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We’re thrilled to announce the return of our limited-time tier acceleration promotion, making it easier for Southwest Rapid Rewards ® Members to earn tier status through 2025. Starting today, Rapid Rewards ®1 Members have four opportunities to accelerate their way to the highly coveted A-List or A-List Preferred tier status: qualifying flight purchases, qualifying flight purchases with Rapid Rewards points, Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cards from Chase purchases, and Rapid Rewards partner spend. Visit Southwest.com ® for the full list of terms and conditions.                  We’re bringing back this popular promotion to give our Rapid Rewards Members an extra boost to reach our coveted A-List and A-List Preferred tier status faster, so they can take advantage of all the benefits that our Rapid Rewards program has to offer, such as earlier boarding, boosted points, free same-day standby, 2 and same-day change. 3 A-List Preferred Members can enjoy all the same benefits plus free WiFi, 4 and premium drinks. 5     Earn Double Tier Qualifying Points on Flights Southwest Rapid Rewards Members who register for this promotion, purchase Southwest ® qualifying flights, and travel through Nov. 30, 2024, can earn double tier qualifying points that count toward A-List or A-List Preferred tier status for the remainder of 2024 and through Dec. 31, 2025. 6 Southwest Business travelers also benefit by booking through Southwest Business channels (SWABIZ.com, GDS, or SPS) for the individual traveler to earn three times the tier qualifying points per flight for travel through Nov. 30, 2024. 6   Reward Travel Counts Southwest Airlines ® makes travel even more rewarding by applying reward travel toward tier status segment requirements. Every one-way qualifying flight segment purchased and traveled using Rapid Rewards ® points or Rapid Rewards Business points counts as one tier qualifying flight segment when Customers register for this promotion, purchase Southwest qualifying flights, and travel through Nov. 30, 2024. 7   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. From Sept. 1, 2024, through Nov. 30, 2024, Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers can earn 2,000 tier qualifying points for every $5,000 in purchases made with their Rapid Rewards Priority, Premier, and Plus Consumer Credit Cards, as well as Premier, Plus, and Performance Business Credit Cards from Chase. These tier qualifying points are in addition to current tier qualifying points that Cardmembers already earn. 8   New! Earn with Rapid Rewards Partners For the first time, Members can earn their way to tier status with qualifying purchases made with Rapid Rewards car rentals, hotel bookings, and other select Rapid Rewards partners. Every base point earned on qualifying purchases made with select Rapid Rewards partners between now and Nov. 30, 2024, counts as one tier qualifying point, up to a maximum of 5,000 total tier qualifying points. 9   Join Rapid Rewards The Southwest 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. 1 Customers can create an account to become a Rapid Rewards Member at Southwest.com to take advantage of Southwest's award-winning loyalty program benefits.   TERMS & CONDITIONS Visit Southwest.com for the full list of terms and conditions. 1 All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms. 2 On the day of travel, Customers can switch free of airline charges to another flight with space available departing on the same calendar day between the same origin airport and destination airport as their original flight. With the exception of A-List Preferred and A-List Members, Customers who purchase Wanna Get Away fares are not eligible for free same-day change. 3 Fare difference may apply. Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure may result in forfeited flight credits. 4 Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer. 5 On flights traveling 176 miles or more, A-List Preferred Members receive up to two complimentary premium drinks per leg. Flights traveling 175 miles or less only serve water. Drink coupons are subject to availability. Service may also be limited at Southwest's discretion. This coupon has no cash value. Drink coupon is void if altered, sold, purchased, brokered, or bartered. Non-exchangeable for other goods or services. Southwest Airlines reserved the right to discontinue its drink coupon program at any time. Coupon is invalid after expiration date and will not be updated or replaced. Must be 21 or older to consume alcoholic beverages. Alcohol purchased with drink coupons must be consumed onboard the aircraft. Beverage options may change at any time and are subject to availability. 6 Tier qualifying points are earned on qualifying flights paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Vouchers ® , gift cards or flight credits, 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 aren’t 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 Dec. 30, 2024. To qualify for this bonus offer, the Member’s Rapid Rewards Credit Card account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. Chase isn’t responsible for the provision of, or failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus tier qualifying points will post directly to the Members’ Southwest Rapid Rewards account and won’t appear on the Members’ credit card statement. A qualifying flight for the triple tier qualifying points promotion is not also eligible for the double tier qualifying points promotion. 7 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. A flight segment is defined as a one-way trip booked through Southwest from an origin city to a destination city, including any intermediate stops and/or connections on Southwest. 8 To be eligible for this bonus tier qualifying points offer, the Cardmember must register between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, 2024 ("Promotion Period"). During the Promotion Period Cardmembers will earn 2,000 bonus tier qualifying points for every $5,000 in purchases made with a Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card. Bonus tier qualifying points earned from this offer will be deposited within six weeks after the end of each month and by Dec. 30, 2024, for November purchases. The bonus tier qualifying points will post to the Cardmember’s Southwest Rapid Rewards account. "Purchases" don’t include balance transfers, cash advances, traveler’s checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, racetrack wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access a Member’s account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, or fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable. Tier qualifying points aren’t 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. Chase isn’t 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 won’t appear on their credit card statement. 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. The Contactless Symbol and Contactless Indicator are trademarks owned by and used with the permission of EMVCo, LLC.JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Member FDIC. 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 is 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 don’t acquire property rights in accrued points. 9 Base points earned from qualifying purchases made with select Rapid Rewards partners will qualify as tier qualifying points, up to a maximum of 5,000 tier qualifying points earned per Member during the Promotion Period. Eligible Rapid Rewards partners include Southwest Hotels, car rentals through Southwest.com, Rapid Rewards Shopping, Rapid Rewards Dining, Laithwaites, 1-800-FLOWERS, Reliant Energy, NRG Energy, Xoom, Energy Plus, Harry and David, and Rewards for Opinions. ... View more

