Southwest Partners With EVA Air — Here’s How This Partnership Works So Far by Tyler Glatt August 26, 2025 1 A year ago, Southwest Airlines had no international airline partners. Now it has three. The newest addition is EVA Air, which is particularly interesting because it makes the second Taiwan-based carrier Southwest has partnered with. And bookings are already live but with limitations. Here's what you need to know.
Earn a Promotional Southwest Companion Pass With Just One Round-Trip (Or Two One-Way Flights) by JT Genter August 25, 2025 57 Southwest Airlines just launched a new promotion to help you earn a Companion Pass, but you must act fast. The newest offer lets members earn a temporary Companion Pass after just one eligible roundtrip (or two one-way flights). Here are the details and how to register for this limited-time promotion.
Getaways by Southwest Airlines: Earn Points on Vacation Packages, Get Two Free Bags, and More by Cameron Laufer August 22, 2025 0 Southwest has launched a vacation package booking platform, called Getaways by Southwest. You can now earn Rapid Rewards points when booking your vacation -- and get two free bags. In this post, we'll cover all you need to know about this new booking platform.
Buy Southwest Rapid Rewards Points With a 45% Discount Through August 31 by Andrew George Bradshaw and Tyler Glatt August 22, 2025 161 Southwest just launched a promotion to buy Rapid Rewards points with an up-to-45% discount. This offer gives Rapid Rewards members the chance to grab points for just 1.65¢ each. But is this a good deal? Here are some things you should consider before pulling out your wallet.
Southwest Rapid Rewards Promotions: 2X Points on Flights, Up to 20k Bonus Points, and More by Skye Class and Tyler Glatt August 15, 2025 13 At almost any given time, Southwest Airlines runs a few Rapid Rewards bonus point promotions to help you grow your account balance. Right now, there’s a new offer to earn double points on flights, another to earn up to 20,000 bonus points after taking a certain number of flights that ends soon, and more. Here are the details.
Seat Selection on Southwest Is Now Live — Here’s What It Costs and How to Save On Seats by Cameron Laufer August 4, 2025 0 Southwest Airlines has begun charging for seat selection, for flights beginning January 27, 2026. We detail how much seats cost, how to avoid the fees, and how to make a booking. Plus, what questions still remain to be unanswered?
Use This Promo Code To Save Up to 40% on Southwest Rapid Rewards Bookings by Tyler Glatt August 8, 2025 28 Southwest Airlines is offering a new promo code for up to 40% off the base fare of one-way or round-trip Basic and Choice bookings made with cash or Rapid Rewards points. This offer is available for new reservations made by August 7, 2025, for travel between the continental U.S., Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and more. Here's the promo code to use.
Earn 100,000 Points and Enhance Your Travel Experience With the Southwest Plus Card by Tyler Glatt August 4, 2025 2 If you care about saving money when you fly Southwest, there's no better card to have than the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card. And right now, the card offers new applicants 100,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 5 months from account opening. Here's why now is a good time to apply.
Southwest’s A-List Elite Status Match Can Help You Save On Future Travel — Here’s How to Apply by Tyler Glatt July 30, 2025 1 Southwest offers a straightforward status match that you can take advantage of more than once over the life of your account. It’s simple to match and get A-List benefits, which you can extend by booking a few qualifying one-way or round-trip flights. Here's how it works.
Airline Shopping Portal Back to School Promotions: Earn Up to 9,500 Bonus Miles From Online Shopping by Skye Class July 25, 2025 150 Airline shopping portal promotions are a great way to earn extra miles for your next flight. American Airlines is the last airline to launch a Back to School promotion. Members now have access to all five shopping portals offering promotions with a combined bonus of up to 9,500 miles with eligible spending through early August.
