Southwest Is Making It Easier to Earn Status in 2024

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Southwest Airlines will make Rapid Rewards status easier to acquire next year and offer new benefits to current status holders.

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Southwest says it will reduce the number of qualifying trips needed to obtain A-List and A-List Preferred status in 2024

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and make it easier to earn points with qualifying credit cards. A-List Preferred members will receive new benefits from the carrier.

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Starting Jan. 1, 2024, travelers can attain A-List status by flying 20 one-way qualifying flights, down from 25 or 35,000 tier qualifying points. A-List

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Preferred membership will require 40 one-way qualifying flights, down from 50, or 70,000 tier qualifying points.

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Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards credit card holders will receive 1,500 tier qualifying points for every $5,000 spent next year,

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down from $10,000. Chase Rapid Rewards Premier, Premier Business, Priority, and Performance Business credit cards apply.

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Southwest will also add up to two free premium drinks each flight to A-List Preferred level customers' mobile boarding cards starting Nov. 6.

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The airline will allow Rapid Rewards members to pay for a vacation with as few as 1,000 points starting next spring.

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