Southwest Airlines today announced a Companion Pass ® promotion available to Southwest Rapid Rewards ® Members who book one round trip or two one-way flights in June or July 2024 between the mainland U.S. and the Aloha State. Rapid Rewards ® Members who enroll in the limited-time promotion before May 24, 2024, and purchase eligible travel this summer will score a coveted promotional Companion Pass 1 . The Companion Pass allows Members to designate one person to fly with them for free 2 every time the Customer purchases a fare or redeems points for a flight during the pass's validity. Southwest ® is celebrating five full years of serving five airports in the Hawaiian Islands.   This is a great opportunity to HI 5 our Customers for supporting five years of Southwest service in five airports across Hawaii by showcasing and sharing one of the great perks of being part of our Rapid Rewards program. Hawaii on Southwest is available nonstop from eight mainland gateways, and we’re excited for this opportunity to truly connect our Customers for travel between the mainland and the Hawaiian islands.   To qualify, Rapid Rewards Members must: 1 Register for this promotion and purchase qualifying Southwest revenue travel (one round trip or two one-way qualifying flights between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii) by May 24, 2024; Travel across the Pacific in Southwest style both to and from Hawaii anytime between June 1 and July 31, 2024; and Designate a Companion to fly for free 2 on all travel between Oct. 5 and Nov. 15, 2024.   To benefit from this promotional offer and learn more, Customers should visit Southwest.com ® for the full list of terms and conditions.       Wanna go to Hawaii? Customers on the mainland can take advantage of this promotion by booking their next adventure to Hawaii and earning a promotional Companion Pass for fall getaways. Pro tip: Members who qualify and earn a promotional Companion Pass can travel this fall with their Companion flying for free 2 whether to another destination in Hawaii, or anywhere across the more than 100 airports in 11 countries Southwest will serve this fall!   Wanna go to the mainland? Rapid Rewards Members in the Islands can take an opportunity to go on mainland adventures while earning the promotional Companion Pass for fall getaways. Pro tip: After Members qualify and earn their promotional Companion Pass, they can use it for free 2 for inter-island travel or mainland getaways with their plus one Companion.   Join Rapid Rewards The Southwest 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 and take advantage of Southwest’s award-winning loyalty program's many benefits.     1 Register for this promotion, then book one round trip or two one-way qualifying Southwest flights between 8:00 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) on May 22, 2024, and 11:59 p.m. CT on May 24, 2024 (the “Promotion Period”) for travel from June 1, 2024, to July 31, 2024 (the "Travel Period"), and fly during the Travel Period to earn a promotional Companion Pass valid for use between Oct. 5, 2024, and Nov. 15, 2024. The offer is valid for select continental U.S. flights to/from Hawaii (HNL, KOA, ITI, LIH, or OGG). To register for this promotion, Members will need to provide their Southwest Rapid Reward 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. Members must register for this promotion, book one round trip or two one-way qualifying Southwest flights during the Promotion Period for travel during the Travel Period, and fly during the Travel Period. Registration must be completed prior to booking and commencement of travel. The offer is valid on new qualifying revenue flights booked during the Promotion Period for travel during the Travel Period and flown within the Travel Period. The Member's qualifying flight must be booked through Southwest Airlines during the Promotion Period for travel that must be completed during the Travel Period. Member's Rapid Rewards account number must be entered at the time of booking Member's qualifying flight to earn a promotional Companion Pass valid for use between Oct. 5, 2024, and Nov. 15, 2024. A qualifying round trip flight for this promotion is a round trip revenue flight including any intermediate stops and/or connections on Southwest Airlines from continental U.S. to/from Hawaii (HNL, KOA, ITI, LIH, or OGG) and back to the originating airport or carrier-recognized co-terminal flown by the same Member. A qualifying one-way flight for this promotion is a one-way revenue flight including any intermediate stops and/or connections on Southwest Airlines from continental U.S. to/from Hawaii (HNL, KOA, ITI, LIH, or OGG) flown by the same Member. The offer is valid on new reservations booked within the Promotion Period for travel during the Travel 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 or group travel, and Southwest Vacations ® packages don’t qualify as a round trip or two one-way revenue flights for this promotion. Qualifying flights(s) booked with Cash + Points will qualify as round trip or two one-way revenue flights for this promotion. Cash + Points bookings will not earn Rapid Rewards points, tier qualifying points for A-List or A-List Preferred status, or Companion Pass qualifying points. Changes made to any itinerary after the purchase of a round trip or two one-way revenue flights may eliminate qualification for this promotion. The promotional Companion Pass is valid from Oct. 5, 2024, and Nov. 15, 2024, and allows a Member to designate one person to fly with them, free of airline charges (doesn’t include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way) on flights purchased by the Member, booked through Southwest, and completed between Oct. 5, 2024, and Nov. 15, 2024. No Rapid Rewards points, 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 a promotional Companion Pass. If the Member earns Companion Pass in 2024 by earning 135,000 Companion Pass qualifying points or flying 100 qualifying one-way flights booked through Southwest per calendar year, any changes to their designated Companion during the time they have a promotional Companion Pass will reduce the number of changes a Member can make to their designated Companion in the 2024 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 the promotional Companion Pass, and later in 2024 earns Companion Pass, they would only be able to change their designated Companion one more time in 2024. Companion Pass is nontransferable. 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 don’t 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. 2 Doesn't include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way. Must include Rapid Rewards number during booking. Limited time. Restrictions apply. Qualifying flight(s) must be flown by the same Member.   ... View more

Southwest Airlines is thrilled to introduce Cash + Points, 1 a new flexible payment option for our Rapid Rewards ®2 Members. For the first time, Southwest Rapid Rewards ® Members can now use a combination of points (starting with as few as 1,000 points) and other eligible forms of payment to purchase Southwest ® flights on Southwest.com/cashpluspoints.   We launched several enhancements to our award-winning program last year that made it easier to earn more points and achieve tier status. This year, we’re continuing our commitment to lean into Customer preferences by giving you all extra flexibility to make points go further by offering new ways to use your points.   Business Travel Counts, Too! Southwest also is launching new capabilities for Southwest Business Customers. Corporate Travel Managers can now use a combination of cash and Rapid Rewards Business points to purchase flights for their company’s travel using Rapid Rewards Business points 3 through swabiz.com.   From Flights to Hotels But wait, there’s more! Southwest Airlines is going the extra mile and is now offering our Rapid Rewards Members the ability to use their Rapid Rewards points for hotel stays on hotels.redeemrapidrewards.com powered by Rocket Travel by Agoda. Additionally, Members booking travel with points can choose to pay for hotel bookings using only points, or a combination of cash and points, and can benefit from competitive rates for redeeming points for flights and hotel bookings at more than 400,000 properties worldwide.     Join Rapid Rewards The Southwest 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. Not a Member? No Worries! Customers can create a free account to become a Rapid Rewards Member at Southwest.com ® .   Terms and Conditions 1 Cash + Points will allow Rapid Rewards Members to combine points with other eligible forms of payment to purchase flights. Members will be presented with up to five options for Point redemptions, starting with as few as 1,000 points. The minimum redemption option for the selected flight(s) will be presented on screen. While Members who book using Cash + Points can make changes to their reservation, Cash + Points cannot be used for any fare increase related to a modification. Cash + Points bookings will not earn Rapid Rewards points, tier qualifying points for A-List or A-List Preferred status, or Companion Pass ® qualifying points. Flights paid for with Cash + Points will count toward a Member's qualifying one-way flights for A-List, A-List Preferred, or Companion Pass status when flown.   2 All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.   3 All Rapid Rewards Business rules and regulations apply and can be found at business.Southwest.com/Terms-and-Conditions. ... View more

