Southwest Airlines will soon offer free same-day standby with Wanna Get Away fares, the carrier's lowest-priced product.
In a post Thursday on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter), Southwest noted the upcoming change but didn't offer a specific rollout date.
The carrier already offers free same-day standby for its three other fare categories: Business Select, Anytime and Wanna Get Away Plus.
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In another change, Southwest will soon allow customers to sign up for for standby digitally or via its app, instead of only with a gate agent.
The airline also announced Thursday that it will soon offer free WiFi for Business Select flyers.