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Hi    They are currently accepting air reservations through May 8, 2017. On December 6, 2016 we will open our schedule for sale through June 2, 2017. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently.  I would say sometime in January/Febuary!   Have a grat trip!  ... View more

Hi   Unused ticketless travel funds may only be applied toward the purchase of future travel for the individual named on the ticket. ... View more

Here's a great way of continuing to travel for free on points!      ... View more

Hi    The points have to post by 12/31 if you change the billing statement to the 12/28 the points will post in 1/17.  My statement due date is the 22nd and my points post in about 5-6 days.    Good luck!  ... View more

Hi   Every time you reach $10,000 spent on your Credit Card your 1500 points goes on your Tier account. Monthly.   The answer to your other question is no.  You must fly 25 qualifying one-way flight segments booked through Southwest Airlines or earn 35,000 Tier Qualifying Points per calendar year will qualify for A-List status.    ... View more

Hi      Here is the story http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/united-airlines-discount-fees-1.3855016 ... View more

Hi    If you earn a Companion Pass in 2017,  you would have it for all of 2017 and all of 2018.    Good luck! Great perk!! ... View more

Hi    Did you get any point?  Here are a few reasons you would not.   Member who fails to provide his/her account number can request past flight points for up to 12 months after his/her flight by visiting Southwest.com.   The estimated Rapid Rewards Points to be earned that are displayed during the flight booking process (if any) are an estimate only. The Member will not accrue any points for any portion of the ticket that has been flown until the entire ticket has been completed (i.e., flown, refunded, a combination thereof, or, if flying within the U.S., used as payment toward another ticket).   If the Member fails to take action to complete the partially flown ticket before the ticket expiration date, the Member will not accrue any points for the flown portion of the expired ticket. Cancellation is not considered taking action on a ticket. The actual number of points earned for each individual flight is calculated after completion of the entire ticket and is based on the final dollar amount paid for the base fare and fare product purchased for that flight.   Taxes and fees imposed by the United States and foreign governments, including airport-assessed Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs), federal segment fees, the government-imposed September 11th Security Fee, and other taxes and fees are not eligible to earn points. Any changes to the original booking that result in a change in fare will result in a change to the number of points earned. ... View more

Hi    They don't let you purchase points to qualify for The Companion Pass I highly doubt they would let you purchase a flight and not take it to qualify for A List.  It does state that a member who flies...   Found in QA Rapid Rewards A-List and A-List Preferred Status.  A Member who flies 25 qualifying one-way flight segments booked through Southwest Airlines.   Would be nice if you are able.... ... View more

Hi    I would think you are going to have to wait until the card comes in the mail.  You are going to have to call the phone number on the card for security reasons to activate it.        Good luck!    ... View more

  Rapid Rewards A-List and A-List Preferred Status   A Member who flies 25 qualifying one-way flight segments booked through Southwest Airlines or earns 35,000 Tier Qualifying Points per calendar year will qualify for A-List status. A Member who flies 50 qualifying one-way flights booked through Southwest Airlines or earns 70,000 Tier Qualifying Points per calendar year will qualify for A-List Preferred status. A flight segment is defined as a one-way trip booked through Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city, including any intermediate stops and/or connections on Southwest Airlines. Tier Qualifying Points are earned through the purchase of revenue flights or through the use of the Rapid Rewards Premier Card from Chase. Tier Qualifying Points earned during a billing cycle on a Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase are not available for qualification for benefits such as A-List and A-List Preferred status until they are posted on your billing statement and posted to your Rapid Rewards Account. The following will not count toward qualification for A-List status: Rapid Rewards reward flights; Rapid Rewards Companion Pass travel; Rapid Rewards Partner points except for Tier Qualifying Points earned on the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Cards from Chase (as per the rules described below); bonus Rapid Rewards Points, unless specifically designated as such; nonrevenue travel, unless specifically designated as eligible; stops at intermediate cities on connecting or through flights; and charter flights. Tier Qualifying Points are not redeemable for travel on Southwest Airlines or through the "More Rewards" site.   A Member who has a Rapid Rewards Premier Card from Chase will earn 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.   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 immediately. The Member will maintain A-List or A-List Preferred status for the remainder of the calendar 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. Once a Member qualifies for A-List or A-List Preferred status, he/she is entitled to Priority Boarding. This means that Southwest Airlines will automatically reserve a boarding position for the Member 36 hours prior to each of the Member's confirmed Southwest Airlines' flight provided the Member added his/her Rapid Rewards account number to his/her reservation and made his/her reservation at least 36 hours prior to the flight. Priority Boarding will apply only to flights that a Member completes while his/her A-List or A-List Preferred status is active. ... View more

I have had the Companion Pass for the past six years and did not earn any of the 110,000 pointsfrom flights!!!     Happy travels!        ... View more

Hi    When you purchase a flight with the Credit Card you get two times the amount paid in points. ($200.00 X 2= 400 points from credit card). Now when you fly the flight you get six times the amount paid. ($200 X 6 = 1200 points).  The total points for that flight now will be 1600 points.    Southwest Partners you earn two times the amount spent on Credit Card.  ... View more

