A-List status

How to earn A-List status

A Member who flies 20 qualifying one-way flights booked through Southwest or earns 35,000 tier qualifying points per calendar year will qualify for A-List status.

Eligible Rapid Rewards Credit Cards can earn tier qualifying points for every $5,000 spent.

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A-List

20

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35,000

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Fly 20 one-way qualifying flight segments or earn 35,000 tier qualifying points¹

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¹Points can be earned from (a) Qualifying Flights (defined below) operated by Southwest, or (b) through qualifying purchases with our Rapid Rewards partners. "Qualifying Flights" include flights operated by Southwest Airlines^® and paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Vouchers, gift cards, or flight credits and those paid with Cash + Points. NOTE: With a Cash + Points booking, points are earned only on the portion of the base fare that is paid with dollars. Qualifying Flights exclude reward flights, charter flights, nonrevenue travel, and Companion Pass travel. Members with an open Southwest Rapid Rewards™ Credit Card on the first business day of each calendar year will earn one boost of 10,000 Companion Pass^® qualifying points each calendar year. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.

Tier Qualifying Points: Tier qualifying points (TQPs) are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines^® or when you or an authorized user use the eligible Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Credit Card from Chase to make purchases of products and services, minus returns or refunds. (You’ll earn 1,500 TQPs for each $5,000 in purchases annually. “Annually” means the year beginning with your account open date through the first December statement date of that same year, and each 12 billing cycles starting after your December statement date through the following December statement date.) TQPs earned during a billing cycle on an eligible Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card from Chase are not available for qualification for benefits such as A-List and A-List Preferred status until they are posted to your Rapid Rewards account. The following will not count toward qualification for A-List or A-List Preferred status: Rapid Rewards program enrollment points; Rapid Rewards reward flights; Rapid Rewards Companion Pass^® travel; Rapid Rewards partner points except for TQPs earned on the eligible Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card from Chase; Rapid Rewards bonus points, unless specifically designated as such; non-revenue travel, unless specifically designated as eligible; stops at intermediate cities on connecting or through flights; and charter flights. TQPs are not redeemable for travel on Southwest^® or through the “More Rewards” site. Eligible credit cards: Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card.

Tier Qualifying Points: Tier qualifying points (TQPs) are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines^® or when you or an employee use the eligible Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Credit Card from Chase to make purchases of products and services, minus returns or refunds. (You’ll earn 2,000 TQPs for each $5,000 in purchases annually. “Annually” means the year beginning with your account open date through the first December statement date of that same year, and each 12 billing cycles starting after your December statement date through the following December statement date.) TQPs earned during a billing cycle on an eligible Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card from Chase are not available for qualification for benefits such as A-List and A-List Preferred status until they are posted to your Rapid Rewards account. The following will not count toward qualification for A-List or A-List Preferred status: Rapid Rewards program enrollment points; Rapid Rewards reward flights; Rapid Rewards Companion Pass® travel; Rapid Rewards partner points except for TQPs earned on the eligible Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card from Chase; Rapid Rewards bonus points, unless specifically designated as such; non-revenue travel, unless specifically designated as eligible; stops at intermediate cities on connecting or through flights; and charter flights. TQPs are not redeemable for travel on Southwest^® or through the “More Rewards” site. Eligible credit cards: Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card.

Tier Qualifying Points: Tier qualifying points (TQPs) are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines^® or when you, or an authorized user or an employee, use the eligible Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Credit Card from Chase to make purchases of products and services, minus returns or refunds. (You’ll earn 2,500 TQPs for each $5,000 in purchases annually. “Annually” means the year beginning with your account open date through the first December statement date of that same year, and each 12 billing cycles starting after your December statement date through the following December statement date.) TQPs earned during a billing cycle on an eligible Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card from Chase are not available for qualification for benefits such as A-List and A-List Preferred status until they are posted to your Rapid Rewards account. The following will not count toward qualification for A-List or A-List Preferred status: Rapid Rewards program enrollment points; Rapid Rewards reward flights; Rapid Rewards Companion Pass^® travel; Rapid Rewards partner points except for TQPs earned on the eligible Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card from Chase; Rapid Rewards bonus points, unless specifically designated as such; nonrevenue travel, unless specifically designated as eligible; stops at intermediate cities on connecting or through flights; and charter flights. TQPs are not redeemable for travel on Southwest^® or through the “More Rewards” site. Eligible credit cards: Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card or Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Card.

