Southwest Rapid Rewards
Southwest Rapid Rewards

Forget expirations, blackout dates and restrictions, there are some frequent flyer programs that are actually worthwhile.

For starters, Southwest debuted a new and improved Rapid Rewards program March 1 to a warm reception by travelers and industry groups alike. In fact, Southwest was Smartertravel.com Editors' Choice winner for best new frequent flyer development of the past 12 months.

Under the new system, points are earned according to the price of the ticket and its seat class (members earn 12 points for every $1 on business fares and 10 points for every $1 on anytime fares). Those points can be redeemed for Southwest flights as well as rental cars, hotels and gift cards for Amazon or iTunes.

Earn 35,000 points or more and score an upgrade to A-list status, which means priority boarding and -- better yet -- priority check-in and security lane access.



Last updated May 20 2011: 5:43 AM ET

Always dreamed of being married by Elvis? Dying to learn the art of metal embossing? Here are 11 wacky ways credit card rewards customers have cashed in their points. More

From avoidable ATM fees to expensive coffee and impulse deal-buying, here are 10 ways you're wasting your money. More

Find Homes for sale
  • Property Type
  • Find a home in:
    New York | Atlanta | Chicago | Los Angeles
    Washington D.C | Houston | Philadelphia | More options
Most Popular
 
 
 
 
 

Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.