Skip to main content
Southwest Airlines airplane on a tarmac.

Welcome, Travelers!

Get ready to do business travel better with Southwest®.

Perks and promotions

Make business travel work for you with these exclusive business travel offers.

Earn promotional status

You may qualify for a status match with us.

Have status with another U.S.-based airline? As a thank you for you and your company's loyalty to Southwest, you may qualify for our promotional Rapid Rewards A-List or A-List Preferred Status for 120 days. Between now and December 31, 2026, provide proof of your elite status and you could receive promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status with Corporate Status Match.

To find out if you qualify for this promotion, follow these simple steps:
  1. If you’re not already a Rapid Rewards Member, join here.
  2. Fill out the form and click the “Submit” button. Provide the information required in the form, including proof of your other current U.S. based airline elite card or statement, and click the “Submit” button to accept the Corporate Status Match Terms and Conditions and find out if you qualify for this promotion.
Benefits of A-List:
  • Preferred seat (available at booking for flights departing on or after 1/27/26)2
  • Extra Legroom seat (space available, 48 hours prior to departure for flights departing on or after 1/27/26)3
  • Priority boarding for everyone on your reservation4
  • 1 checked bag free, 2nd checked bag $355
  • Priority Lane and Express Lane access6
  • Same-day standby (taxes and fees may apply)7
  • 25% Rapid Rewards points8 earning bonus on qualifying flights
  • Priority phone support
Benefits of A-List Preferred:
  • Extra Legroom seat (available at booking for flights departing on or after 1/27/26)11
  • Priority boarding for everyone on your reservation4
  • Two free checked bags5
  • Priority Lane and Express Lane access 6
  • Same-day standby (taxes and fees may apply)7
  • 100% Rapid Rewards points8 earning bonus on qualifying flights
  • Priority phone support
  • Up to two complimentary premium drinks per flight10
Here's how we match up.

The following is a partial list of carriers that we match to:

Program A-List match A-List Preferred match
American Airlines Gold Platinum, Platinum Pro, Executive Platinum, Concierge Key
Delta Air Lines Silver Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Delta 360
United Airlines Silver Gold, Platinum, 1K
Alaska Airlines Silver Gold, Platinum, Titanium
JetBlue Airlines Mosaic 1 Mosaic 2,3,4


Two ways you can extend your promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status for an additional 12 months:

  1. You must book and complete three round trip qualifying flights1 or six one-way qualifying flights,1 OR
  2. Earn 8,000 tier qualifying points from your qualifying flights1 booked and flown between your enrollment date for this promotion and end of your 120-day promotional period.

Note: must be a Rapid Rewards Member to be eligible for this promotion.

Sign up for Rapid Rewards.

See the Corporate Status Match Terms and Conditions below for full details of promotion.

What’s new at Southwest®

Check out the latest from Southwest by visiting our Newsroom, where you can learn more about our latest station openings, new partnerships, events, what’s new and upcoming on our flights, and more.

Take me there

Ready to book?

  • Book in your company’s preferred booking tool.
  • Link your Rapid Rewards® number to your online booking tool profile so you can earn points.8

Corporate Status Match Terms and Conditions

In order to qualify for this Corporate Status Match promotion, (a) Member must be an elite status member of another U.S. based airline at the corresponding level stated in the Corporate Status Match Chart above, (b) Member must complete the steps noted above, including, without limitation, providing all of the information required in the form, submitting proof of his or her current other airline elite status level with an elite card or statement from such airline, and clicking the "Submit" button, between now and December 31, 2026 ("Registration Period"), (c) Member must not currently have A-List Preferred status on Southwest Airlines®, (d) Member must be an employee of a company, and (e) Member must not have received promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status through Corporate Status Match within the last 12 months. If Member provides proof of his or her other current elite member status on another airline that is not specifically listed in the Corporate Status Match Chart, then Southwest Airlines, at its sole discretion, may, but is not required to, review such elite status, qualify Member for this Corporate Status Match promotion, and provide promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status to Member in accordance with its terms. Enrollment in this Corporate Status Match promotion more than once during a twelve-month period is not allowed. Confirmation of qualification for this Corporate Status Match promotion and confirmation of promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status must be completed prior to booking of travel on Southwest to receive all respective A-List or A-List Preferred benefits. Please allow up to 10 days to process the Corporate Status Match promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status. You will receive an email notification when you’ve qualified for this Corporate Status Match promotion. Offer is nontransferable. If you qualify for Corporate Status Match promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status, during the Corporate Status Match promotional period, you will not receive an A-List or A-List Preferred card, but you will receive all respective A-List status or A-List Preferred benefits on all flights booked after qualifying for this Corporate Status Match promotion, when you provide your Rapid Rewards account number when making your reservation.

