Air Premia and Southwest Airlines sign interline agreement
Air Premia, via its official Facebook, announced (07-Jul-2026) the signing of an interline agreement with Southwest Airlines, becoming the first Korean airline to establish an interline partnership with Southwest Airlines. Air Premia stated the partnership allows passengers to access more than 120 routes across the US and North and Central America with a single ticket. The carriers will offer connecting services through Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Honolulu, enabling travellers from South Korea to reach destinations that currently have limited or no nonstop service from Korea, including Las Vegas, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Denver, Portland and Nashville. Tickets for these new interline itineraries will be available from 08-Jul-2026 through travel agencies and online booking channels. [more - original PR - Southwest Airlines] [more - original PR - Air Premia]
Background ✨
Southwest Airlines previously signed multiple interline deals with long haul partners, including EVA Air and Philippine Airlines, enabling trans-Pacific connections via gateways such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago O'Hare.1 2 It also entered interline arrangements with Icelandair and Singapore Airlines to offer single-ticket itineraries and broader North American connectivity.3 4 Air Premia separately expanded its interline footprint with Thai Airways and T'way Air.5 6