Good deal alert happening at Southwest Airlines! Starting today, Sept. 3, all Rapid Rewards® Members can earn double Tier-Qualifying Points* toward Tier Status with any qualifying flights from Sept. 3, 2021, through Nov. 30, 2021. Members must register for this promotion, book on Southwest.com, and travel now through Nov. 30, 2021, to fast track their way to Tier Status for 2022. It is that easy!*
We understand the pandemic continues to make it difficult for our existing Members to earn Tier Status and enjoy the benefits that come with achieving it. Loyalty has never been as important to us, and we want to provide our Members with a fast and easy way to reach their next level, whether it is A-List or A-List Preferred status. So start earning points today!
Join Rapid Rewards
The Rapid Rewards program is designed around a simple concept—make earning reward flights faster and easier. With Rapid Rewards, Members qualify for unlimited reward seats, there are no blackout dates, and points do not expire. Not a Member, but want in on the action? Join today for free by visiting our Rapid Rewards page at Southwest.com.
More Status More Benefits
Our Customers are the reason we fly, and therefore deserve to be recognized and rewarded for the flights you’re taking. That’s why we offer two different Tiers and benefits to make every trip your favorite trip. The above promotion is making it easier to get to earn Tier-Qualifying Points to get to A-List and A-List Preferred.
A-List Status + Benefits
Simply fly 25 qualifying one-way flights or earn 35,000 Tier-Qualifying Points** in a calendar year. Learn more about how to earn A-List Tier Status for 2022 by visiting Southwest.com.
- Priority Boarding***: You, and everyone on your reservation, get an earlier boarding position—yAy!
- Priority check-in and security lane access***: Fly By® Access means less time waiting in line—I mean, who likes lines?
- 25% earning bonus: Get to your next reward flight faster when you earn bonus points on every qualifying flight—who doesn’t like more points?
- Dedicated A-List member phone line: Special A-List phone line to help you connect directly with a Customer Representative.
- Same-day standby****: Want an earlier flight? See a friendly Customer Service Agent at the airport for this benefit.
A-List Preferred Status + Benefits
As an A-List Preferred member, you will receive all of the standard A-List benefits and the added benefits listed below. Simply fly 50 qualifying one-way flights or earn 70,000 Tier-Qualifying Points** in one calendar year. Learn more about how to earn A-List Preferred Tier Status for 2022 by visiting Southwest.com.
- Priority Boarding***: You, and everyone on your reservation, get an earlier boarding position—double yAy!
- Priority check-in and security lane access***: Fly By® Access means less time waiting in line.
- 100% earning bonus: Earn points even faster with a double points bonus on every qualifying flight.
- Dedicated A-List member phone line: Special A-List phone line to help you connect directly with a Customer Representative.
- Same-day standby****: Want an earlier flight? See a friendly Customer Service Agent at the airport for this benefit.
- Free inflight WiFi*****: Surf the net or send an email during your flight at no charge.
Companion Pass—Friends Fly When You Do
Companion Pass is the benefit that allows you to choose one person to fly with you, free of airline charges (does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way) every time you purchase or redeem points for a flight. To qualify, simply fly 100 qualifying one-way flights or earn 125,000 qualifying points****** in a calendar year, and you’ll earn Companion Pass for the following full calendar year, plus the remainder of the year in which you earned it. Learn more about how to earn Companion Pass for 2022 by visiting Southwest.com.