New Benefits, Higher Fees: All About the Southwest Airlines Credit Card Portfolio Overhaul by Tyler Glatt July 24, 2025 5 Change, change, and more change. That’s been the story for Southwest Airlines this year. And now, there’s more on the way. Southwest’s lineup of Chase-issued credit cards is getting a fairly major overhaul. In short, the changes boil down to “new and enhanced benefits” — accompanied by higher annual fees. Here are all the details.
Southwest Rapid Rewards Guide: How the 2025 Changes Are Reshaping the Program by Ian Snyder and Mark Jackson July 19, 2025 11 Southwest’s loyalty program has long been a fan favorite thanks to perks like the Companion Pass, no change fees, and two free checked bags. But major changes in 2025 — including lower earning rates, variable award pricing, and adding bag fees — have reshaped the program. Here’s what still works, what’s changing, and how to maximize your Rapid Rewards points going forward.
Southwest Cardholders: Check if You’re Targeted to Earn up to 20k Bonus Points on Eligible Spending by Skye Class and Tyler Glatt July 6, 2025 18 Southwest Rapid Rewards credit cardholders are being targeted to earn 25% bonus points after spending $3,000 through September 30, 2025. Here are the details and how to register for this quarterly promotion.
Southwest Cardholders Can Earn 2X Companion Pass-Qualifying Points This Quarter — Here’s How by Skye Class and Tyler Glatt July 5, 2025 0 The Southwest Companion Pass is one of the best perks Rapid Rewards members can earn. And now, Southwest is making it even easier to get the pass by offering quarterly spending categories for Rapid Rewards cardholders. Here are the details for Q3.
Southwest Rapid Rewards: Is There Anything Left to Luv? by Cameron Laufer and Tyler Glatt June 30, 2025 17 Despite recent changes, there still may be reasons to look at flying Southwest Airlines. Their convenient route maps, low award prices, and no change or cancellation fees are all positives. Plus, with ways to avoid new bag fees and the popular Companion Pass still in tact, there may still be reasons to luv Rapid Rewards.
Guide to Southwest’s Icelandair Partnership: How to Book, Earn Points, and Add a Stopover by Mark Jackson and Cameron Laufer June 29, 2025 3 Southwest’s partnership with Icelandair opens the door to new international travel opportunities. You can now book joint itineraries from several Southwest cities to Iceland — and even add a stopover on your way to Europe. Here's what travelers can expect, how to earn Rapid Rewards points on these bookings, and what’s coming next for this expanding partnership.
Southwest Vacations Semi-Annual Sale: Up to $500 Off Eligible Vacation Packages by Skye Class June 16, 2025 0 Southwest Vacations just launched its semi-annual sale, offering up to $500 off eligible vacation packages booked by July 31, 2025. Packages require a minimum spend to receive the discount. Here are all the details, plus the codes to use, so you can get this big discount.
Southwest Week of Wow: 10X Points on Southwest Purchases, Million-Point Giveaway, and More by Tyler Glatt June 5, 2025 2 Southwest is offering Rapid Rewards members 10x points on purchases, 5x on hotel bookings, and a shot at winning a share of one million points in a new sweepstakes. But you'll need to act fast as these deals end June 9, 2025. Here’s how to earn more on your next flight, hotel stay, or cruise booking.
New Benefits in 2025: How to Earn and Maximize Southwest A-List and A-List Preferred Elite Status by Senitra Horbrook June 4, 2025 0 Many people assume Southwest's lack of lounges and lie-flat seats mean its elite status isn't worth holding, but it can definitely improve your travel experience. Here’s how you can earn A-List and A-List Preferred elite status with Southwest Airlines, plus some tips on how you can use that status to improve your travels.
Southwest Slashes Same-Day Change Benefit for A-List Elites — Here’s The New Policy by JT Genter May 29, 2025 3 Southwest just quietly removed a major elite perk. As of May 28, A-List and A-List Preferred members can no longer get free same-day confirmed changes as an elite perk. Here's how the updated same-day change and standby policies work — and what travelers need to know to keep their flexibility when flying Southwest.