Southwest Airlines’ coveted companion pass promotion is back! That’s right, you read this correctly. We know the Companion Pass is a favorite perk of our Rapid Rewards program, and we’re thrilled to bring back this promotion for a limited time so that Customers can experience why this popular benefit is so meaningful. We invite our Customers to take advantage of this offer because traveling with your favorite Companion supports sharing of adventures and creating memories that can last a lifetime.   The Companion Pass allows Rapid Rewards ® Members to designate one person to fly with them for free 1 every time the Customer purchases or redeems points for a flight.   To qualify, Rapid Rewards Members must: 2 Register for the promotion and purchase a qualifying Southwest ® revenue flight (one round trip or two one-way flights), starting today through March 27, 2024; Travel by May 22, 2024; and Designate a Companion to fly for free 1 with them from Aug. 5, through Oct. 2, 2024.   To benefit from this promotional offer and learn more, Customers may visit Southwest.com for the full list of terms and conditions.     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.   1 COMPANION PASS DISCLAIMER Doesn’t include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way.   2 PROMOTIONAL OFFER TERMS & CONDITIONS Customers must register for this promotion, then book one round trip or two one-way qualifying Southwest flights between 8:00 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) on March 25, 2024, and 11:59 p.m. CT on March 27, 2024 (the “Promotion Period”), for travel from March 25, 2024, to May 22, 2024 (the "Travel Period"), and fly during the Travel Period to earn a promotional Companion Pass valid for use between Aug. 5, 2024, and Oct. 2, 2024.   To register for this promotion, Customers 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, then they may register for an account by going online to Southwest.com/rapidrewards to become a Member. Rapid Rewards accounts are free. Member must register for this promotion, book one round trip or two one-way qualifying Southwest flights during the Promotion Period for travel during the Travel Period, and fly during the Travel Period. Registration must be completed prior to booking and commencement of travel. The promotion is valid on new qualifying revenue flights booked during the Promotion Period for travel during the Travel Period and flown within the Travel Period. The Member's qualifying flight must be booked through Southwest Airlines ® during the Promotion Period for travel that must be completed during the Travel 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. 5, 2024, and Oct. 2, 2024. 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. The promotion is valid on new reservations booked within the Promotion Period for travel during the Travel 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 purchase of a one-way or round trip revenue flight may eliminate qualification for this promotion. The promotional Companion Pass is valid from Aug. 5, 2024, and Oct. 2, 2024, 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, booked through Southwest, and completed between Aug. 5, 2024, and Oct. 2, 2024. 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. Members may change their designated Companion up to three times while they have the promotional Companion Pass. If the Member earns a Companion Pass in 2024 by earning 135,000 Companion Pass qualifying points or flying 100 qualifying flights, any changes to their designated Companion during the time they have a promotional Companion Pass will reduce the number of changes they can make to their designated Companion in the 2024 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 the promotional Companion Pass, and later in 2024 earns Companion Pass, they would only be able to change their designated Companion one more time in 2024. Companion Pass is nontransferable. 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 don’t 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. ... View more

