Harrison Pierce is a freelance writer and digital nomad passionate about personal finance and travel. He is traveling full-time with the help of points and miles and enjoys connecting with people on the ground. You can sign up for Rapid Rewards by visiting the enrollment page on the Southwest website. You will need to fill out information, like your name, date of birth, address, email address, and phone number, and select a username and password.
Remember to include your number when you book your next flight to earn miles. The amount you spend on your flight, the type of fare, and your tier status more on those below will all impact the amount of points you earn. Southwest offers three credit cards that are all issued by Chase:. The Rapid Rewards program recently underwent some changes, with more set to take effect in To reach each status, you need to either fly a certain number of times or earn a certain number of tier qualifying points in a calendar year.
A tier qualifying point is any Rapid Rewards point that will count towards status. Requirements: 20 one-way qualifying flights or 35, tier qualifying points in a calendar year.
Benefits :. Requirements: 40 one-way qualifying flights or 70, tier qualifying points in a calendar year. Requirements: one-way qualifying flights or , tier qualifying points in a calendar year. Benefits: Although the Companion Pass is not technically a status tier, it is something many Southwest enthusiasts strive to reach. If you have a Companion Pass, you designate one person to fly with you, free of airline charges, every time you purchase a flight or redeem points for a flight.
That person will just need to pay any applicable taxes and fees. Once you earn a Companion Pass, it remains active for the rest of the calendar year and the entire calendar year after. For example, if you reach one-way flights in October , your Companion Pass will remain active through the end of December To book a flight with your Rapid Rewards points, log in to your account, find your desired itinerary, and book the flight.