How to Supercharge Your Rapid Rewards Balance by Booking Through Southwest Hotels by Mark Jackson May 25, 2025 0 Southwest Hotels is a program you may not have heard of, but if you’re aiming to earn a Companion Pass, it’s worth learning about. Your next hotel stay could earn you a surprising number of Rapid Rewards points if you book through this platform. Here’s how it works.
How to Track Your Delta, Southwest, United Accounts in AwardWallet by Jerod Morales and Cameron Laufer May 4, 2025 2 Setting up accounts to track through AwardWallet is straightforward... in most cases. However, we have to get creative with tracking a few programs, including Delta, Southwest, and United. Here are your options for how to track these three programs — including two automated ways that require just a few minutes to set up.
Free Bags, Seats, and More: 3 New Southwest Card Benefits to Debut as Soon as May 2025 by Tyler Glatt July 24, 2025 0 Big changes are coming to Southwest Airlines. The "Bags Fly Free" policy is on the way out, and basic fares are on the way in. But to help ease the pain, new Rapid Rewards credit card benefits are also rolling out, and they can help you skirt the worst of the changes. Here's an overview of the new benefits.
Bilt Rewards Adds Southwest Airlines as Its 19th Transfer Partner by Tyler Glatt April 24, 2025 0 The Bilt Rewards family of points transfer partners has officially grown by one. Bilt added its 19th transfer partner: Southwest Airlines. With this new addition, you can now transfer Bilt Points 1:1 to the Rapid Rewards program. Here's everything you need to know.
How I’m Combining My Family’s Southwest Flight Credits Before They Begin Expiring Next Month by Cameron Laufer April 9, 2025 4 Among the changes coming to the Southwest Rapid Rewards program effective May 28th is that flight credits will expire after just six to 12 months, depending on the fare purchased. Until then, you can still combine existing credits into larger, transferrable ones with no expiration date. Here’s how I’m organizing my family’s Southwest flight credits before the clock runs out.
Southwest Launches Variable Award Pricing — And It’s (Mostly) Bad News for Points Value by Cameron Laufer March 27, 2025 4 Southwest just rolled out variable pricing on award flights, ending years of predictable Rapid Rewards value. Here's how it works — and how much more you might pay for the same awards than before.
Southwest EarlyBird Check-In: What It Is, How Much It Costs, and Who Should Get It by Samantha Holland and Cameron Laufer March 17, 2025 0 Flying Southwest Airlines has always been a unique experience thanks to its open seating policy and unconventional boarding process. If you don’t want to stress about checking in exactly 24 hours before departure, EarlyBird Check-In can give you a better boarding position. Here’s everything you need to know, including how it works, when it makes sense to pay for it — and how upcoming operational changes could impact its future.
The Days of ‘Transfarency’ Are Over: Southwest to Add Bag Fees, Basic Fares, Dynamic Pricing by Tyler Glatt June 1, 2025 11 Southwest once spent millions promoting "Transfarency" — boasting no hidden fees and free checked bags. But those days are over. The webpage that once touted these values now returns an "Error 404" — a fitting metaphor as checked bag fees, basic economy, and changes to dynamic award pricing are on the way. Here's a recap of what's changing with Southwest.
Southwest Guts Rapid Rewards Earning Rates on Wanna Get Away Fares Without Notice by Mark Jackson March 5, 2025 1 Southwest Airlines has been a customer-focused airline for the entirety of its existence. Now, with new management in place, we've seen a devaluation of points earning on many of its fares put into place overnight.
Southwest Credit Cards: Get Bonus Miles, Travel Perks & a Fast-Track to the Companion Pass by Samantha Holland and Cameron Laufer February 23, 2025 2 Southwest Airlines offers five co-branded credit cards through Chase. Each credit card has its own unique set of perks and benefits. Which one is right will vary from individual to individual. So, let's take a look and see which could make the most sense for you. A limited time Companion Pass welcome offer may be worth considering.