Southwest Airlines today launched one of its largest sales of the year as part of its Week of WOW 2024. Today, through Jan. 11, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, Southwest ® Customers can save up to 40% off base fares for flights by using WOW in the promo code box when booking travel between Jan. 30 and May 22, 2024. 1 (Restrictions, exclusions, and blackout dates apply. Seats and days are limited. Discount applied before government taxes and fees.) Visit Southwest.com ® to book and view the full terms and conditions.     We know low fares and lots of flexibility are top of mind for Customers, and our Week of WOW delivers on both to kick off a new year of travel adventures. With 121 airports across our vast network, we look forward to serving Customers with our legendary Hospitality and flexible travel policies, like bags fly free, 2 no change or cancel fees, 3 and flight credits that don’t expire. 4     Other Exciting Travel Deals In addition to this week’s sale on base fares, Customers can shop travel deals on rental cars, hotels, vacation packages, Rapid Rewards ®5 points, and more. Visit Southwest.com to book and view the full terms and conditions.     Southwest Rapid Rewards ® Credit Cards from Chase: From Jan. 8 through Feb. 5, 2024, Cardmembers can earn six points per $1 spent on the first $500 of Southwest purchases. New Cardmembers can earn 50,000 bonus points after they spend $1,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. 6 Points Mystery Offer:  From Jan. 8 through Feb. 23, 2024, Customers can reveal their surprise discount and save 40%, 45%, or 50% when they buy a minimum Rapid Rewards points. 7 Rental Cars: From Jan. 8 through Jan. 15, 2024, Customers can save up to 30% off Budget base rates and earn up to four times the points on bookings completed by May 15, 2024. 8 Hotel: From Jan. 8 through Feb. 23, 2024, Customers can earn four times the Rapid Rewards points on their hotel stay. 9 Uplift: From Jan. 8 through Jan. 14, 2024, Customers can pay for their flight over time with $0 down when they book a Wanna Get Away Plus ® ticket. 10 Vacation Offers: From Jan. 8 through Feb. 23, 2024, Customers can receive $100 off domestic packages, $200 off international and Hawaii packages, and more than $150 on instant savings. 11   1 SALE TERMS & CONDITIONS The promotion code savings is valid for one-way or round trip Wanna Get Away ® and Wanna Get Away Plus fares booked on Southwest.com from Jan. 9, 2024, through Jan. 11, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (the “Booking Period”) and flown between Jan. 30, 2024, through May 22, 2024 (the “Travel Period”). For continental U.S. travel, the 40% off promotion code savings is valid for Tuesday and Wednesday travel; the 30% off promotion code savings is valid for Monday and Thursday travel; the 25% off promotion code savings is valid for Saturday travel; and the 20% off promotion code savings is valid for Friday and Sunday travel. The 30% off promo code savings is valid for international, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico travel. Interisland Hawaii travel is excluded from the promotion. Continental U.S. travel is blacked out March 9, 2024, through March 10, 2024; March 16, 2024, through March 17, 2024; March 23, 2024, through March 24, 2024; and March 30, 2024, through March 31, 2024. Travel to Florida is blacked out March 1, 2024; March 7, 2024, through March 8, 2024; March 15, 2024; March 22, 2024; and March 28, 2024, through Mach 29, 2024. Travel to international, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico is blacked out Feb. 15, 2024, through Feb. 18, 2024; and March 7, 2024, through March 31, 2024. Travel from international, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico is blacked out Feb. 23, 2024, through Feb. 27, 2024; and March 14, 2024, through April 7, 2024. The promotion code savings are applied before government taxes and fees. Enter the promotion code WOW in the Promo Code box when booking during the Booking Period. Seats and days are limited. If a Customer has entered the promotion code WOW in the Promo Code box on Southwest.com or swabiz.com during the Booking Period, then while selecting their flights, savings in the base fare will be visible as a strike-through of the original fare on eligible flights. The discount availability may vary by destination, flight, and day of the week, and won’t be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods. Please note that the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires advertised fares to include all government taxes and fees; however, this promotion applies to the base fare only.   The discount is valid on new reservations only. The discount will apply only for select flights booked within the Booking Period while supplies last for travel flown within the Travel Period. Changes made to the itinerary after purchase will eliminate qualifications for this promotion and will result in forfeiture of any promotion code savings. The discount is only valid with the provided promotion code and is not combinable with other promotion codes or fares. All reward travel is subject to taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges of at least $5.60 per one-way trip. Applicable taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges can vary significantly based on the Customer’s arrival and departure destination. The payment of any taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges is the responsibility of the Passenger and must be paid at the time reward travel is booked with a credit card, flight credit, or Southwest gift card. Fares are subject to change until ticketed. Offer applies only to published, scheduled service.   The offer is not redeemable for cash and may not be used in conjunction with other special offers, or toward the purchase of a gift card or previously booked flight, or change to a previously booked flight. The discount is only valid on Southwest.com, swabiz.com, and Southwest Partner Services. The discount is not valid on group travel or Southwest Vacations ® , through Global Distribution Systems, or special fares, such as military and government fares.   2 BAGS FLY FREE ® First and second checked bags. Weight and size limits apply.   3 CHANGE AND CANCEL FEES If a Customer needs to change an upcoming flight itinerary, they’ll only pay the difference in fare (if one applies). Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure may result in forfeited travel funds.​   4 FLIGHT CREDITS Flight credits will be issued as long as the flight is canceled at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. Flight credits don’t expire and are non-transferable. For travel booked with Rapid Rewards points: starting July 1, 2023 (12:00 a.m. Central Time), for Wanna Get Away or Wanna Get Away Plus reward travel reservations (booked with points): If you do not cancel your reservation at least 10 minutes before the flight’s original scheduled departure time, any points used for booking will be forfeited, along with any taxes and fees associated with the Customer’s reward travel reservation.   5 RAPID REWARDS TERMS & CONDITIONS All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.   6 SOUTHWEST RAPID REWARDS CREDIT CARDS FROM CHASE TERMS & CONDITIONS Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cards are issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Member FDIC. The 50,000 bonus points offer is after the Customer spends $1,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. The product is not available to either (i) current Cardmembers of any Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card, or (ii) previous Cardmembers of any Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card who received a new Cardmember bonus within the last 24 months. This does not apply to Cardmembers of the Southwest Rapid Rewards Business Card and Employee Credit Card products. To qualify for the bonus points, Customers must make purchases totaling $1,000 or more during the first three months from account opening. Please allow up to eight weeks for bonus points to post to the Customer’s 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 your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable.) To be eligible for this bonus offer, the account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.   7 POINTS MYSTERY OFFER TERMS & CONDITIONS The offer is valid between Jan. 8, 2024, 12:00:01 a.m. Central Time and Feb. 23, 2024, 11:59:59 p.m. Central Time. When the Member purchases the minimum amount of Rapid Rewards points specified on the landing page once the Member logs in to their account, the Member will receive the percent discount on points specified on the landing page. A valid credit card is required to purchase points. A minimum points-purchase threshold must be met on a per-transaction basis, in order to qualify for the discount.  Points can be purchased in blocks of 1,000 and a daily maximum of 60,000 points can be purchased by a Member with no annual maximum. Transactions are nonrefundable and nonreversible. The offer is only valid for Member receiving this email and by clicking on the link within this email. Gifted and transferred point transactions are not included in this promotion. Purchased points do not count towards A-List, A-List Preferred, or Companion Pass qualification. Prices are in U.S. dollars and include all applicable taxes. Prices for the purchase of points are only valid while a Member is currently logged in to Southwest.com and such prices are subject to change. Please allow up to 72 hours for points to post to the applicable 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 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.   8 RENTAL CAR OFFER TERMS & CONDITIONS The 600 points offer is valid on qualifying rentals of one to three consecutive days; the 1,800 points offer is valid on qualifying rentals of four to six days consecutive; and the 2,400 points offer is valid on a minimum of seven consecutive days on qualifying rentals at participating Budget airport locations in the United States and Canada. Any points earned over 600 per rental are considered bonus points. The points offer is valid on daily, weekend, and weekly rates on all Budget car groups. Bonus points don’t count toward A-List, A-List Preferred, or Companion Pass ® qualification. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms. Budget Fastbreak Members must mention a valid Rapid Rewards Member number at time of the reservation or at the time of rental to receive points. Please use Coupon Code #MUAZ024 to receive bonus points. The savings of up to 30% applies to Budget leisure weekly and weekend rates and applies only to the time and mileage charges on your rental. Use Budget Customer Discount (BCD) U072796 to save up to 30% off Budget base rates on your rental. An advance reservation is required. Please allow up to eight weeks for Rapid Rewards points to post to the Rapid Rewards Member's account. Offer may not be used with any other promotion or offer. All taxes, fees (including but not limited to Air Conditioning Excise Recovery Fee, Concession Recovery Fee, Vehicle License Recovery Fee, Energy Recovery Fee, Tire Management Fee, and Frequent Traveler Fee), and surcharges (including but not limited to Customer Facility Charge and Environmental Fee Recovery Charge) are extra. Optional items such as LDW ($35.99/day or less) and refueling are extra. One coupon per rental. The offer is subject to vehicle availability at the time of rental and may not be available at some rates at some times. Car rental return restrictions may apply. The offer is subject to change without notice. Holiday and other blackout periods may apply. The renter must meet Budget age, driver, and credit requirements. The minimum rental age may vary by location. An additional daily surcharge may apply to renters under 25 years old. A Frequent Traveler Program Surcharge or Excise Tax may be applied and will be assessed in connection with miles earned pursuant to a reservation. For rentals in the United States, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Croix, and Canada, when the renter chooses to receive frequent flyer miles, Budget will assess a frequent flyer surcharge equivalent to USD 1.00 per day. The amount assessed is collected by Budget to offset a portion of Budget's annual cost of participation in frequent flyer programs. Rental must be completed by May 15, 2024.   9 OFFER TERMS & CONDITIONS To be eligible, the hotel reservation must be booked on Southwest Hotels website (www.southwesthotels.com) via the link provided between 12:01 a.m. Central Time on Jan. 8, 2024, and 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Jan. 14, 2024. Eligible stays must occur between Jan. 8, 2024, and May 31, 2024. Strictly limited to Customers who enter their Rapid Rewards number and at select hotels purchase checkout. The four times points for bookings will be issued on the hotel room rate, as displayed on the platform. The four times points for bookings can’t be applied to existing bookings or retroactively applied to bookings. Southwest Hotels reserves the right to not award the four times the additional points for bookings at any time if it detects fraud, stacking of bonuses, technical errors, cancel/rebooking activity (defined by identical search criteria), or ANY other deceptive behavior attempted to circumvent the limits expressed above. The four times the points for bookings are automatically applied to the eligible Customer's Rapid Rewards account associated with the number applied at purchase checkout within eight weeks, after successfully completing their stay in the booked property. The points may be awarded separately from the base points awarded. Additional points will count toward A-List, A-List Preferred, or Companion Pass qualification. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.   10   UPLIFT OFFER TERMS & CONDITIONS *The $0 down offer is available on Wanna Get Away Plus bookings from Jan. 8, through Jan. 14, 2024, for approved applicants. Down payment may be required for other Uplift bookings. Actual terms are based on the Customer’s credit score and other factors and may vary. A minimum $49 purchase is required. Not everyone is eligible. Loans made through Uplift are offered by these lending partners: uplift.com/lenders. Uplift Privacy Policy. Uplift Terms of Use.      11   VACATION OFFER TERMS & CONDITIONS The $100 per reservation promotion code savings apply on flight and hotel vacation packages of $500 or more to any domestic destination Southwest offers. Savings are reflected in the package price when using the promotion code USVACATION100 at the time of booking. The $200 per reservation promotion code savings apply on flight and hotel vacation packages of $500 or more to any international or Hawaii destination Southwest offers. Savings are reflected in the package price when using the promotion code INTVACATION200 at the time of booking. The length of stay for flight and hotel components must match. The promotion code is intended for redemption by the individual consumer only. One-day advance purchase is required. Restrictions, exclusions, and blackout dates may apply to hotel offers. Savings are valid if booked Jan. 9, 2024, through Feb. 5, 2024, by 6:00 p.m. Central Time for travel Jan. 10, 2024, through Oct. 2, 2024.   Customers can get $150 off in instant savings when they book a flight and hotel package to any international or Hawaii destination Southwest offers. No minimum night stay is required. Instant savings will be applied to the price of the vacation at checkout. If a Customer changes or modifies their reservation after the time of booking, they may no longer be eligible for the savings. One-day advance purchase is required. Restrictions, exclusions, and blackout dates may apply to hotel offers. Savings are valid if booked Jan. 9, 2024, through Jan. 14, 2024, by 6:00 p.m. Central Time for travel Jan. 10, 2024, through Oct. 2, 2024. ... View more

