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Southwest Airlines ® coveted promotional Companion Pass ® offer is back—that’s right you read that correctly! Rapid Rewards ® Members who qualify can designate their Companion and travel with their Companion Pass, valid for unlimited usage from Aug. 15 through Sept. 30, 2023. 1   “Now more than ever, Customers are looking to get the most loyalty value from their purchases,” said Jonathan Clarkson, Vice President Marketing at Southwest Airlines. “We're continuously looking for opportunities to appreciate our Rapid Rewards Members, especially with this unique way to earn the coveted Companion Pass. It’s a great way for them to experience the value and many perks of our award-winning loyalty program, as well as our legendary Hospitality.”   To qualify, Rapid Rewards Members must: Register for the promotion and purchase a Southwest ® revenue flight (one round trip or two one-ways), starting today through April 5, 2023; Travel by May 24, 2023; and Designate a Companion to fly for free (does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way) with them from Aug. 15 through Sept. 30, 2023. Visit Southwest.com ® for the full list of terms and conditions. 1     Join Rapid Rewards The Southwest Rapid Rewards™ program is designed around a simple concept—make earning reward flights faster and easier. With Rapid Rewards, every seat is a reward seat, there are no blackout dates, and points don't expire. Customers can create an account to become a Rapid Rewards Member at Southwest.com.   RAPID REWARDS PROMO TERMS & CONDITIONS 1 Register for this promotion, then book one round trip or two one-way qualifying Southwest flights between 8:00 a.m. CDT on April 3, 2023, and 11:59 p.m. CDT on April 5, 2023, for travel from April 3, 2023, to May 24, 2023, (the "Promotion Period"), and fly during the Promotion Period to earn a promotional Companion Pass valid for use between Aug. 15, 2023, and Sept. 30, 2023.    To register for this promotion, Members will need to provide their Southwest Rapid Rewards account number at the time of registration. If a Customer doesn’t have a Rapid Rewards account number, they may register for an account by going online to Southwest.com/rapidrewards to become a Member. Rapid Rewards accounts are free.    The Member must register for this promotion, book a qualifying Southwest flight between 8:00 a.m. CDT on April 3, 2023, and 11:59 p.m. CDT on April 5, 2023, for travel during the Promotion Period, and fly during the Promotion Period.    Registration must be completed prior to booking and commencement of travel. It’s valid on new qualifying revenue flights booked between 8:00 a.m. CDT on April 3, 2023, and 11:59 p.m. CDT on April 5, 2023, for travel during the Promotion Period and flown within the Promotion Period. Member's qualifying flight must be booked through Southwest Airlines ® between 8:00 a.m. CDT on April 3, 2023, and 11:59 p.m. CDT on April 5, 2023, for travel that must be completed during the Promotion Period. The Member's Rapid Rewards account number must be entered at the time of booking the Member's qualifying flight to earn a promotional Companion Pass valid for use between Aug. 15, 2023, and Sept. 30, 2023. A qualifying one-way flight for this promotion is a one-way revenue flight on Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city, including any intermediate stops and/or connections on Southwest Airlines. A qualifying round trip flight for this promotion is a round trip revenue flight on Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city and back to the originating airport or carrier-recognized co-terminal. Valid on new reservations booked within the Promotion Period only. Travel booked or flown prior to registration for this promotion is not eligible for this promotional Companion Pass offer. Companion Pass, charter flights, reward and group travel, and Southwest Vacations ® packages do not qualify as one-way or round trip revenue flights for this promotion. Changes made to any itinerary after the purchase of a one-way or round trip revenue flight may eliminate qualification for this promotion. The promotional Companion Pass is valid from Aug. 15, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2023, and allows the Member to designate one person to fly with them, free of airline charges (does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way) on flights purchased by the Member, from Aug. 15, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2023, booked through Southwest, and completed between Aug. 15, 2023, and Sept. 30, 2023. No Rapid Rewards points or tier or Companion Pass qualifying points will be awarded for flights taken by the Companion when flying on a promotional Companion Pass or Companion Pass reservation. The Member may change their designated Companion up to three times while they have the promotional Companion Pass. If they earn Companion Pass in 2023 by earning 135,000 Companion Pass qualifying points or flying 100 qualifying flights, any changes to their designated Companion during the time of the promotional Companion Pass will reduce the number of changes they can make to their designated Companion in the 2023 calendar year. For example, if the Member earns a promotional Companion Pass through this promotion, changes their designated Companion twice during the validity period for promotional Companion Pass, and later in 2023 earns Companion Pass, they would only be able to change their designated Companion one more time in 2023. Companion Pass is non-transferable. