What does "AI visibility" mean for my business?

When someone asks ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini "what is the best..." or "where can I find...", AI gives specific recommendations. AI visibility is a measure of how often — and how positively — these AI platforms mention your business. It's the new version of being on the first page of Google, except now there are no pages — just one answer.

Which AI platforms do you monitor?

Pendium monitors ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and Google AI Overviews — seven major AI platforms that consumers use to research local services. We run real queries that your customers actually ask and analyze the responses for mentions of your business, competitors, and industry topics.

How does Pendium improve my visibility?

Three ways. First, we identify the exact queries and topics where you're invisible. Second, we generate AI-optimized content — articles, guides, social posts — designed to help AI agents understand your business and recommend your services to the right people. Third, we continuously monitor to track improvement and find new opportunities. Most clients see measurable improvement within 60 days.

How long until I see results?

You'll get your first visibility report within minutes of signing up. Actual visibility improvement varies, but our clients typically see a 47% average improvement within 60 days. Some see results faster — it depends on your current online presence and how competitive your local market is.

Do I need to be technical to use this?

Not at all. Enter your website URL and Pendium handles everything: scanning AI platforms, analyzing your visibility, generating content, and tracking improvement. The dashboard is designed for business owners, not engineers. If you can check your email, you can use Pendium.

What makes this different from SEO?

Traditional SEO optimizes for Google's search rankings — blue links on a results page. AI visibility is different: AI doesn't show links, it gives direct answers. Even if you rank #1 on Google, ChatGPT might recommend a competitor. Pendium optimizes for the new paradigm — making sure AI platforms know about, trust, and recommend your business.

Businesses/Transportation / Aviation/Southwest Airlines Co.

AI Visibility & Sentiment

Southwest Airlines Co.

Southwest Airlines is the world’s largest low-cost carrier, providing passenger air transportation through a point-to-point network model. The company is defined by its commitment to Transfarency, which offers affordable fares combined with consumer-friendly policies like free checked bags and no change fees.

Active Monitoring

southwest.com

Transportation / Aviation

Partial scan

AI Visibility Score

94/100

Excellent

Sentiment Score

100/100

Score by Priority

How often this business is recommended to users across different types of conversations — from direct product queries to broader open-ended conversations where AI could recommend this company's products and services

core

adjacent

aspirational

AI Perception

Key Takeaways

How AI platforms collectively perceive and describe Southwest Airlines Co. today.

Southwest Airlines dominates the AI landscape for budget-conscious and family travelers, securing top-tier positions for trust and transparency in Google AI Overviews. While the brand owns the narrative for low-cost, fee-free travel, it is currently ceding significant ground to competitors in broader loyalty and business travel conversations.

Working in your favor

Secured #1 ranking in AI Overviews for inquiries regarding budget-friendly family travel.

Dominance in the 'Airline Trust & Service Reliability' segment, specifically regarding transparency and lack of hidden fees.

Consistently high performance across the 'Budget-Minded Leisure Traveler' persona queries.

Gaps to close

Total absence from 'Cost-Conscious Small Business Traveler' search results despite high query volume.

Failure to capture visibility in 'Loyalty & Travel Optimization' queries, where competitors are currently out-positioning Southwest.

Invisibility within 'Family Vacation Planner' intent-based queries, representing a missed opportunity to leverage existing budget-travel strengths.

Opportunities

Repurpose content to target business-specific pain points like flight flexibility and time-saving features.

Bridge the gap in loyalty program visibility by explicitly highlighting the unique benefits of Rapid Rewards in AI-friendly search contexts.

Strengthen the 'Family Vacation Planner' persona reach by creating content that directly answers common trip-planning questions.

Highest-Impact Actions

Develop content pillars focused on the small business traveler persona, specifically highlighting the value of business-class flexibility and time efficiency.

Currently, Southwest has zero visibility with this high-value demographic, leaving a massive opening for competitors to capture this segment in AI-driven searches.

Optimize digital assets for 'Loyalty & Travel Optimization' queries by emphasizing the simplicity and value of the Southwest Rapid Rewards program.

Competitors are successfully positioning themselves in the loyalty space while Southwest is being excluded from the conversation entirely.

Integrate family-specific travel tips and trip planning guides into the website’s core content library to align with 'Family Vacation Planner' intent.

Leveraging existing brand trust for budget family travel will naturally funnel these users toward Southwest as their primary vacation planning partner.

Value Proposition

Providing the best service at the lowest price through Transfarency, emphasizing no hidden fees, free checked bags, no change fees, and a people-first service culture.

Overview

Mission

The mission of Southwest Airlines is dedication to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and Company Spirit.

Products & Services

Tiered Fare Classes (Wanna Get Away, Anytime, Business Select)Rapid Rewards loyalty programSouthwest Cargo shipping servicesInflight connectivity (SouthwestWiFi, live TV, on-demand movies)

Current State

Visibility Landscape

A high-level view of how Southwest Airlines Co. performs across AI platforms, broken down by strategic priority level — from core brand queries to growth opportunities.