It’s Southwest Airlines Week of WOW and today we’re launching one of our largest sales of the year. Starting today, through Sept. 28, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, Customers can take advantage of 50% off base fares on limited flights by using WOW50 in the promo code box when booking travel between Oct. 24, 2023, and March 6, 2024. 1 Restrictions, exclusions, and blackout dates apply. Seats and days are limited. Discount applied before government taxes and fees. Visit Southwest.com ® to book and view the full terms and conditions.       We understand flexibility and great deals are top of mind for Customers looking to book their next trip. This is why we’re introducing a full week of daily travel deals. It’s our Week of Wow, including 50% off base fares; discounts on car rentals, hotels, and vacation packages; and more Rapid Rewards earning opportunities, giving Customers more ways to save money on their fall and winter trips.   Daily Travel Deals This week, Customers can get daily travel deals on car, hotel, vacation packages, and Rapid Rewards ® points. Yesterday we unlocked a great Car Rental Offer, where Customers can take advantage between now and Dec. 31, 2023, and can save up to 30% on Budget car rental base rates this fall and earn up to three times the Rapid Rewards points! 2 Visit Southwest.com to view all deals.   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.   1 SALE TERMS & CONDITIONS The 50% promotion code savings is valid for one-way or round trip Wanna Get Away ® and Wanna Get Away Plus ® fares booked on Southwest.com between Sept. 26 and Sept. 28, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (the “Booking Period”) and flown between Oct. 24, 2023, and March 6, 2024 (the “Travel Period”). Continental U.S. travel is blacked out between Nov. 17, 2023, and Nov. 22, 2023; Nov. 25, 2023, and Nov. 27, 2023; Dec. 21, 2023, and Dec. 23, 2023, Dec. 26, 2023, and Dec. 30, 2023; Jan. 1, 2024, and Jan. 2, 2024; Jan. 6, 2024, and Jan. 7, 2024; Feb. 16, 2024; and Feb. 19, 2024. Travel to/from Orange County (SNA) is blacked out between Oct. 24, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023; Jan. 1, 2024, and Jan. 2, 2024; Jan. 6, 2024, and Jan. 7, 2024; Feb. 16, 2024; and Feb. 19, 2024. Travel to international destinations, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico are blacked out between Nov. 17, 2023, and Nov.19, 2023; Dec. 15, 2023, and Jan. 8, 2024; Jan. 11, 2024, and Jan. 13, 2024; and Feb. 15, 2024, and Feb.18, 2024. Travel from international destinations, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico blacked out between Nov. 24, 2023, and Nov. 27, 2023; Dec. 15, 2023, and Jan. 8, 2024; Jan. 15, 2024, and Jan. 16, 2024; and Feb. 23, 2024, and Feb. 27, 2024. Promotion code savings are applied before government taxes and fees. Enter promotion code WOW50 in the Promo Code box when booking during the Booking Period. Seats and days are limited. If a Customer has entered the promotion code WOW50 in the Promo Code box on Southwest.com or swabiz.com during the Booking Period, then while selecting their flights, savings in the base fare will be visible as a strike-through of the original fare on eligible flights. Discount availability may vary by destination, flight, and day of the week, and won’t be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods. Please note that the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires advertised fares to include all government taxes and fees; however, this promotion applies to the base fare only. The discount is valid on new reservations only. The discount will apply only for select flights booked within the Booking Period while supplies last for travel flown within the Travel Period. Changes made to the itinerary after purchase will eliminate qualifications for this promotion and will result in forfeiture of any promotion code savings. The discount is only valid with the provided promotion code and is not combinable with other promotion codes or fares. All reward travel is subject to taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges of at least $5.60 per one-way trip. Applicable taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges can vary significantly based on your arrival and departure destination. The payment of any taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges is the responsibility of the Passenger and must be paid at the time reward travel is booked with a credit card, flight credit, or Southwest gift card. Fares are subject to change until ticketed. Offer applies only to published, scheduled service. The offer is not redeemable for cash, and may not be used in conjunction with other special offers, or toward the purchase of a gift card or previously booked flight, or change to a previously booked flight. Discount is only valid on Southwest.com, swabiz.com, and Southwest Partner Services. The discount is not valid on group travel or Southwest Vacations ® , through Global Distribution Systems, or special fares, such as military and government fares.   2 CAR RENTAL TERMS & CONDITIONS The three-times Rapid Rewards points (1800 points) offer is valid on a minimum of four or more consecutive days on qualifying rentals at participating Budget airport locations in the United States and Canada. Any points earned over 600 per rental are considered bonus points. The points offer is valid on daily, weekend, and weekly rates on all Budget car groups. Bonus points do not count toward A-List, A-List Preferred, or Companion Pass ® qualification. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms. Budget Fastbreak Members must mention a valid Rapid Rewards Member number at the time of reservation or at the time of rental to receive points. Customers can use Coupon Code # MUAZ015 to receive bonus points. The savings of up to 30% applies to Budget leisure weekly and weekend rates and is applicable only to the time and mileage charges on the Customer’s rental. Use Budget Customer Discount (BCD) U072796 to save up to 30% off Budget base rates on the Customer’s rental. An advance reservation is required. Please allow up to eight weeks for Rapid Rewards points to post to the Rapid Rewards Member's account. The offer may not be used with any other promotion or offer. All taxes, fees (including but not limited to Air Conditioning Excise Recovery Fee, Concession Recovery Fee, Vehicle License Recovery Fee, Energy Recovery Fee, Tire Management Fee, and Frequent Traveler Fee), and surcharges (including but not limited to Customer Facility Charge and Environmental Fee Recovery Charge) are extra. Optional items such as LDW ($35.99/day or less) and refueling are extra. One coupon per rental. The offer is subject to vehicle availability at the time of rental and may not be available on some rates at some times. Car rental return restrictions may apply. The offer is subject to change without notice. Holiday and other blackout periods may apply. Renter must meet Budget age, driver, and credit requirements. The minimum rental age may vary by location. An additional daily surcharge may apply for renters under 25 years old. A Frequent Traveler Program Surcharge or Excise Tax may be applied and will be assessed in connection with miles earned pursuant to a reservation. For rentals in the United States, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Croix, and Canada, when the renter chooses to receive frequent flyer miles, Budget will assess a frequent flyer surcharge equivalent to USD $1.00 per day. The amount assessed is collected by Budget to offset a portion of Budget’s annual cost of participation in frequent flyer programs. The rental must be completed by Dec. 31, 2023. Members must reference their Rapid Rewards account on Southwest.com for the most up-to-date information on available points, tier status, including tier qualifying points or flights, and Companion Pass qualifying points or flights. ... View more

