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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 For Consumer Cards: 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 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 a 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, or Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Priority Credit Card.

Tier Qualifying Points For Business Cards: 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 1,500 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 a 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, 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. 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 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.

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 Business Select®, Anytime, or Wanna Get Away Plus® fares. Basic fares, and Rapid Rewards® A-List Preferred and A-list Members will no longer be eligible for free same-day change unless the Member purchases a qualifying fare.

⁶Priority Lane and Express Lane are designed to speed our Business Select and Anytime Customers, as well as A-List, and A-List Preferred Members, through check-in and security lines. Priority Lane is at the Southwest check-in counter, and Express Lane is at the security checkpoint. To find where this is available, visit the Airport Information Page and check the amenities section in the dropdown for the respective airport.

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.