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If you're in the process of qualifying for Southwest Rapid Rewards A-List or A-List Preferred status, five new promotions will help you get there a little faster. Here's an overview of the new ways to earn extra tier qualifying points (TQPs) or qualifying flights and how to register to take part in the offer.
Registration Open: Southwest A-List Elite Status Promotions
From priority boarding to enhanced earnings on your Southwest flying, there are several reasons why it's worth earning A-List or A-List Preferred elite status. And if you're a few tier qualifying points short of leveling up, Southwest's new offers should help boost you across the finish line.
Five promotions are now on the table. After opening the promo webpage, logging in, and clicking the “Register now” button, you'll activate all five offers. Then, you're ready to earn bonus tier qualifying points or qualifying flights on eligible travels and your spending through November 30, 2024. Here's a look at each promotion.
Related: Six Reasons Why Southwest Rapid Rewards Is the Easiest Airline Loyalty Program
Double Southwest tier qualifying points on flights
On flights paid wholly in dollars, you'll earn double tier qualifying points on your Southwest flights. This means you'll earn between 12 and 24 tier qualifying points per dollar spent on your flights instead of 6-12X per dollar spent. Note that Rapid Rewards bookings and Cash + Points reservations are ineligible to earn double TQPs.
Your bonus TQPs will post within 72 hours of your flight's completion. And this offer is valid on flights you book and fly by November 30, 2024.
Triple Southwest tier qualifying points on business travel
If you book flights through the following business channels and fly by November 30, 2024, you'll earn triple tier qualifying points:
- swabiz.com
- Global Distribution System (GDS)
- Southwest Partner Services (SPS)
And like the prior offer, only paid bookings (not award bookings or mixed-currency reservations) are eligible for triple TQPs.
Rapid Rewards bookings count as tier qualifying flights
If you're sitting on a lot of Rapid Rewards points, your award bookings will count as qualifying flights for a limited time. Every flight purchased with points and flown by November 30, 2024, counts as one tier qualifying flight. The bonus qualifying flights will post to your account within 10 days of flight completion.
As a reminder, you need to take 20 qualifying one-way flights to earn A-List or 40 flights for A-List Preferred — that's assuming you take this route to elite status instead of earning the requisite tier qualifying points.
Earn tier qualifying points on Southwest credit card purchases
If you've got a Southwest credit card, you'll earn 2,000 tier qualifying points per $5,000 spent. These bonuses come in addition to any spending-based TQP bonuses already attached to your card.
The promotion is valid for purchases made between September 1 and November 30, 2024, and bonus TQPs will post to your account within six weeks of the end of each month.
Earn Southwest tier qualifying points with partners
If you spend with Southwest's partners, you'll earn one tier qualifying point per base point you earn. The cap on this specific offer is 5,000 TQPs. The promotion is valid for purchases made by November 30, 2024.
Some of Southwest's partners include:
- Southwest Hotels
- Rapid Rewards Shopping
- Rapid Rewards Dining
- 1-800-Flowers
- Rewards for Opinions
You can view the full lineup of Southwest's partners here.
Final Thoughts
If you're just short of that next Rapid Rewards elite status tier, these promotions are arriving at a good time. Through November 30, 2024, there are several ways you can earn bonus tier qualifying points — on everything from flying to spending. Just remember to register first so you're ready to earn.
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