Rapid Rewards
Boost your Rapid Rewards® benefits with Southwest® Corporate Status Match
Get onboard with a whole new Southwest experience!
A-List Benefits
You and up to 8 Passengers on the
same reservation can enjoy:
- • Select any Preferred or Standard seat at booking1 at no additional cost.
- • Upgrade to an Extra Legroom seat when available within 48 hours of departure.2
- • First checked bag free.5
- • Board no later than Group 5.4
- • 25% earning bonus on qualifying flights.6
- • Same-day standby, even with Basic fares.8
- • Priority Lane and Express Lane.7
- • Priority phone support.
A-List Preferred Benefits
You and up to 8 Passengers on the same reservation can enjoy:
- • Select any seat, including Extra Legroom seat when available, at booking.3
- • Board no later than Group 2.4
- • First and second checked bags free.5
- • 100% earning bonus on qualifying flights.6
- • Priority Lane and Express Lane.7
- • Same-day standby, even with Basic fares.8
- • Priority phone support.
- • Premium drinks, snacks, and more.9
Here's how we match up:
The following is a partial list of carriers that we match to:
| PROGRAM | A-LIST MATCH | A-LIST PREFERRED MATCH |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Gold | Platinum, Platinum Pro, Executive Platinum, Concierge Key |
| Delta Air Lines | Silver | Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Delta 360 |
| United Airlines | Silver | Gold, Platinum, 1K |
| Alaska Airlines | Silver | Gold, Platinum, Titanium |
| JetBlue Airlines | Mosaic 1 | Mosaic 2,3,4 |
Corporate Status Match details
As a thank you for you and your company's loyalty to Southwest, you may qualify for promotional Rapid Rewards A-List or A-List Preferred status for 120 days. Between now and December 31, 2026, follow the steps below to find out if you qualify for this promotion. If you qualify for promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status, to extend this promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status for an additional 12 months, between your enrollment date for this promotion and the end of your 120 day promotional period you must either (1) book and complete three round trip qualifying flights or six one-way qualifying flights, or (2) earn 8,000 tier qualifying points between your enrollment date for this promotion and end of your 120 day promotional period. Subject to restrictions. See the Corporate Status Match Terms and Conditions below.
To find out if you qualify for this promotion, follow these simple steps:
- 1. Sign up for Rapid Rewards
- If you're not already a Member, join Rapid Rewards.
- 2. Fill out the form below and click the "Submit" button
- Provide the information required in the form, including proof of your other current U.S.-based airline elite card or statement, and click the "Submit" button to accept the Corporate Status Match Terms and Conditions and find out if you qualify for this promotion.
In order to qualify for this Corporate Status Match promotion, (a) Member must be an elite status member of another U.S.-based airline at the corresponding level stated in the Corporate Status Match Chart above, (b) Member must complete the steps noted above, including, without limitation, providing all of the information required in the form, submitting proof of his or her current other airline elite status level with an elite card or statement from such airline, and clicking the "Submit" button, between now and December 31, 2026 ("Registration Period"), (c) Member must not currently have A-List Preferred status on Southwest Airlines®, (d) Member must be an employee of a company, and (e) Member must not have received promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status through Corporate Status Match within the last 12 months. If Member provides proof of his or her other current elite member status on another airline that is not specifically listed in the Corporate Status Match Chart, then Southwest Airlines, at its sole discretion, may, but is not required to, review such elite status, qualify Member for this Corporate Status Match promotion, and provide promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status to Member in accordance with its terms. Enrollment in this Corporate Status Match promotion more than once during a twelve-month period is not allowed. Confirmation of qualification for this Corporate Status Match promotion and confirmation of promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status must be completed prior to booking of travel on Southwest® to receive all respective A-List or A-List Preferred benefits. Please allow up to 10 days to process the Corporate Status Match promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status. You will receive an email notification when you’ve qualified for this Corporate Status Match promotion. Offer is nontransferable. If you qualify for Corporate Status Match promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status, during the Corporate Status Match promotional period, you will not receive an A-List or A-List Preferred card, but you will receive all respective A-List status or A-List Preferred benefits on all flights booked after qualifying for this Corporate Status Match promotion, when you provide your Rapid Rewards® account number when making your reservation.
To extend promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status for 12 months, if Member enrolls and qualifies for this Corporate Status Match promotion, then between Member's enrollment date for this Corporate Status Match promotion and the end of Member's 120 day promotional period ("Promotion Period") Member must either (a) book and complete three qualifying round trip flights (or six one-way qualifying flights) on Southwest or (b) earn 8,000 tier qualifying points from (1) Member's qualifying flights booked and flown during the Promotion Period or (2) qualifying purchases made during the Promotion Period. If promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status is not extended for 12 months by Member meeting the above requirements, then Member will return to their original status level (if any) held prior to enrolling in this Corporate Status Match, unless such status has already expired.