Learn to fly with points.        ... View more

Hi    About 5 days after your November due day you can log into your Chase Cred Card account on line.  Click on where it say "current balance,  Then click on where it says  "see statements" in green text.  You will see 2016  click that, now it should say November.  Half way down the page you will see "Southwest Airlines Rapid rewards Summery.  This will tell you name many points are being transferred this month.    Good luck!  Great perk.  ... View more

Companion Pass   A Member who earns 110,000 Companion Pass Qualifying Points through Rapid Rewards Partners or who flies 100 qualifying one-way flights booked through Southwest Airlines per calendar year will qualify for a Companion Pass. “Companion Pass Qualifying Points” are earned from your revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines, your points earned on Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credit Cards, and your base points earned from Rapid Rewards Partners.     Marriott is a Rapid Reward partner so the way I read this, they count towards the pass. Good Luck!  Great perk, I have had for over 5 years and 50 round trips!  ... View more

The points go back into the Rapid Reward account they came out of.  The fees go back on the credit card that was used if you choose refund to credit card.    Good Luck!  ... View more

From FAQ   Please note: Although participants in the CBP's Trusted Traveler programs (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI and the TSA PreCheck Application Program) and Rapid Rewards Members who have opted into the program are eligible for expedited screening, no one is guaranteed expedited screening. Eligibility is determined by the TSA on a per-flight segment basis.   Not sure if this is the answer you were looking for. ... View more

Hi    You want to wait until January.  Because you want the 40,000 points to count towards the 110,000 needed to qualify for Companion.  When you receive the points in 2017 you are only going to to have to earn 70,000 more before the end of 2017.  If you receive the points now you would need to earn 70,000 points by December 2016.  Here is a great book that I wrote about how to earn and use points.    Good luck!        @ Amazon ... View more

HI    Do a search in your email account and put in the search box (Southwest)  and look for May 2016. Or call  Southwest Airlines and give them the credit card number you would have used to purchase that ticket.  They should be able to give you the amount and conformation number.   Good luck! ... View more

Hi    Log into your account. Then go all the way to the bottom of the page where it says my preferances, click on profile. Then click edit and at the bottom you will see opt in opt out.   Good luck! ... View more

Congrats on the the greatest perk!!!! ... View more

Hi    Just a helpful tip on companion pass.  You do not have to add the companion at the time you purchase your flight.  Also keep checking in your Rapid Reward in your upcoming flights you should see in blue text "add companion"    Companion Pass   The Member must first book and purchase his/her flight in cash or points through Southwest Airlines and then book the Companion's flight through Southwest Airlines by choosing the Rapid Rewards Companion Pass booking option on Southwest.com, or if calling our toll-free reservations number at 1-800-248-4377, notifying the Customer Representative that a Rapid Rewards Companion Pass will be used. Both the Member and the Companion must be booked on the same flights and dates. If the Member’s ticket is cancelled, the Companion’s ticket will also be cancelled. If the Member changes his/her ticket, the Member must also change the Companion’s ticket to match the Member’s ticket changes or the Companion’s ticket will be cancelled. If the Companion is not traveling with the Member, the Companion will be required to pay for his/her ticket. The Member and the Companion must check in together and, if asked, present the Companion Pass card at the Southwest Airlines' Ticket Counter, Skycap podium, or Departure Gate in order for the Companion to travel. Valid photo identification for both Member and the Companion is required. The Member and the Companion must board with their assigned group(s). For A-List and A-List Preferred Members who have also qualified for a Companion Pass, reserved boarding privileges will not be provided to the Companion unless the Companion is also an A-List or A-List Preferred Member.   Companion Pass qualification will be based on a calendar year. Once Companion Pass status is earned, the Member can begin using his/her Companion Pass immediately once he/she has designated a Companion. The Member will maintain Companion Pass 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 Companion Pass privileges, the Member must requalify each calendar year. The beginning validity date and/or expiration date of Companion Pass status or a Companion Pass card may not be adjusted.   The Member will automatically be notified of Companion Pass eligibility and provided with Companion Pass rules and instructions for designating a Companion. The Member is limited to one Companion at any time. After designating a Companion, the Member will be issued a Companion Pass card. The Companion Pass card is not transferrable. The Member may, however, change his/her designated Companion and request issuance of a new Companion Pass card up to three (3) times each calendar year that the Member maintains Companion Pass status. Any reservation with the current Companion Pass would need to be cancelled before changing his/her designated Companion. Requests may be made by calling 1-800-435-9792. Allow 21 business days for processing and issuance of the Companion Pass card. The Member's designated Companion must be an individual. An individual may not travel as both a Member and a Companion on the same flight. Corporations and other entities cannot be designated as Companions. Companion Pass travel has no blackout dates or seat restrictions.   The Companion Pass card is the property of Southwest Airlines and must be surrendered upon request. The Companion Pass card is not a credit card. If an eligible Member chooses not to obtain a Companion Pass card, no alternative award will be provided. ... View more

Hi    Each person would have there own separate credits connected to the conformation that was canceled.  You dont have to use all the credits at the same time, but must be used before they expire.    Good luck!  ... View more