To extend promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status for 12 months, if Member enrolls and qualifies for this Corporate Status Match promotion, then between Member's enrollment date for this Corporate Status Match promotion and the end of Member's 120 day promotional period ("Promotion Period") Member must either (a) book and complete three qualifying round trip flights (or six one-way qualifying flights) on Southwest or (b) earn 8,000 tier qualifying points from (1) Member's qualifying flights booked and flown during the Promotion Period or (2) qualifying purchases made during the Promotion Period. If promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status is not extended for 12 months by Member meeting the above requirements, then Member will return to their original status level (if any) held prior to enrolling in this Corporate Status Match, unless such status has already expired.

A qualifying round trip flight is a round trip flight on Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city and back to the originating airport or carrier-recognized co-terminal, and a qualifying one-way trip flight is a one-way flight on Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city. For purposes of this Promotion, a "qualifying flight" must be a flight operated by Southwest Airlines and paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Vouchers®, gift cards, or flight credits and those paid with Cash + Points. Qualifying flights exclude reward flights, charter flights, nonrevenue travel, Southwest Groups travel, Getaways by Southwest vacation bookings, Southwest Vacations® packages, and Companion Pass® travel. Purchased points will not qualify for this Corporate Status Match promotion. Changes made to an itinerary after purchase of a one-way or round trip qualifying flight may eliminate qualification for extension of promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status. Upon qualifying to extend promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status for 12 months, you will not receive an A-List or A-List Preferred card, but you will receive all A-List or A-List Preferred status benefits on all flights booked after qualifying to extend promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status under this Corporate Status Match promotion, when you provide your Rapid Rewards® account number when making your reservation. If A-List status is earned by flying 20 qualifying one-way flights or earning 35,000 tier qualifying points in the 2026 calendar year while qualified for promotional A-List status, the regular A-List status will supersede the promotional A-List status, entitling the Member to A-List status through December 31, 2027. If A-List Preferred status is earned by flying 40 qualifying one-way flights or earning 70,000 tier qualifying points in the 2026 calendar year while qualified for promotional A-List Preferred status, the regular A-List Preferred status will supersede the promotional A-List Preferred status, entitling the Member to A-List Preferred status through December 31, 2027.

Tier qualifying points are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines or when you or an authorized user or employee make qualifying purchases of products and services, minus returns or refunds. Tier qualifying points earned during a billing cycle on qualifying purchases are not available for qualification for tier qualifying points until posted to your Rapid Rewards account. The following will not count toward qualification for tier qualifying points: Rapid Rewards program enrollment points; Rapid Rewards reward flights; Rapid Rewards Companion Pass® travel; Rapid Rewards partner points except for Tier qualifying points earned on eligible purchases ; Rapid Rewards bonus points, unless specifically designated as such; non-revenue travel, unless specifically designated as eligible; stops at intermediate cities on connecting or through flights; and charter flights. Tier qualifying points are not redeemable for travel on Southwest® or through the "More Rewards"site.

Southwest Airlines reserves the right to amend, suspend, or change this Corporate Status Match promotion at any time without notice. Southwest Airlines reserves the right to rescind any promotional A-List or A-List Preferred status provided under this Corporate Status Match promotion at any time without notice, if Southwest Airlines determines that Member, or anyone else acting on Member's behalf, engaged in any fraudulent activity or misrepresentation of the information furnished to Southwest Airlines, as determined by Southwest in its sole discretion.

It is free to enroll in Rapid Rewards(to enroll, visit Southwest.com/enroll). All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.

Disclaimers

1For purposes of this promotion, qualifying flights include flights operated by Southwest Airlines® and paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Vouchers®, gift cards, vacation travel credits, or flight credits and those paid with Cash + Points. NOTE: With a Cash + Points booking, points are earned only on the portion of the base fare that is paid with dollars.

2Preferred and Standard Seat Selection at Booking: When available, A-List Members will be able to select a Preferred or a Standard seat at the time of booking, or up to 30 minutes prior to a flight's scheduled local departure time. If no Preferred or Standard seat is available, A-List Members will be assigned a seat in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. When available, A-List Members will be able to select Preferred or Standard seats for up to 8 additional Passengers on the same reservation as the A-List Member, allowing for a total of 9 Preferred or Standard seats. If the A-List Member is removed from the reservation and there is no tier Rapid Rewards® Member or primary Cardmember with the same or greater seating benefits, all seating selections for that reservation will be released and seats will be assigned in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. Benefits may not apply on itineraries booked with partner airlines. A-List Members should allow up to 14 days for tier status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards account to be eligible for this benefit. Rapid Rewards account and A-List status must be open and in good standing when selecting a Preferred or Standard seat. If your Rapid Rewards account or A-List status is closed or not in good standing before or at the time of travel, the seat selection will be released. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.