We’re proud to share we were named Best Airline for Families on MONEY’s 2023 Travel Awards list. MONEY recognized Southwest Airlines for our Family Boarding process, two free checked bags, 1 no change 2 or cancellation 3 fees, and creating a flexible travel experience at a low cost. Southwest Customers also enjoy family-friendly content for free on the Inflight Entertainment Portal. 4   Families on the go turn to Southwest for more than our low fares and flexible policies. We know families traveling together are looking for a comfortable and smooth travel experience, and our People take great pride in delivering their legendary Hospitality every step of the way. For more information on Southwest’s flexible policies, visit Southwest.com.   MONEY’s Best Airlines List assessed 10 major U.S. based carriers utilizing various criteria from multiple data resources to evaluate customer satisfaction with an airline’s network size, rewards programs, and policies.   Thank you, to our loyal Customers for continuing to choose Southwest and allowing us to connect you to the people and places that matter most!       1 First and second checked bags; weight and size limits apply. 2 If a Customer needs to change an upcoming flight itinerary, they’ll only pay the cost in fare difference. 3 Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure may result in forfeited flight credits. 4 Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer. ... View more

Last year, Southwest Airlines added Wanna Get Away Plus and Transferable Flight Credit™ to our fare lineup as new benefits for Customers.   Now, we’re introducing more fare enhancements as part of our ongoing commitment to provide Customers with more choices, more flexibility, and more value when they fly Southwest.   What’s Changing Coming soon, we’re adding two new benefits to our fares, including making same-day standby a benefit for Customers traveling on Wanna Get Away ® fares and introducing a capability for Customers to list for standby online or the Southwest app.   Currently, Rapid Rewards Tier Members and Customers traveling on Business Select, Anytime, and Wanna Get Away Plus fares have flexibility to list on a different flight free of charge on their day of travel. This new offering expands the benefit to all Southwest Customers.   We’re also offering free Inflight Internet for Customers who purchase a Business Select fare.   A-List Preferred Customers already receive free Inflight Internet, and Customers who purchase Business Select ® fares will too, with the ability to connect up to three devices per leg for free when this offering launches.   We are continuing to enhance our self-service offerings with these changes to create more space for Southwest’s Legendary Hospitality. We have always been known for our flexible and transparent approach to travel, which includes two free checked bags, no change fees, and flight credits that don’t expire. Now we’re adding to that by offering these enhancements to our fares.   Coming Soon: Terms and Conditions: 1 First and second checked bags. Weight and size limits apply.  2 Fare difference may apply.  3 Failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure may result in forfeited travel funds.  4 Flight credits for non-refundable fares will be issued as long as the flight is cancelled more than 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. 5 Transferable flight credit allows you to transfer your flight credit to another person. Both must be Rapid Rewards® Members and only one transfer is permitted. For bookings made through a Southwest® Business channel, there is a limitation to transfer only between employees within the organization. 6 On the day of travel, you can switch free of airline charges to another flight with space available departing on the same calendar day between the same origin and destination as your original flight. Wanna Get Away fares are not eligible for free same-day change. 7 You can list for same-day standby via a Southwest Customer Service Agent at the airport or the Southwest app or mobile web. You will receive a message based on the contact preference selected during booking if you are cleared on the flight. For both same-day change and same-day standby, you must change your flight or request to be added to the same-day standby list at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your original flight or the no-show policy will apply. If using the app or mobile web for standby, you must list your name 30 minutes ahead of scheduled departure. Government taxes and fees may apply but you will be refunded. Your original boarding position is not guaranteed. See Southwest.com/standby for more details. 8 Refundable, as long as you cancel your reservation at least ten (10) minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your flight. If you cancel, you’re eligible to receive 100% of your ticket value as a refund to your original form of payment. Southwest® flight credit(s) from a previous reservation that are applied toward a Business Select® or Anytime Fare will be refunded as flight credit(s). For travel booked with Rapid Rewards® points, if canceled, points will be returned to the Rapid Rewards® account holder who booked the ticket.  9 Priority lane: This priority lane gets you to the front of the ticket counter faster. A-List or A-List Preferred Members already enjoy the priority lane (where available). Express lane: This security lane gets you through the security line faster. A-List or A-List Preferred Members enjoy this benefit too.  10 EarlyBird Check-In® means you will automatically be checked in to your flight 36 hours prior to scheduled departure. For Anytime fares purchased between 36 and 24 hours, the boarding position assignment process has begun so this may impact the boarding position assigned to you.  If you purchase an Anytime fare within 24 hours of your flight’s scheduled departure, you will not receive the EarlyBird Checkin benefit. In an irregular operation situation, the boarding position is not guaranteed.  11 Flights traveling 175 miles or less only serve water. 12 Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer. ... View more

Offering Legendary Customer Service and warm Hospitality is at the core of Southwest Airlines. As travelers continue returning to the sky, we’re thrilled to offer our Customers a new product that provides what they want—more choice and more flexibility.     Our new fourth fare, Wanna Get Away Plus, is a modest buy-up from Wanna Get Away and introduces transferable flight credit(s), a new benefit that enables Customers to transfer an eligible unused flight credit to another Rapid Rewards Member for future use. 1 Wanna Get Away Plus also provides more flexibility through same-day confirmed change and same-day standby 2 , allowing Customers to make same-day changes to a flight between the same cities with no price difference in the base fare. Customers have more earning power than Wanna Get Away fares with 8X Rapid Rewards® points. Additionally, we’re also enhancing benefits to our Anytime and Business Select® fares. These fares now have the same transferable flight credit benefit as Wanna Get Away Plus, and Anytime fares now gain EarlyBird Check-In 3 , Priority Lane 4 , and Express Lane 5  benefits. Additionally, Tier Members (A-List /A-List Preferred Customers) now receive same-day confirmed change in addition to existing perks like same-day standby 6 .   We continue to maintain existing benefits offered on all Southwest fares, including two free checked bags 7 , no change fees 8 , and free TV/movies/messaging 9 .   Check out our full-fare lineup and benefits at Southwest.com/WannaGetAwayPlus .    Both must be Rapid Rewards Members and expiration dates apply.  Only one transfer is permitted. For bookings made through a Southwest™ Business channel, there is a limitation to transfer only between employees within the organization. Same-day change/Same-day standby: For same-day changes, a confirmed seat, if there’s an open seat on a different flight on the same day as your original flight and it’s between the same cities, you can book a confirmed seat on the new flight free of airline charges. If there isn’t an open seat, ask a Southwest Gate Agent to add you to the same-day standby list. If there are any government taxes and fees associated with these itinerary changes, you will be required to pay those. Your original boarding position is not guaranteed. For both the same-day change and same-day standby benefits, you must change your flight or request to be added to the same-day standby list at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your original flight or the no-show policy will apply.   For Anytime fares purchased between 36 and 24 hours, the boarding position assignment process has begun so this may impact the boarding position assigned to you. Benefit not available if flight departure is within 24 hours of your flight's scheduled departure. .  In an irregular operation situation, the boarding position is not guaranteed. Where available. Where available. If there’s an open seat on a different flight that departs on the same calendar day as your original flight and it’s between the same cities, you can get a seat on the new flight free of airline charges. If there isn’t an open seat on this different flight, you can ask a Southwest Gate Agent to add you to the same-day standby list for a flight between the same city pairs that departs on the same calendar day prior to your originally scheduled flight, and you will receive a message if you are cleared on the flight. For both the same-day change and same-day standby benefits, you must change your flight or request to be added to the same-day standby list at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your original flight or the no show policy will apply. Based on the flight status contact preference selected during booking, the message regarding your standby status will be an email or text message with a link to access the boarding pass via the Southwest App, mobile web, or you can visit a Southwest Gate Agent to print off the boarding pass. If there are any government taxes and fees associated with these itinerary changes, you will be required to pay those. Your original boarding position is not guaranteed. Important: These benefits are available only by seeing a Southwest Gate Agent or calling 1-800-FLY-SWA.  If you change your flight through any other channel or to a flight that does not meet the requirements outlined above, you will be responsible for the difference in price. If an A-List or A-List Preferred Member is traveling on a multiple-Passenger reservation, same-day standby and same-day change 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. Weight and size limits apply Fare difference may apply. (Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer. Where available. Only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (must be downloaded before the flight.  Due to licensing restrictions, on WiFi-enabled flights, Free Live TV and iHeartRadio may not be available for the full duration of the flight.) ... View more

