Southwest Airlines (LUV) launched a first-of-its-kind U.S. airline plugin in ChatGPT, powered by OpenAI and AWS. The plugin lets travelers discover and shop for Southwest flights within ChatGPT, marking the first phase of a phased AI-powered booking approach. The airline aims to appear earlier in the customer journey and offer a more direct path from inspiration to booking.

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