You’re the reason we fly, and you deserve to be recognized and rewarded for the flights you’re taking. That’s why we offer two different tiers and benefits to make every trip your favorite trip.
Designed to make getting to your destination even faster and easier. Simply fly 25 qualifying one-way flights or earn 35,000 tier qualifying points* in a calendar year. Learn more about how to earn tier status or Companion Pass for 2022.
A-List Status |
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A-List program rules
Learn More about A-List Program RulesYou, and everyone on your reservation, get an earlier boarding position.
Get to your next reward flight faster when you earn bonus points on every qualifying flight.
Want an earlier flight? See a friendly Customer Service Agent at the airport for this benefit.
Fly By® Access means less time waiting in line.
Special A-List phone line to help you connect directly with a Customer Representative.
^Boarding 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.
*Tier qualifying points are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines® or through the use of the Rapid Rewards® Priority, Business Performance, or Premier Credit Cards (1,500 tier qualifying points for every $10,000 in eligible net purchases on that card, up to 15,000 tier qualifying points per year). Purchased points and points earned from Rapid Rewards program enrollment, tier bonus points, flight bonus points, and partner points do not count toward A-List or A-List Preferred status.
**A-List and A-List Preferred Members will have same-day standby benefits free of airline charges, but will be required to pay any additional government taxes and fees associated with changes in their itinerary. On the day of travel, please see a Customer Service Agent at the airport for this benefit and for information regarding any additional government taxes and fees. This benefit is not available at Southwest® kiosks. This benefit will be provided for A-List and A-List Preferred Members traveling prior to the original scheduled departure, between the same city pairs, on the original date of travel, where a seat is available. On flights that do not meet these qualifications, A-List and A-List Preferred Members will receive priority standby and will be required to pay the difference in fare and any additional government taxes and fees if a seat becomes available. A-List Preferred Members will be prioritized ahead of A-List Members. If an A-List or A-List Preferred Member is traveling on a multiple-Passenger reservation, same-day standby and priority standby 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.
***For a complete list of available Fly By locations, visit Southwest.com/flyby.
With the Rapid Rewards® program, you have the flexibility to earn even more than before. And, with our new online account tools, you can plan and track your progress to that next vacation!
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