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at 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 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. 2023 Southwest Airlines Co. ... View more

Southwest Airlines is rewarding our Rapid Rewards ® Members for their long-term loyalty by making it easier to earn tier status through 2023. Rapid Rewards Members now have more opportunities to accelerate their way to the highly coveted A-List or A-List Preferred tier status.   "We’re thanking our Customers for continuing to fly Southwest, engaging in Rapid Rewards, and trusting us to connect them to the people and places that matter most in their lives,” said Jonathan Clarkson, Vice President of Marketing, Loyalty & Products at Southwest Airlines. “Our Members deserve to be rewarded, which is why with this limited-time offer, we’re giving Customers three new opportunities to reach our coveted A-List and A-List Preferred tier status faster.”     Earn Double Tier Qualifying Points Southwest Rapid Rewards™ Members who register for this promotion, purchase Southwest ® qualifying flights, and travel through May 31, 2023, can earn double tier qualifying points toward A-List or A-List Preferred tier status for 2023. 1     Reward Travel Counts Southwest Airlines ® is making travel even more rewarding by applying reward travel toward tier status segment requirements, allowing Members to continue enjoying the benefits and rewards they love and value. Every flight purchased with Rapid Rewards points counts as one flight credit toward tier status, and 10% of points redeemed count as tier qualifying points for use on any flights when Customers register for this promotion, purchase Southwest qualifying flights, and travel through May 31, 2023. 2   Earn with Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cards from Chase Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers who register for this promotion can earn their way to tier status faster with credit card spending. Now through May 31, 2023, for every $5,000 in purchases Cardmembers make with their Rapid Rewards Priority, Premier, and Plus Consumer Credit Cards, as well as Premier, Plus, and Performance Business Credit Cards from Chase, they can earn 3,000 tier qualifying points. These tier qualifying points are in addition to current tier qualifying points that Cardmembers already earn as Cardmembers. 3   Visit Southwest.com ®  for the full list of terms and conditions.   Join Rapid Rewards The Rapid Rewards program is designed around a simple concept—to make earning reward flights faster and easier. With Rapid Rewards, every seat is a reward seat, there are no blackout dates, and points don't expire. Customers can create an account to become a Rapid Rewards Member at Southwest.com.   TERMS & CONDITIONS 1 Tier qualifying points are earned on flights paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Voucher’s ® , gift cards, or travel funds, and with no portion of the purchase price paid for with Rapid Rewards points. Only qualifying activity will be eligible for tier qualifying points. Tier qualifying points are not eligible to use for redemption toward flights or with More Rewards. Only the Rapid Rewards Member who received this offer from Southwest Airlines is eligible for this promotion. The offer is nontransferable. Bonus tier qualifying points earned from this offer will post prior to June 30, 2023. To qualify for this bonus offer, the Cardmember’s Rapid Rewards Credit Card account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. Chase is not responsible for the provision of, or failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus tier qualifying points will post directly to the Member’s Southwest Rapid Rewards account and will not appear on their credit card statement.   2 To be eligible for this offer, Members must register between March 1, 2023, and May 31, 2023. All reward travel is subject to availability and taxes, fees, and other government on airport-imposed charges of at least $5.60 per one-way. Tier qualifying points are not eligible to use for redemption toward flights or with More Rewards. Only the Rapid Rewards Member who received this offer from Southwest Airlines is eligible for this promotion. The offer is nontransferable. Bonus tier qualifying points earned from this offer will post prior to June 30, 2023. To qualify for this bonus offer, the Cardmember’s Rapid Rewards Credit Card account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. Chase is not responsible for the provision of, or failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus tier qualifying points will post directly to the Member’s Southwest Rapid Rewards account and will not appear on their credit card statement.   