  Are you looking for a career with Heart? Southwest Airlines is hiring, and we want to meet you! Whether you’re actively searching for a job or passively keeping tabs on opportunities available to you, we want you to know us too. We asked Jonathan Clarkson, Vice President Marketing Loyalty & Products, to share why he loves his job, the People he works with, and Southwest! We hope his words inspire you and share insight into our Company’s Culture, Values, and goals.   It’s an exciting year at Southwest Airlines and I’m grateful for the work our Marketing Teams accomplish each day. I look forward to welcoming new Employees to our Marketing Department and the Southwest Family this year. In my 14 years at Southwest, we’ve grown our products, improved our programs, and fostered incredible relationships within the Marketing Loyalty & Products space. Adding new talent and preparing for future growth makes me reflect on my first career steps and the important lessons I learned along the way.   Long before I joined the Southwest Family, I started out as a grocery bagger. Whether grabbing the last ingredient to complete a recipe or shopping to stock your pantry, I greeted customers as the smiling face at the end of the register, ready to ask the age-old question— “Paper or plastic”? It’s there that I started to learn some of the lessons that I still use today:   Similar to an onion in the produce department, every career has layers. There’s a reason milk goes on the bottom of the grocery bag—it all starts with a sturdy foundation. At Southwest, our People supporting and rooting for each other is the foundation to our success. Efficiency and innovation are always on the “shopping list.” Without efficiency and innovation, there’s no growth, no forward momentum. My Team and I always try to stay a step ahead of our Customers and our competitors so we can continue providing the best Southwest Experience and the best industry experience. The voice of our People matters. Whether that’s someone giving feedback that their produce, in fact, shouldn’t go at the bottom of the bag, or someone on my Team sharing a new idea to improve one of our products, their opinions matter. Southwest is a maverick in the airline industry, and we’re proud of that difference and the voices that allow us to strive to be better than yesterday.   I’m thankful for my days bagging groceries and getting my start. I’m even more grateful that I can take those experiences and impact Southwest. We each bring a unique perspective and experience everywhere we go. The People of Southwest are some of the most innovative, driven, and brightest in the world. We’re searching for the best talent out there to join our Marketing Department, and we’d love to hear how your experiences can influence our Team. Visit our Marketing page to learn more and register to receive notifications as new opportunities to our join our Teams become available. I’m excited about our future and the new experiences to come for Southwest!   Sincerely, Jonathan Clarkson Vice President Marketing Loyalty & Products   P.S. Check out other Career Discussions featuring our Marketing Department: Why does this Southwest Leader love his Marketing job? by Bill Tierney, Vice President of Marketing & Digital Experience Join an award-winning Team and a Company that loves you back. by Megan Self, Senior Manager Digital Solutions Linked ... View more

Southwest Airlines is excited to announce that our Southwest ® Rapid Rewards ® Credit Cards, just got even better. The same great cards now come with more to love: more points, more benefits, and more possibilities. Starting today, new and existing Cardmembers can get even more out of their day-to-day purchases, on our Plus, Premier, Priority, and Business Credit Cards. Cardmembers now have even more rewards categories to earn Rapid Rewards points, new and enhanced benefits that provide an elevated travel experience, and inflight savings – all with no increase to your annual fees!     With these exclusive benefits, Customers can now earn on everyday spend categories such as select streaming services, local transit and commuting including rideshare. Southwest Plus and Premier Cardmembers now have the ability to enjoy two EarlyBird Check-In ® credits per year, and Premier and Priority Cardmembers have the ability to spend their way to A-List status. Cardmembers can enjoy these new perks in addition to their existing benefits, such as Anniversary Points, accelerated earn on Southwest purchases, and points on every purchase made with their card.   To celebrate the addition of the new benefits, new consumer Cardmembers can earn up to 100,000 Rapid Rewards points now through Dec. 7, 2021, for most channels – the best points offer ever for personal Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cards:   New Cardmembers can earn 50,000 Rapid Rewards points after spending $2,000 in the first three months of account opening, and an additional 50,000 points after spending $12,000 in the first twelve months from account opening   In addition, new business Cardmembers have the ability to earn up to 80,000 Rapid Rewards points:   New Performance Business Cardmembers can earn 80,000 Rapid Rewards points after spending $5,000 in the first three months New Premier Business Cardmembers can earn 60,000 Rapid Rewards® points after spending $3,000 in the first three months         Additionally, Cardmembers are always able to take advantage of our amazing existing benefits that come when flying Southwest, including:   Points that don’t expire No blackout dates or seat restrictions when you redeem with points Bags fly free ® (first and second checked bags, weight and size limits apply) No change fees (fare differences may apply) No cancellation fees (failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure may result in forfeited travel funds) All points earned with a Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card count toward the coveted Companion Pass ® , which allows a traveler to select one person to fly with them for free (not including taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way) every time they purchase or redeem points for a flight**   We’re thrilled to enhance our 25-year partnership with Chase by bringing more benefits than ever before to our award-winning Rapid Rewards Credit Card program, and continuing to offer the best travel products to our Cardmembers. With perks like EarlyBird Check-in, Tier Qualifying Points toward A-List status, 25% back on inflight purchases, as well as expanded benefits to categories like local transit and commuting purchases, we’re giving Cardmembers more out of their everyday travel and spending for future adventures. To learn more about the new benefits or apply for a card, visit Chase.com/Southwest.   *Freddie Awards – Best Loyalty Credit Card for four consecutive years (2017-2020), 2020 USA Today 10Best List, among others.   **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 the billing statement and posted to the Member’s Rapid Rewards account. Only points posted on the billing statements and posted to the Member’s Rapid Rewards account during the same calendar year are available for qualification for Companion Pass status. The following does 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.   ... View more

