Rapid Rewards
How to earn Southwest® Rapid Rewards® points
Earn rewards faster with the Rapid Rewards program. Get points by:
- Flying with us
- Spending on a Southwest Rapid Rewards™ Credit Card
- Staying at your favorite hotels and more!1
How to earn points when you fly
The amount you spend on your flight, the type of fare, your tier status, and the payment method you choose all determine how many points you can earn.
Select tier:
Business Select®
12PTS
per
dollar1
X
$220
example
base fare
2,640 PTS earned1
Anytime
10PTS
per
dollar1
X
$200
example
base fare
2,000 PTS earned1
Wanna Get Away plus®
8PTS
per
dollar1
X
$150
example
base fare
1,200 PTS earned1
Wanna Get Away®
6PTS
per
dollar1
X
$100
example
base fare
600 PTS earned1
Business Select®
15PTS
per
dollar1
X
$220
example
base fare
3,300 PTS earned1
Anytime
12.5PTS
per
dollar1
X
$200
example
base fare
2,500 PTS earned1
Wanna Get Away plus®
10PTS
per
dollar1
X
$150
example
base fare
1,500 PTS earned1
Wanna Get Away®
7.5PTS
per
dollar1
X
$100
example
base fare
750 PTS earned1
Business Select®
24PTS
per
dollar1
X
$220
example
base fare
5,280 PTS earned1
Anytime
20PTS
per
dollar1
X
$200
example
base fare
4,000 PTS earned1
Wanna Get Away plus®
16PTS
per
dollar1
X
$150
example
base fare
2,400 PTS earned1
Wanna Get Away®
12PTS
per
dollar1
X
$100
example
base fare
1,200 PTS earned1
A-List: 25% earning bonus on every qualifying flight.
A-List Preferred: 100% earning bonus on every qualifying flight.
How to earn points with our partners
From dining to driving, making purchases with our partners gives you even more ways to earn points doing things you normally do. How easy is that?
Earn more points with everyday purchases.
Use the Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card3 and shop with our partners.
Check out Rapid Rewards promotions.
Take advantage of our latest flight deals and partner promotions.
Get the most out of your Rapid Rewards membership.
You may be eligible for exclusive offers that can take your Southwest experience to new heights.
Buy, gift, and transfer points.
You can buy more points or share your points with other Rapid Rewards Members.2
Don’t have a Rapid Rewards account yet?
Sign up today to start getting Southwest Rapid Rewards points!
Important Information
1Points 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 booked and flown through Southwest® and 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 or Rapid Rewards Business points.2Points conditions: Transactions are nonrefundable and nonreversible. Please allow 72 hours for points to post to your Rapid Rewards® account. Purchased, gifted, and transferred points do not count toward Tier or Companion Pass® status. A credit card must be used to complete point purchase, gift, and transfer transactions. Points can be bought for personal use or as a gift in blocks of 500 with an initial minimum purchase of 2,000 points and a daily combined maximum of 60,000 points. Points can be transferred in blocks of 500 with a minimum initial transfer of 2,000 points and a daily maximum of 60,000 points. 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 Rapid Rewards program and/or Rapid Rewards program rules at any time without notice. Rapid Rewards Members do not acquire property rights in accrued points. The number of Rapid Rewards 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.
3Points earned with a Rapid Rewards Credit Card will post within 30 days of the statement closing date. You can find the opening and closing dates for your statement billing cycle on the first page of your statement under the Account Summary section.
Southwest Rapid Rewards™ Credit Cards are issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Member FDIC.