3 To be eligible for this bonus tier qualifying points offer, Members must register between March 1, 2023, and May 31, 2023 ("Promotion Period"). During the Promotion Period Cardmembers will earn 3,000 bonus tier qualifying points for every $5,000 in purchases made with their Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card. Please allow up to 4 weeks after the end of the Promotion Period for the bonus tier qualifying points to post to the Member’s Southwest Rapid Rewards account. "Purchases" do not include balance transfers, cash advances, travelers checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access their account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, or fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable. Tier qualifying points are not eligible to use for redemption toward flights or with More Rewards. Only the Rapid Rewards Member who received this offer from Southwest Airlines is eligible for this promotion. Offer is nontransferable. Chase is not responsible for the provision of, or failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus tier qualifying points will post directly to the Member’s Southwest Rapid Rewards account and will not appear on their credit card statement. Bonus tier qualifying points earned from this offer will post prior to June 30, 2023. To qualify for this bonus offer, the Cardmember’s Rapid Rewards Credit Card account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. Chase is not responsible for the provision of, or failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus tier qualifying points will post directly to Member’s Southwest Rapid Rewards account and will not appear on their credit card statement.   SOUTHWEST RAPID REWARDS PROGRAM INFORMATION The Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card is brought to you by Southwest Airlines and Chase. Southwest Airlines is responsible for the redemption of Rapid Rewards points toward benefits and services. The number of 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 are subject to change at any time until the booking is confirmed. Rapid Rewards points can only be transferred to the primary Cardmember's Rapid Rewards account. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms. Southwest reserves the right to amend, suspend, or change the program and/or program rules at any time without notice. Rapid Rewards Members do not acquire property rights in accrued points. ... View more

Are you super close to earning that A-List or A-List Preferred tier status, but not quite there yet? Well, we have a limited-time deal that will get you there faster! Southwest Airlines is rewarding our Rapid Rewards Members for their long-term support by giving them a limited-time incentive, making it easier to earn tier status through 2023. Starting today, Rapid Rewards ® Members have more opportunities to maintain or accelerate their way to the highly coveted A-List or A-List Preferred tier status.     Reward Travel Counts Southwest Airlines ® is counting reward flight segments from Jan. 1 through Sept. 19, 2022, and applying them toward tier status segment requirements so Members can continue to enjoy the benefits and rewards they love and value. No registration is necessary for Members, and qualifying reward flight segments were automatically added to Members’ tier progress on Sept. 13. 1 Customers can view changes in the “My Account” section on Southwest.com.    Earn With New Reward Travel Rapid Rewards Members who register and purchase Southwest ® flights using Rapid Rewards points through Nov. 30, 2022, can now earn flight segment credits that count toward A-List or A-List Preferred tier status through 2023. 1 The flight segment will appear in “My Account” within 72 hours after the flight is completed.   Earn Double Tier Qualifying Points Southwest Rapid Rewards Members who register for this promotion and purchase Southwest qualifying flights, and travel through Nov. 30, 2022, can earn double tier qualifying points toward A-List or A-List Preferred tier status for 2023. 2     Visit Southwest.com ®  for the full list of terms and conditions.                        Join Rapid Rewards The Rapid Rewards program is designed around a simple concept—to make earning reward flights faster and easier. With Rapid Rewards, every seat is a reward seat, there are no blackout dates, and points don’t expire.​​ Customers can create an account to become a Rapid Rewards Member at Southwest.com.     1 All Rewards flights are subject to availability and taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges of at least $5.60 per one-way.     2 Tier qualifying points are earned on flights paid entirely with dollars, LUV Vouchers, gift cards, or travel funds, and with no portion of the purchase price paid for with Rapid Rewards points. Only qualifying activity will be eligible for flight credits. ... View more

