested in and keep applying.
No, you will not be a Southwest Airlines Employee. If you are offered a contract position through the Southwest Airlines Contract Opportunity Network, you would be an employee of HireGenics, a separate entity from Southwest Airlines.
Yes, you are welcome to apply to full-time opportunities posted on Southwest’s career website, as well as temporary roles posted on our Contract Opportunity Network.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Southwest Airlines Contract Opportunity Network site, click the blue Question Mark icon (?) at the bottom of your screen. This will allow you to correspond directly with TalentNet’s support group. TalentNet is the entity that manages the Contract Opportunity Network. All technical difficulties and inquiries are handled directly by TalentNet, not Southwest Airlines.
You should apply to whatever job you feel you are both interested in and qualified to perform. Southwest performs individual assessments in accordance with federal, state, and local law, considering all relevant factors. These can include, but are not limited to, the severity of the event, when the event occurred, age of applicant at the time of the event, the relevance of the event to the job being applied for, rehabilitation efforts, and work history since the event.
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