community involvement
Charitable Donation Requests
AirTran Airways is committed to the communities we serve and is pleased to contribute to worthy causes and fundraising events in those communities.
On May 2, 2011, AirTran Airways became a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways will not immediately operate as one airline, therefore, each airline will continue with current processes and procedures for requesting charitable donations.
Tickets donated by AirTran Airways are valid only on AirTran-operated flights and tickets donated by Southwest Airlines are valid only on Southwest-operated flights. To request a donation from Southwest Airlines please visit southwest.sponsorport.com.
Please note that AirTran accepts charitable donation requests through our website only. We no longer accept mailed or faxed charitable donation requests. The standard donation for organizations meeting the below guidelines is one set of 2 coach tickets.
In order to be eligible for a charitable donation, your organization must meet the following requirements:
- Provide a 501c3 tax identification number
- Submit your request at least 6 weeks prior to the event
- Not be affiliated with any political group or controversial cause
- Provide a physical mailing address for certificates to be mailed if approved
- Have not received AirTran Airways ticket certificates for a previous fundraising event within the past year
Please use our Charitable Donation Application to submit your proposal. Please do not call AirTran Airways regarding the status of your request. We receive a tremendous number of requests and will process your application as soon as we can prior to the event date. Thank you for your interest in AirTran Airways!