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A-List perks
- Priority boarding
- 1 checked bag free, 2nd checked bag $35
- 25% earning bonus on qualifying flights
- Same-day standby11
- Priority check-in and security lane access6
- Dedicated Member phone line
A-List Preferred perks
- Priority boardingRefundable, 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. A Southwest flight credit from a previous reservation that are applied toward a Business Select or Anytime Fare will be refunded as a flight credit.
- 1st and 2nd checked bags free
- 100% earning bonus on qualifying flights10
- Same-day standby
- Priority check-in and security lane access
- Dedicated Member phone line
- Free Inflight Internet
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| Started November 6, 2023 | A-List Preferred status includes up to two complimentary premium drinks per flight8, added directly to their mobile boarding passes. |
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| January 1, 2024 |
We're reducing the number of tier qualifying flights
required for tier status in a calendar year:
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| January 1, 2024 |
We're reducing the number of tier qualifying flights
required for tier status in a calendar year:
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| Spring 2024 | Cash + Points: Rapid Rewards Members will have the option to pay for their flight with a combination of cash and points1, starting with as few as 1,000 points. |
At Southwest, we continually strive to bring more value to the Rapid Rewards program. The goal of these changes is to deliver more flexibility, simplicity, and value for each of our Members.
| Drink Coupons for A-List Preferred Members | Started 11/6/2023: A-List Preferred Members will receive up to two complimentary premium drinks on every flight8 for the entirety of earned tier status. | ||
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| 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Reducing tier qualifying flight requirements | A-List Preferred status qualification: 50 flights or 70,000 TQPs | A-List Preferred status qualification: 40 flights3 or 70,000 TQPs4 | |
| A-List status qualification: 25 flights or 35,000 TQPs | A-List status qualification: 20 flights3 or 35,000 TQPs4 | ||
| More TQPs on qualifying credit card spend |
1,500 TPQs per $10,000 in Chase Rapid Rewards Credit Card
spend Applicable to: Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier, Priority, Premier Business, and Performance Business Credit Cards. |
1,500 TPQs per $5,0002 in Chase Rapid Rewards
Credit Card spend Applicable to: Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier, Priority, Premier Business, and Performance Business Credit Cards. |
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| Cash + Points | Not available | Coming in Spring 2024: Members can pay for their flight with a combination of cash and points, starting with as few as 1,000 points. | |
A-List Preferred Members receive up to two digital premium drink coupons per flight leg for the entirety of earned tier status delivered on their mobile boarding passes.
No. Customers can receive a maximum of two premium drink coupons per flight. An A-List Preferred Member who purchases a Business Select fare will receive a maximum of two coupons per flight leg.
Drink coupons are digital now and will show on A-List Preferred Members' mobile boarding passes. Each digital drink coupon expires at the end of drink service on the flight. Supported interfaces include Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, Southwest app (Android and iOS), and the Southwest.com mobile site.
We'll continue accepting unexpired paper drink coupons until their expiration date.
No. Premium drink service on select flights over 250 miles may be limited at Southwest’s discretion.
On flights that are not eligible for a digital boarding pass, a physical boarding pass may be shown onboard to demonstrate A-List Preferred status and premium drink eligibility.
No, the enhancement only applies to the flight requirement.
No, the new reduction only applies to A-List and A-List Preferred status qualifications.
A tier qualifying point (TQP) is any Rapid Rewards point that counts toward A-List or A-List Preferred status. TQPs can be earned with Southwest flights or through spending using the Southwest Rapid Rewards™ Premier, Priority, Premier Business, and Performance Business Credit Cards from Chase.
No, tier qualifying points only count toward A-List or A-List Preferred status.
Cash + Points will let Rapid Rewards Members pay for a flight with a combination of cash and Rapid Rewards points. Members will be presented with up to five pre-selected options for redemptions—starting with as few as 1,000 points.
Yes, Members may use Cash + Points to book someone else's ticket.
Cash + Points bookings won't 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. Cash + Points bookings won't earn Rapid Rewards points, tier qualifying points for A-List or A-List Preferred status, or Companion Pass qualifying points.
No. Members can't use Cash + Points to pay for Southwest Vacation packages.
2All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply.. Review the full terms here.
3Rapid Rewards Credit Card holders can earn more tier qualifying points on credit card purchases: Tier qualifying points earned through spending using the Southwest Rapid Rewards™ Premier Credit Card, Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card, Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card, and the Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Card will count toward A-List/A-List Preferred qualification based on when they are posted to your Rapid Rewards account and NOT based on spending date. The points post to your account after your statement closing date, which will be different for each Customer. 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 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 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 do not acquire property rights in accrued points.
4Reducing the number of tier qualifying flights required for A-List1 and A-List Preferred2 status in a calendar year: Tier qualifying flights are revenue flights purchased and flown.
5Tier qualifying points are earned from revenue flights during the qualifying year or through select Rapid Rewards® Credit Cards from Chase and are exclusive of bonuses or promotions.
6Priority Lane and Express Lane, where available.
7Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Limited-time offer.
8On select flights traveling 251 miles or more, A-List Preferred Members receive up to two complimentary premium drinks per leg. 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® reserves the right to discontinue its drink coupon program at any time. Coupon is invalid after expiration date and will not be updated or replaced. Alcohol purchased with drink coupons must be consumed onboard the aircraft. Must be 21 year or older to drink alcoholic beverages.
9Bag fees will apply to Basic, Wanna Get Away Plus®, and Anytime fares booked and ticketed and/or changed on or after May 28, 2025. Business Select® will continue to receive two free checked bags. Rapid Rewards® A-List Preferred members will receive their first and second checked bags for free. A-List members and Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers will only receive their first checked bag for free. Checked bag benefits will not apply on flights booked with a partner carrier. Weight and size limits apply. Additional allowances, benefits, and/or exceptions may apply. Learn more.
10Points can be earned from (a) qualifying flights booked and flown through Southwest® or (b) through qualifying purchases with our Rapid Rewards® partners. Qualifying flights include 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.
11Free same-day change/standby
Same-day change: 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 airport and destination airport as your original flight.
Same-day standby: You can list for same-day standby on an earlier flight 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. You will be required to pay any government taxes and fees associated with these itinerary changes, but refunds will be provided. Your original boarding position is not guaranteed. Southwest Business Customers booked through travel agencies may need to see a Southwest Agent at the airport for both a same-day change or standby listing. See southwest.com/standby for more details.
12Boarding positions will be automatically reserved for you and the Passengers on your reservation 36 hours prior to the flight. You and Passengers on your reservation will still need to check in within 24 hours of scheduled departure to retrieve your boarding passes. Some restrictions apply. These restrictions include, but are not limited to, your reservation must be booked 36 hours prior to scheduled departure, and on group travel itineraries, priority boarding will only apply to A-List and A-List Preferred Members.