²Points can be earned from (a) Qualifying Flights (defined below) operated by Southwest, or (b) through qualifying purchases with our Rapid Rewards partners. For flights completed on or before 2:59 AM Central Standard Time ("CST") on 1/1/25, "Qualifying Flights" include flights operated by Southwest Airlines^® and paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Vouchers^®, gift cards, or flight credits and with no portion of the purchase price paid with Rapid Rewards points or Rapid Rewards Business points. For flights completed on or after 3:00 AM CST on 1/1/25, "Qualifying Flights" include flights operated by Southwest Airlines^® and paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Vouchers, gift cards, or flight credits and those paid with Cash + Points. NOTE: With a Cash + Points booking, points are earned only on the portion of the base fare that is paid with dollars. Qualifying Flights exclude reward flights, charter flights, nonrevenue travel, and Companion Pass travel. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.

³Boarding positions will be automatically reserved for you and the Passengers on your reservation 36 hours prior to the flight for flights on or before January 26, 2026. For flights departing on or after January 27, 2026, boarding group will be no later than group 5. 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; on group travel itineraries, priority boarding will only apply to A-List and A-List Preferred Members.

⁴Bag fees apply to Basic, Choice, and Choice Preferred fares booked and ticketed and/or changed on or after May 28, 2025. Choice Extra fares and Rapid Rewards^® A-List Preferred members receive two free checked bags. A-List members and Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers only receive their first checked bag for free. Checked bag benefits do not apply on flights booked with a partner carrier. Weight and size limits apply. Additional allowances, benefits, and/or exceptions may apply. Learn more.

⁵Free same-day standby
On the day of travel, 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.

You must 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 standby listing. See Southwest.com/standby for more details.

For reservations booked and ticketed and/or changed on or after May 28, 2025, free same-day change is only available for Choice Extra, Choice Preferred, or Choice fares. Basic fares and Rapid Rewards^® A-List Preferred and A-list Members are not eligible for free same-day change unless the Member purchases a qualifying fare.

⁶Priority and Express Lanes (where available) can be accessed by Choice Extra and Choice Preferred Customers and A-List and A-List Preferred Members. Priority Lanes are at Southwest^® check-in counters, and Express Lanes are at security checkpoints. To find where this is available, visit the Airport Information Page and check the amenities section in the dropdown for the respective airport.

⁷Basic fares will be assigned a seat at check-in with the exception of A-List Preferred and A-List Members as well as some Rapid Rewards^® Credit Cardmembers who may choose a seat at time of booking, if available. Extra Legroom seats have a few more inches of legroom and are located at the front of the cabin and exit rows. Preferred seats have standard legroom and are near the front of the cabin. Standard seats also have standard legroom but are in the back of the cabin. When purchased separately, seat cancellations are not permitted unless you cancel the flight altogether, and seat is only refundable when exchanged for a higher priced seat. Seat exchanges are permitted; price difference may apply. Learn more. Preferred Seat Selection at Booking: When available, A-List Members will be able to select a Preferred or a Standard seat at the time of booking, or up to 30 minutes prior to a flight's scheduled local departure time. If no Preferred or Standard seat is available, A-List Members will be assigned a seat in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. When available, A-List Members will be able to select Preferred or Standard seats for up to 8 additional Passengers on the same reservation as the A-List Member, allowing for a total of 9 Preferred or Standard seats. If the A-List Member is removed from the reservation and there is no tier Rapid Rewards^® Member or primary Cardmember with the same or greater seatings benefits, all seating selections for that reservation will be released and seats will be assigned in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. Benefits may not apply on itineraries booked with partner airlines. A-List Members should allow up to 14 days for tier status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards account to be eligible for this benefit. Rapid Rewards account and A-List status must be open and in good standing when selecting a Preferred or Standard seat. If your Rapid Rewards account or A-List status is closed or not in good standing before or at the time of travel, the seat selection will be released. Extra Legroom Seat Upgrade at 48 Hours Prior to Departure: When available, A-List Members will be able to upgrade to an Extra Legroom seat within 48 hours prior to flight departure for themselves and up to 8 additional Passengers on the same reservation, allowing for a total of 9 Extra Legroom seats. If the A-List Member is removed from the reservation and there is no tier Rapid Rewards^® Member or primary Cardmember with the same or greater seatings benefits, all seating selections for that reservation will be released and seats will be assigned in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. Benefits may not apply on itineraries booked with partner airlines. A-List Members should allow up to 14 days for tier status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards account to be eligible for this benefit. Rapid Rewards account and A-List status must be open and in good standing when selecting a Preferred or Standard seat. If your Rapid Rewards account or A-List status is closed or not in good standing before or at the time of travel, the seat selection will be released.

⁸Boarding benefit: Boarding group is based on the seat type and location in the cabin. The seats included in the fare bundle are based on availability. Our Rapid Rewards^® A-List Preferred, A-List Members, and Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers have a boarding benefit.

Rapid Rewards terms and conditions apply. Review the full terms here.

Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Credit Cards are issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Member FDIC.