Terms and Conditions
*To register for this promotion, Customers need to provide their Rapid Rewards account number at the time of registration. If a Customer does not have a Rapid Rewards account number, they may register for an account by going online to Southwest.com/account/enroll/. Rapid Rewards accounts are free. The Member must register for this promotion between Sept. 3 and Nov. 30, 2021 (the “Promotional Period”), and registration must be completed prior to booking and commencement of travel. The offer is valid on new qualifying flights booked and flown within the Promotional Period. The Member’s qualifying flight must be booked through Southwest.com during the Promotional Period for travel during the Promotional Period. The Member’s flight must be completed during the Promotional Period. The Member’s Rapid Rewards account number must be entered at the time of booking the Member’s qualifying flight to earn double Tier-Qualifying Points for that flight. Double Tier-Qualifying Points are not redeemable for award travel, but do count toward qualification for Tier Status. The promotion does not apply to travel on award tickets. The offer is valid for domestic and international travel. This offer does not increment the Member's points balance or award-eligible points balance. Double Tier-Qualifying Points will be calculated at 100% of the Tier-Qualifying Points earned for each applicable flight and will be posted to the account of the traveling Rapid Rewards Member within 72 hours after the offer ends. A qualifying flight for this promotion is a one-way revenue flight on Southwest from an origin city to a destination city, including any intermediate stops and/or connections on Southwest, or a round trip revenue flight on Southwest from an origin city to a destination city and back to the originating airport or carrier-recognized co-terminal. Companion Pass, charter flights, reward and group travel, and Southwest Vacations® packages do not qualify as one-way or round trip revenue flight(s) for this promotion. Changes made to any itinerary after purchase of a qualifying flight may eliminate qualification for this promotion. A-List and A-List Preferred qualification will be based on a calendar year. Once A-List or A-List Preferred status is earned, the Member can begin enjoying the benefits within 72 hours. Members can log in to their account at Southwest.com to verify their Tier Status after requirements are met. During the Promotional Period Members will not receive an A-List or A-List Preferred card, but will continue to receive their existing Tier Status benefits on all flights booked after qualification is met when they provide their Rapid Rewards account number in their reservation. The Member will maintain A-List or A-List Preferred status for the remainder of the calendar year in which the status was earned and for the entire calendar year immediately following. To continue receiving A-List or A-List Preferred Tier benefits, the Member must re-qualify each calendar year. The Member can only maintain one Rapid Rewards A-List Membership during a calendar year, regardless of how many flights (over 25 qualifying one-way flights) are taken or points (over 35,000 tier qualifying points) are earned. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply. To learn more, visit Southwest.com/rrterms. Southwest reserves the right to amend, suspend, or change the Rapid Rewards program and/or Rapid Rewards program rules at any time without notice. Rapid Rewards Members do not acquire property rights in accrued points. The number of Rapid Rewards points needed for a particular Southwest flight is set by Southwest and will vary depending on destination, time, day of travel, demand, fare type, point redemption rate, and other factors, and is subject to change at any time until the booking is confirmed.
Tier-Qualifying Points cannot be redeemed for travel or be transferred, donated, or redeemed through More Rewards. Tier-Qualifying Points are only available toward Tier Status for the 2021 calendar year. The 2X Tier-Qualifying Points adjustments will not display as separate transactions within Members’ points activity.
**Tier qualifying points are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines® or through the use of the Rapid Rewards® Priority, Business Performance, or Premier Credit Cards (1,500 tier qualifying points for every $10,000 in eligible net purchases on that card, up to 15,000 tier qualifying points per year). Purchased points and points earned from Rapid Rewards program enrollment, tier bonus points, flight bonus points, and partner points do not count toward A-List or A-List Preferred status.
***Boarding positions will be automatically reserved for you and the Passengers on your reservation 36 hours prior to the flight. You and Passengers on your reservation will still need to check in within 24 hours of scheduled departure to retrieve your boarding passes. Some restrictions apply. These restrictions include, but are not limited to, your reservation must be booked 36 hours prior to scheduled departure, and on Group Travel itineraries, priority boarding will only apply to A-List and A-List Preferred Members.
****A-List and A-List Preferred Members will have same-day standby benefits free of airline charges, but will be required to pay any additional government taxes and fees associated with changes in their itinerary. On the day of travel, please see a Customer Service Agent at the airport for this benefit and for information regarding any additional government taxes and fees. This benefit is not available at Southwest® kiosks. This benefit will be provided for A-List and A-List Preferred Members traveling prior to the original scheduled departure, between the same airport pairs, on the original date of travel, where a seat is available. On flights that do not meet these qualifications, A-List and A-List Preferred Members will receive priority standby and will be required to pay the difference in fare and any additional government taxes and fees if a seat becomes available. A-List Preferred Members will be prioritized ahead of A-List Members. If an A-List or A-List Preferred Member is traveling on a multiple-Passenger reservation, same-day standby and priority standby will not be provided for non-A-List or non-A-List Preferred Members in the same reservation. For A-List and A-List Preferred Members who have also qualified for a Companion Pass®, A-List and A-List Preferred benefits are not available to the Companion unless the Companion is also an A-List or A-List Preferred Member.
*****Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft.
******Companion Pass qualifying points are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest, points earned on Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cards, and base points earned from Rapid Rewards partners. Points earned during a billing cycle on a Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card from Chase are not available for redemption or qualification for Companion Pass status until they are posted on your billing statement and posted to your Rapid Rewards account. Only points posted on your billing statements and posted to your Rapid Rewards account during the same calendar year are available for qualification for Companion Pass status. The following do not count as Companion Pass qualifying points: purchased points; points transferred between Members; points converted from hotel and car loyalty programs, e-Rewards®, Valued Opinions, and Diners Club®; points earned from Rapid Rewards program enrollment; tier bonus points; flight bonus points; and partner bonus points (with the exception of the Rapid Rewards Credit Cards from Chase). No points nor tier or Companion Pass qualifying points will be awarded for flights taken by the Companion when flying on a Companion Pass reservation.