The votes are in and our Rapid Rewards ® frequent flyer program held onto the distinction of Program of the Year for the eighth time in consumer-selected InsiderFlyer’s 2022 Freddie Awards. Our Rapid Rewards program also was named Best Customer Service for the 14th year, and voters once again recognized the Southwest ® Rapid Rewards ® Premier Credit Card by Chase as Best Loyalty Credit Card for the 8th year.    The Freddie Awards are one of the most prestigious member-generated recognitions in the travel loyalty industry by commercial aviation InsideFlyer, and we’re thrilled to receive this recognition in three different categories!   Our Rapid Rewards program is designed around a simple concept—to make earning reward travel faster and easier, while allowing Members the flexibility they need. We are thankful to our loyal Members, Customers, and Employees who voted for Southwest and elevate this program to new heights year after year.   Visit Southwest.com/RapidRewards for more information about our award-winning program and latest offers.     ... View more

Southwest recently launched its partnership with Uplift, a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment solution, on Southwest.com. Customers can book their Southwest flights to more than 100 U.S. and international destinations while using Uplift’s flexible payment options to pay over time for their travel.   Using Uplift as a BNPL payment option gives Southwest Customers the freedom to book trips when they are ready, and spread the cost over a series of affordable monthly payments. Uplift is seamlessly integrated into the Southwest.com booking process for a frictionless Customer experience. Customers will see the total cost of their trip at the time of booking along with the monthly payment amount, letting them take control of their budget and experience the travel that they deserve.   Uplift already had an existing partnership with Southwest Vacations and is now expanding that relationship. Our expanding partnership with Uplift will help open up the possibilities of affordable travel to even more people, just in time for the summer vacation season and beyond. Your Customer loyalty is extremely important to us at Southwest, and we are excited to offer this additional payment option.     Uplift’s flexible payment options are available for purchases as low as $100. As an example of how the installment pricing works: instead of paying $300 upfront for airfare, a Customer can book their flight today with $0 down and travel anytime, and spread the cost of their trip over 11 monthly payments of $29 each.*   Uplift flexible payment options are available now on Southwest.com—head on over to view more information on Uplift as well as to see Southwest’s latest deals.   Don’t forget to visit our Uplift: Buy Now, Pay Later Payment Solution Knowledge Base article to view frequently asked questions.   * Down payment may be required. Actual terms are based on the Customer’s credit score and other factors. Not everyone is eligible, and some states are not served, including Iowa and West Virginia. All loans offered through Uplift on Southwest.com are issued by CBW Bank, Member FDIC. ... View more

Southwest Airlines has recently strengthened our existing partnership with Points.com to introduce the Rapid Rewards® Points Subscription Plan. Southwest is one of the first carriers to leverage the latest addition to Points.com’s product and services offering, Subscription, which enables Members to easily build towards their reward goals. The introduction of this new option is a first for our Rapid Rewards program.   Members can choose between three different subscription plans enabling them to build a balance of either 30k, 40k or, 80k points over 12 months. Once Members choose a plan, their Rapid Rewards points will then automatically be deposited into their account monthly, with quarterly bonus points awarded along the way.   The Rapid Rewards program is designed around a simple concept—make earning reward flights faster and easier. That is why Southwest is excited to offer this added flexibility to our Rapid Rewards program as well as to add a new way for our Members to reach their travel goals with the Rapid Rewards Points Subscription Plan.   With Rapid Rewards, Members qualify for unlimited reward seats for every available seat, no blackout dates, and points do not expire. Members can access their account by going to My Account> Rapid Rewards> Rapid Rewards points and more.   To enroll in Rapid Rewards, visit Southwest.com/RapidRewards. For more information on how Points.com can help loyalty programs unlock their full potential, visit Points.com.      ... View more