{"id":211658,"date":"2025-12-17T20:30:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/southwest-adds-turkish-airlines-as-newest-international-partner-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T20:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:30:05","slug":"southwest-adds-turkish-airlines-as-newest-international-partner-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/southwest-adds-turkish-airlines-as-newest-international-partner-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest adds Turkish Airlines as newest international partner – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Southwest Airlines is continuing to expand its network of partner airlines. Next up: Turkish Airlines.<\/p>\n

Southwest on Wednesday announced a new agreement with the Star Alliance<\/a> carrier that will take effect next month.<\/p>\n

As part of the Southwest-Turkish tie-up, you\u2019ll be able to book itineraries that feature flights on both Southwest and Turkish, and you can make seamless connections between the two airlines.<\/p>\n

This means you could book an itinerary that includes a Southwest flight to a major U.S. hub served by Turkish and then connect to one of Turkish Airlines’ wide-body planes for a long-haul trip to Istanbul.<\/p>\n

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And, as part of that link, your checked bags will transfer just like they would on any other connection.<\/p>\n

Eventually, this arrangement could open the door to Southwest Rapid Rewards<\/a> redemptions on Turkish Airlines flights to its Istanbul Airport (IST) hub and onward to its hundreds of destinations around the world.<\/p>\n

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How Southwest’s new Turkish Airlines partnership will work<\/h2>\n

From the start, it\u2019ll be a more limited arrangement.<\/p>\n

Southwest just launched airline partnerships in 2025, and it’s still getting up and running with technology that will support booking, earning and making redemptions on partner carriers.<\/p>\n

Similar to its other partnerships, you\u2019ll be able to book Southwest-Turkish connections via Turkish Airlines\u2019 website and booking channels, as well as through certain third-party sites like Expedia.<\/p>\n

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In the not-so-distant future, Southwest hopes to offer partner bookings through its own website and mobile app.<\/p>\n

The Dallas-based carrier has also been very clear: A big reason behind establishing these partnerships with international airlines is to eventually allow Rapid Rewards members to earn and redeem points<\/a> on flights to faraway international destinations.<\/p>\n

Southwest’s growing list of partners<\/h2>\n

To date, Southwest has created partnerships with a half dozen overseas carriers:<\/p>\n