A qualifying round trip flight is a round trip flight on Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city and back to the originating airport or carrier-recognized co-terminal, and a qualifying one-way trip flight is a one-way flight on Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city. For purposes of this Promotion, a "qualifying flight" must be a flight operated by Southwest Airlines and paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Vouchers®, gift cards, or flight credits, and those paid with Cash + Points. Qualifying flights exclude reward flights, charter flights, nonrevenue travel, Southwest Groups travel, Getaways by Southwest™ vacation bookings, Southwest Vacations® packages, and Companion Pass® travel. Purchased points will not qualify for this Corporate Status Match promotion. Changes made to an itinerary after purchase of a one-way or round trip qualifying flight may eliminate qualification for extension of promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status. Upon qualifying to extend promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status for 12 months, you will not receive an A-List or A-List Preferred card, but you will receive all A-List or A-List Preferred status benefits on all flights booked after qualifying to extend promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status under this Corporate Status Match promotion, when you provide your Rapid Rewards account number when making your reservation. If A-List status is earned by flying 20 qualifying one-way flights or earning 35,000 tier qualifying points in the 2026 calendar year while qualified for promotional A-List status, the regular A-List status will supersede the promotional A-List status, entitling the Member to A-List status through December 31, 2027. If A-List Preferred status is earned by flying 40 qualifying one-way flights or earning 70,000 tier qualifying points in the 2026 calendar year while qualified for promotional A-List Preferred status, the regular A-List Preferred status will supersede the promotional A-List Preferred status, entitling the Member to A-List Preferred status through December 31, 2027.
Tier qualifying points are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines or when you or an authorized user or employee make qualifying purchases of products and services, minus returns or refunds. Tier qualifying points earned during a billing cycle on qualifying purchases are not available for qualification for tier qualifying points until posted to your Rapid Rewards account. The following will not count toward qualification for tier qualifying points: Rapid Rewards program enrollment points; Rapid Rewards reward flights; Rapid Rewards Companion Pass travel; Rapid Rewards partner points except for tier qualifying points earned on eligible purchases; 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. Tier qualifying points are not redeemable for travel on Southwest or through the "More Rewards" site.
Southwest Airlines reserves the right to amend, suspend, or change this Corporate Status Match promotion at any time without notice. Southwest Airlines reserves the right to rescind any promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status provided under this Corporate Status Match promotion at any time without notice, if Southwest Airlines determines that Member, or anyone else acting on Member's behalf, engaged in any fraudulent activity or misrepresentation of the information furnished to Southwest Airlines, as determined by Southwest in its sole discretion.
It is free to enroll in Rapid Rewards (to enroll, visit Southwest.com/enroll). All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.
Disclaimers:
1Preferred 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 60 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 Credit 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. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.
2Extra 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. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.
3Extra Legroom Seat Selection at Booking: When available, A-list Preferred Members will be able to select an Extra Legroom, Preferred or a Standard seat at the time of booking, or up to 60 minutes prior to a flight’s scheduled local departure time. If no Extra Legroom, Preferred or Standard seat is available, A-list Preferred Members will be assigned a seat in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. When available, A-list Preferred Members will be able to select Preferred or Standard seats for up to 8 additional Passengers on the same reservation as the A-List Preferred Member, allowing for a total of 9 Extra Legroom, Preferred or Standard seats. If the A-List Preferred 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 Preferred Members should allow up to 14 days for card status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards account to be eligible for this benefit. Rapid Rewards account and A-List Preferred status must be open and in good standing when selecting a Preferred or Standard seat. If your Rapid Rewards account or A-List Preferred status is closed or not in good standing before or at the time of travel, the seat selection will be released. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.
4Boarding 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 Members will board in Groups 1 or 2, and our A-List Members and Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers will board no later than Group 5.
5Bag fees apply to Basic, Choice and Choice Preferred fares. Choice Extra fares, Rapid Rewards® A-List Preferred Members, and Getaways by Southwest™ Customers receive two free checked bags. A-List Members and Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers 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.
6Tier earning bonus: Points 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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.
7Priority and Express Lanes: Priority and Express Lanes, (where available), can be accessed by Choice Extra and Choice Preferred Customers and A-List and A-List Preferred Members. Priority Lane is located at Southwest® check-in counters, and Express Lane is at security checkpoints.
8Same-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 must request to be added to the same-day standby list at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your original scheduled flight, or the no-show policy will apply. If using the app or mobile web, your name must be added 60 minutes (for domestic flights) or 90 minutes (for international flights) ahead of your flight's original scheduled departure.
9Complimentary Premium Drink: Customers in Extra Legroom seats will be offered a complimentary premium snack (on select flights traveling 301 miles or more) and complimentary premium drinks (on select flights traveling 251 miles or more). A-List Preferred Members seated in Preferred or Standard seats receive up to two complimentary premium drinks per leg. Service may be modified or limited at Southwest's® discretion. Must be 21 or older to consume alcoholic beverages. Alcohol served onboard must be consumed onboard the aircraft.