Southwest has just announced some changes to their Rapid Rewards program! If you are like me and only fly a few times a year this is a fantastic change!
“We believe the points you earn should be yours forever. That’s why you now have the freedom to keep all of your points without needing to have qualifying activity. No expiration means your points will be available to use whenever you want—even if that’s years from now.”
In addition to points that never expire, the points required to earn a Companion Pass will increase from 110,000 to 125,000 beginning January 1, 2020.
January 1, 2021, anyone who changes their itinerary using same-day standby will be responsible for any additional government taxes and fees that may result. This does include A-list and A-List Preferred flyers.