{"id":82279,"date":"2022-07-30T19:00:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T19:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=82279"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:44:01","slug":"flight-credit-expiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/flight-credit-expiration\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Airlines Removes Expiration of Flight Credits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Southwest Airlines just announced<\/a> yet another benefit for its flyers. Going forward, Southwest flight credits will no longer expire. This is great news, especially as other airlines are removing benefits, dramatically increasing surcharge fees<\/a>, etc.<\/p>\n

Southwest Flight Credits No Longer Expire<\/span><\/h2>\n

Until July 28, 2022, Southwest flight credits expired one year after they were issued. As of July 28, all Southwest credits — whether issued before or after that date — will have no expiration date. No registration is necessary. The change has already taken place in all member accounts.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for those with credits that already expired: If a flight credit expired before July 28, 2022, it is no longer available to use.<\/p>\n

Note that Southwest will temporarily list an expiration date of 2040 on flight credits. That's only until the systems can be updated and the expiration date can be removed entirely.<\/p>\n

Southwest flight credits specifically apply to credits from either a canceled flight or a downgrade in fare that can be used to buy a future flight. Southwest LUV vouchers are not the same and retain their own expiration dates — at least for now.<\/p>\n

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Other Southwest Airlines Benefits<\/span><\/h2>\n

Southwest Airlines offers nice benefits for all of its passengers. These benefits apply to all levels of tickets, from Wanna Get Away to Business Select:<\/p>\n