Southwest Will Add a Fourth Fare Level to Boost Revenue

Southwest Will Add a Fourth Fare Level to Boost Revenue
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane takes off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, on April 20, 2021. Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo
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DALLAS—Southwest Airlines will add a fourth fare category as part of changes designed to attract more business travelers and boost revenue.

The new fare level will be priced higher than Southwest’s cheapest tickets but below the airline’s top two fare categories. Southwest executives think this will fill the large price gap between the cheapest fares, called Wanna Get Away, and more-expensive tickets.