3Extra Legroom Seat Upgrade at 48 Hours Prior to Departure: When available, A-List Members will be able to upgrade to an Extra Legroom seat within 48 hours prior to flight departure for themselves and up to 8 additional Passengers on the same reservation, allowing for a total of 9 Extra Legroom seats. If the A-List Member is removed from the reservation and there is no tier Rapid Rewards® Member or primary Cardmember with the same or greater seating benefits, all seating selections for that reservation will be released and seats will be assigned in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. Benefits may not apply on itineraries booked with partner airlines. A-List Members should allow up to 14 days for tier status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards account to be eligible for this benefit. Rapid Rewards account and A-List status must be open and in good standing when selecting a Preferred or Standard seat. If your Rapid Rewards account or A-List status is closed or not in good standing before or at the time of travel, the seat selection will be released. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.

4Boarding positions will be automatically reserved for you and the Passengers on your reservation 36 hours prior to the flight. You and Passengers on your reservation will still need to check in within 24 hours of scheduled departure to retrieve your boarding passes. Some restrictions apply. These restrictions include, but are not limited to, your reservation must be booked 36 hours prior to scheduled departure, and on group travel itineraries, priority boarding will only apply to A-List and A-List Preferred Members.

5Bag fees apply to Basic, Choice, and Choice Preferred fares booked and ticketed and/or changed on or after May 28, 2025. Choice Extra fares and Rapid Rewards® A-List Preferred Members receive two free checked bags. A-List Members and Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers only receive their first checked bag for free. Checked bag benefits do not apply on flights booked with a partner carrier. Weight and size limits apply. Additional allowances, benefits, and/or exceptions may apply. Learn more.

6Priority and Express Lanes, (where available), can be accessed by Choice Extra and Choice Preferred Customers and A-List and A-List Preferred Members. Priority Lane is located at Southwest® check-in counters, and Express Lane is at security checkpoints.

7Same-day standby: You can list for same-day standby for an earlier flight via a Southwest Customer Service Agent at the airport or the Southwest app or mobile web. You will receive a message based on the contact preference selected during booking if you are cleared on the flight. With the exception of A-List Preferred and A-List Members, Customers who purchase Basic fares are not eligible for free same-day standby. You must request to be added to the same-day standby list at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your original scheduled flight, or the no-show policy will apply. If using the app or mobile web, you must list your name 30 minutes ahead of your flight’s original scheduled departure. You will be required to pay any government taxes and fees associated with these itinerary changes, but refunds will be provided. Your original boarding position is not guaranteed. Southwest Business Customers booked through travel agencies may need to see a Southwest Agent at the airport for a standby listing. See Southwest.com/standby for more details.

8Points can be earned from (a) Qualifying Flights (defined below) operated by Southwest®, (b) qualifying purchases with our Rapid Rewards® partners, or (c) Getaways by Southwest™ vacation bookings. "Qualifying Flights" include flights operated by Southwest Airlines® and paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Vouchers®, gift cards, vacation travel credits, or flight credits and those paid with Cash + Points. NOTE: With a Cash + Points booking, points are earned only on the portion of the base fare that is paid with dollars. Qualifying Flights exclude reward flights, charter flights, nonrevenue travel, and Companion Pass travel. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.

9Where available. Available only on WiFi-enabled designated aircraft.

10Excluding Hawaii interisland flights, complimentary snacks are served on select flights 251 miles or more. If you're flying between Hawaii and the continental U.S., you'll have more snacks to choose from. Service may also be limited at the discretion of Southwest Airlines®. Alcohol purchased onboard must be consumed onboard. You must be 21 years or older to drink alcoholic beverages. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant should not drink alcoholic beverages because of the risk of birth defects. Images of the alcoholic beverage product do not reflect how it is actually served. In accordance with FAA regulations, Customers are prohibited from consuming alcoholic beverages onboard that are not served by Southwest Airlines. Customers will not receive a beverage with a cap.

11Extra Legroom Seat Selection at Booking: When available, A-List Preferred Members will be able to select an Extra Legroom, Preferred, or a Standard seat at the time of booking, or up to 30 minutes prior to a flight's scheduled local departure time. If no Extra Legroom, Preferred, or Standard seat is available, A-List Preferred Members will be assigned a seat in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. When available, A-List Preferred Members will be able to select Preferred or Standard seats for up to 8 additional Passengers on the same reservation as the A-List Preferred Member, allowing for a total of 9 Extra Legroom, Preferred, or Standard seats. If the A-List Preferred Member is removed from the reservation and there is no tier Rapid Rewards® Member or primary Cardmember with the same or greater seating benefits, all seating selections for that reservation will be released and seats will be assigned in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. Benefits may not apply on itineraries booked with partner airlines. A-List Preferred Members should allow up to 14 days for card status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards account to be eligible for this benefit. Rapid Rewards account and A-List Preferred status must be open and in good standing when selecting a Preferred or Standard seat. If your Rapid Rewards account or A-List Preferred status is closed or not in good standing before or at the time of travel, the seat selection will be released. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.

12Learn more at Southwest.com/wsj.