	ChatGPT	Claude	Gemini	AI Overviews
Reputation1q Brand recognition & direct queries	—	—	—	—
Core5q Product/service category queries	—	—	—	95
Growth Areas3q Adjacent, aspirational & visionary	—	—	—	—

Competitive Landscape

Southwest Airlines Co.4 mentions

Delta Air Lines3 mentions

Alaska Airlines3 mentions

JetBlue2 mentions

Spirit2 mentions

Frontier2 mentions

United2 mentions

Breeze Airways1 mention

Allegiant1 mention

American1 mention

Singapore Airlines1 mention

Analysis

Insights & Recommended Actions

What's working, what's not, and specific steps to improve Southwest Airlines Co.'s AI visibility.

Key Findings

Strength

Secured #1 ranking in AI Overviews for inquiries regarding budget-friendly family travel.

Strength

Dominance in the 'Airline Trust & Service Reliability' segment, specifically regarding transparency and lack of hidden fees.

Strength

Consistently high performance across the 'Budget-Minded Leisure Traveler' persona queries.

Recommended Actions

Develop content pillars focused on the small business traveler persona, specifically highlighting the value of business-class flexibility and time efficiency.

Currently, Southwest has zero visibility with this high-value demographic, leaving a massive opening for competitors to capture this segment in AI-driven searches.

Optimize digital assets for 'Loyalty & Travel Optimization' queries by emphasizing the simplicity and value of the Southwest Rapid Rewards program.

Competitors are successfully positioning themselves in the loyalty space while Southwest is being excluded from the conversation entirely.

Integrate family-specific travel tips and trip planning guides into the website’s core content library to align with 'Family Vacation Planner' intent.

Leveraging existing brand trust for budget family travel will naturally funnel these users toward Southwest as their primary vacation planning partner.

Programmatic Testing

Sample Conversations

We programmatically analyze questions that real customers are asking to AI agents and chatbots, extract brand mentions and sentiment, analyze every response, and synthesize the data into an action plan to increase AI visibility.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

AI Overviews

Affordable Family & Leisure Travel(3 queries)

“what are the best budget airlines for a family trip that don't charge extra for every single bag”

1/1 platforms mentioned

Core

AI Overviews

1.Southwest Airlines

2.Delta Air Lines

3.JetBlue

4.Breeze Airways

5.Alaska Airlines

+8 more

“recommend airlines that have free movies and live tv options for kids to keep them occupied on a flight”

0/0 platforms mentioned

Core

The Budget-Minded Leisure Traveler · General Consumer

“where should i look for cheap flights that don't have hidden fees or surprise seat selection costs”

0/0 platforms mentioned

Adjacent

The Budget-Minded Leisure Traveler · General Consumer

Source Intelligence

Citations

The sources AI platforms cite when recommending this brand. Pendium reverse-engineers what's already proven to be catnip to AI agents, then engineers content that fills gaps and helps agents do their job — which means more citations for you.

The Real Rules for Carry-On Luggage in 2026 - Smarter Travel

smartertravel.com

Web1 ref

How to Get Free Checked Bags on Airlines - NerdWallet

nerdwallet.com

Web1 ref

Best Budget Airlines In the USA: Fly Cheap And Confortable

going.com

Web1 ref

Find Affordable Airlines for Budget Travelers Worldwide | GigSky

gigsky.com

Web1 ref

Which Airlines Have the Best (and Worst) Fees in 2026? - NerdWallet

nerdwallet.com

Web1 ref

The Best Airlines to Fly Internationally in 2026

cheapestdestinationsblog.com

Web1 ref

Frontier Airlines Is Ready to Be Your New Love: Low Fares, Free ...

news.flyfrontier.com

Web1 ref

TSA Carry-On Restrictions You Need to Know - NerdWallet

nerdwallet.com

Web1 ref

Best Airline Credit Cards With Free Checked Bags in 2026 - CNBC

cnbc.com

Web1 ref

The Best Budget Airlines—and Adventure Locales They Go To

outsideonline.com

Web1 ref

3 Budget Airlines Travelers Actually Like 2025 | Low-Cost ...

rd.com

Web1 ref

What Are the Best Airlines to Fly with Kids in the USA?

tripswithtykes.com

Web1 ref

Bags − Travel information - American Airlines

aa.com

Web1 ref

Top Low-Cost Airlines 2026: Safe, Cheap, and Efficient Travel

ovago.com

Web1 ref

Airlines With Free Baggage - Complete Guide

alternativeairlines.com

Web1 ref

Engineer content that makes AI agents recommend you

Pendium analyzes how AI platforms perceive your brand, reverse-engineers what they already cite, and continuously publishes content designed to fill gaps and earn more mentions — on autopilot, with you in the loop.

Data generated by Pendium.ai AI visibility scanning. Last scanned March 16, 2026.