We did it, together! This year, our loyalty program, Rapid Rewards®, conquered the Freddie Awards and won Program of the Year and Best Customer Service. We could not have done it without your votes, and we cannot thank you, our Members, enough. The Freddie Awards has grown to be one of the most respected industry awards because the votes come directly from you, the Members. We’ve known for years that we have the best Customers—in any industry—and others are starting to notice. Our Rapid Rewards Program is designed around a simple concept—make earning reward flights faster and easier. With Rapid Rewards, there are no blackout dates and every seat is a reward seat.  If we have an available seat, it’s yours. It’s that simple. Thank you, from each one of us at Southwest, for trusting us with your travel and voting for Rapid Rewards. ... View more

Your next trip just got easier AND more rewarding thanks to Rapid Rewards and Lyft. Who doesn’t love more Rapids Rewards points? Now, first-time Lyft Customers who are also Rapid Rewards Members will receive a total of 1,100 Rapid Rewards points on their first ride in the select Southwest markets. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Chicago Midway International Airport Dallas Love Field Los Angeles International Airport Louisville International Airport McCarran International Airport (Las Vegas) Nashville International Airport Oakland International Airport Reagan National Airport (Washington, DC) San Antonio International Airport San Diego International Airport Southwest is looking to give Customers a seamless connection to their destinations by encouraging travelers to take advantage of easy, hassle-free transportation to any destination in select cities. Like Southwest, Lyft, a phone application-based ridesharing program, is Customer-focused and seeks to offer excellent travel experiences. Not a Rapid Rewards member?  No worries! A separate offer is currently available to all Southwest Customers, offering $15 off a first-time ride with Lyft in the same Southwest markets. The offer took effect on Mar. 22 and runs through the end of 2016. The two offers cannot be combined. For more information about Lyft visit Lyft.com. ... View more

Let’s reminisce on 2011. What comes to mind? The Royal Wedding? Adele becoming a household name? Saying farewell to Harry, Ron, Hermione and everyone from Hogwarts? For us at Southwest, 2011 was a memorable year, but not because Rebecca Black forcefully reminded us how awesome “Friday” was. It was five years ago that Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards loyalty program was relaunched to what it is today;  the program was redesigned to offer newer, better, more competitive benefits. Our Rapid Rewards program has been pretty impressive the last few years, but if you’re a Rapid Rewards Member you know that. We’ve flown 14 million zero-fare passengers; that is more award passengers than American Airlines/US Airways, Alaska, and JetBlue combined! With such great benefits, naturally, our program is being recognized. No other airline has won more Freddie Awards since 2013. Moreover, The Wall Street Journal called our Companion Pass “The Best Perk in Travel” (WSJ, February 2016). In case those facts weren’t impressive enough, the number of Rapid Rewards Members has more than doubled since launching the new Program. In order words, it took us almost 25 years (1987-2011) to enroll the same number of Members that we have added in the last 5 years (2011-2015). Despite the great success, we are continuously looking to enhance the program to satisfy YOU--our loyal Customer. In December 2015, we launched the capability for our Rapid Rewards Members to donate their points to a select group of charities.  Since the launch, our charities have received more than five million Rapid Rewards Points directly from our Members. Thanks to our Rapid Rewards Members for five great years. We can’t wait to see what the future holds! For more information about the Rapid Rewards Program visit: www.southwest.com/rapidrewards and to vote for Rapid Rewards in the Freddie Awards visit www.vote.freddieawards.com. ... View more

A beautiful beach and an even more renowned golf link: Southwest Airlines hosted its Rapid Rewards Visa Signature by Chase Cardmembers for a golf getaway at The Lodge at Pebble Beach in Pebble Beach, California.  Our Cardmembers received the opportunity to tee off with Professional Golfer Peter Jacobsen at the Pebble Beach Golf Academy.   ... View more

Southwest is proud to announce our newest Rapid Rewards partner, ScoreBig™. As a Rapid Rewards Member, you can now earn points on ticket purchases for the hottest games and shows nationwide. ScoreBig allows Rapid Rewards Members to buy great tickets to their favorite sports, concerts, or Broadway shows, and earn points that can be used to book their next vacation. Members earn between 3-22 points per dollar spent on purchases made through scorebig.com/southwest. And to celebrate the launch of our partnership, a 1,000 point bonus will be awarded to Members after their first purchase with ScoreBig through June 30, 2015. Following the launch, Members will receive a 500 point bonus with their first purchase. This is the latest partnership announcement for a program that continues to grow. Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards frequent flier program offers a unique combination of Every Seat is an Award Seat, No Blackout Dates, points that don’t expire, and a route map that reaches more than 90 different destinations in the U.S. and beyond, making us the largest domestic carrier in the U.S. We offer unique differentiators that other airlines don’t so not only is it easy to redeem points, but we hope that will leave you encouraged to come back for more of what you can’t get anywhere else, including no change fees and bags fly free. For more information on our partnership with ScoreBig, or to become a Rapid Rewards member, visit Southwest.com. ... View more

Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards took home Freddie Awards for Best Redemption Ability, Best Airline Customer Service and Best Loyalty Credit Card at InsideFlyer magazine’s 27 th annual Freddie Awards ceremony in Atlanta on April 30. The Freddie Awards, which began as a small recognition program in 1988, has now evolved into the most prestigious member-generated awards program in the travel loyalty industry. Each year, nearly three million frequent travelers cast their vote for the loyalty program they feel offered the best combination of benefits, awards, and returns on loyalty. Our Customers choose Rapid Rewards year after year as their favorite program and prove they are just as loyal to us as we are to them. Check out our past wins: 2014 – Best Customer Service, Best Affinity Card 2013 – Best Customer Service, Best Affinity Card 2009 – Best Award Redemption 2008 – Best Award, Best Award Redemption 2007 – Best Award Redemption 2006 – Best Award, Best Award Redemption, Best Bonus Promotion, Best Website, Program of the Year 2005 – Best Award Redemption, Best Bonus Promotion, Best Customer Service 2004 – Best Award, Best Award Redemption, Best Bonus Promotion, Best Customer Service, Best Website 2003 – Best Award Redemption, Best Bonus Promotion, Best Customer Service 2002 – Best Award Redemption, Best Bonus Promotion, Best Customer Service, Program of the Year 2001 – Best Award Redemption, Best Bonus Promotion 2000 – Best Award Redemption, Best Bonus Promotion, Best Customer Service 1999 – Best Award Redemption, Best Bonus Promotion If you voted for Rapid Rewards this year, thank you! And if you haven’t flown Southwest yet but are thinking about it, please join us!  Head to our homepage for all of your traveling needs and while you’re at it, don’t forget to check out Rapid Rewards for more information on how you can become a Member. We’re an airline that knows how to have fun and we strive to keep our Customers coming back for more. To read the news release, visit www.swamedia.com. ... View more