Details on all the benefits available with each Rapid Rewards^® Credit Card are available on Southwest.com.

Assigned Seating

Your ability to choose your seat will be based on the fare you purchase, your Rapid Rewards^® tier status, and/or your Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmember status. You may also choose to purchase a seat (if available) while booking a reservation or after booking. The Rapid Rewards Credit Card must be open, the primary Rapid Rewards^® Credit Cardmember must be on reservation to receive benefits, and their Rapid Rewards number must be included in the reservation.

1. Standard Seat Selection Within 48 Hours Prior to Departure: When available, primary Cardmembers with a Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Plus Credit Card, Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Employee Credit Card, or Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Plus Business Credit Card will be able to select a Standard seat within 48 hours prior to a flight’s scheduled local departure time. If no Standard seat is available, Cardmembers will be assigned a seat in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. When available, Cardmembers will be able to select Standard seats for up to 8 additional Passengers on the same reservation as the Cardmember, allowing for a total of 9 Standard seats. If the Cardmember is removed from the reservation and there is no primary Cardmember or tier Rapid Rewards^® Member 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. Cardmembers should allow up to 14 days for card status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards account to be eligible for this benefit. Authorized users of a Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card and Rapid Rewards Employee Credit Card; and employee cards of a Rapid Rewards Plus Business Credit Card are not eligible for this benefit. Credit card account must be open and not in default when selecting a Standard seat. If your Credit card account is closed or in default before or at the time of travel, the seat selection will be released. Chase is not responsible for the provision of or failure to provide the stated benefits and services.
2. Preferred Seat Selection Within 48 Hours Prior to Departure: When available, primary Cardmembers with a Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Premier Credit Card or a Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Premier Business Credit Card will be able to select a Preferred or a Standard seat within 48 hours prior to a flight’s scheduled local departure time. If no Preferred or Standard seat is available, Cardmembers will be assigned a seat in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. When available, Cardmembers will be able to select Preferred or Standard seats for up to 8 additional Passengers on the same reservation as the Cardmember, allowing for a total of 9 Preferred or Standard seats. If the Cardmember is removed from the reservation and there is no primary Cardmember or tier Rapid Rewards^® Member 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. Cardmembers should allow up to 14 days for card status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards account to be eligible for this benefit. Authorized users of a Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card and employee cards of a Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card are not eligible for this benefit. Credit card account must be open and not in default when selecting a Preferred or Standard seat. If your credit card account is closed or in default before or at the time of travel, the seat selection will be released. Chase is not responsible for the provision of or failure to provide the stated benefits and services.
3. Preferred Seat Selection at Booking: When available, primary Cardmembers with a Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Priority Credit Card or a Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Performance Business Credit Card will be able to select a Preferred or a Standard seat at the time of booking. If no Preferred or Standard seat is available, Cardmembers will be assigned a seat in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. When available, Cardmembers will be able to select Preferred or Standard seats for up to 8 additional Passengers on the same reservation as the Cardmember, allowing for a total of 9 Preferred or Standard seats. If the Cardmember is removed from the reservation and there is no primary Cardmember or tier Rapid Rewards^® Member 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. Cardmembers should allow up to 14 days for card status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards account to be eligible for this benefit. Authorized users of Rapid Rewards Credit Cards and employee cards of Rapid Rewards Business Credit Cards are not eligible for this benefit. Credit card account must be open and not in default when selecting a Preferred or Standard seat. If your Credit card account is closed or in default before or at the time of travel, the seat selection will be released. Chase is not responsible for the provision of or failure to provide the stated benefits and services.
4. Extra Legroom Seat Upgrade at 48 Hours Prior to Departure: When available, primary Cardmembers with a Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Priority Credit Card or a Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Performance Business Credit Card 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 Cardmember is removed from the reservation and there is no primary Cardmember or tier Rapid Rewards^® Member 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. Cardmembers should allow up to 14 days for card status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards accounts to be eligible for this benefit. Authorized users of Rapid Rewards Credit Cards and employee cards of Rapid Rewards Business Credit Cards are not eligible for this benefit. Credit card account must be open and not in default at or before the time of travel, otherwise seat selection will be released. Chase is not responsible for the provision of or failure to provide the stated benefits and services.

Boarding

Cardmembers and up to 8 additional Passengers on the same reservation will be able to board their Southwest^® flight no later than Group 5¹. The primary Cardmember must be on the reservation and include their Rapid Rewards^® number in their reservation.

Checked bags

Rapid Rewards^® Credit Cardmembers and up to 8 additional Passengers on the same reservation can check their first bag at no additional cost². The primary Cardmember must be on the reservation and include their Rapid Rewards number in their reservation.

Note: These benefits apply only if the primary Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmember is one of the Passengers on the reservation. Authorized users do not receive Credit Cardmember seating, boarding, and checked baggage benefits if traveling without the Primary Cardmember. If the Cardmember is removed from the reservation and there is no primary Cardmember or tier Rapid Rewards^® Member 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

¹Group 5 Boarding Benefit: Primary Cardmembers with a Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Credit Card or Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Business Credit Card will be able to board their Southwest^® flight with Group 5, or earlier if they qualify for a better boarding group based on their status, fare, or seat type and location. Up to 8 Passengers traveling on the same reservation as the Cardmember will be able to board with Group 5 as long as the Cardmember remains booked on the same reservation. Eligible Passengers will have “Cardmember” displayed on their Southwest^® boarding pass to indicate their boarding privilege. If the Cardmember’s account is closed or in default before or at the time of travel, this benefit will be canceled for them and all Passengers on the same reservation. If the Cardmember is removed from the reservation and there is no primary Cardmember or tier Rapid Rewards member with the same or greater boarding benefits, boarding will be assigned in accordance with the fare rules of the ticket purchased. Cardmembers should allow up to 14 days from approval for card status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards® account to be eligible for this benefit. Authorized users of Rapid Rewards Credit Cards and employee cards of Rapid Rewards Business Credit Cards are not eligible for this benefit. This benefit is available on Southwest Airlines® operated flights only. Benefits may not apply on itineraries booked with partner airlines. Chase is not responsible for the provision of or failure to provide the stated benefits and services.

²First Checked Bag Free: The primary Rapid Rewards^® Credit Cardmember and up to eight Passengers traveling on the same reservation are each eligible to receive their first standard checked bag free. Cardmembers should allow up to 14 days for card status to be updated in their Rapid Rewards account to be eligible for this benefit. To receive their first standard checked bag free, the primary Cardmember must include their Rapid Rewards number in their reservation. The first standard checked bag free is not available on flights booked with a partner carrier. Service charges for oversized, overweight, and extra baggage may apply. Cardmembers with A-List Preferred or A-List status or who purchase a fare that includes a free checked bag will receive the bag benefits associated with their Southwest Rapid Rewards^® tier status or fare. Cardmembers who are already exempt from paying the charge for their first checked bag are not eligible for this benefit. Authorized users of Rapid Reward Credit Cards and employee cards of Rapid Rewards Business Credit Cards are not eligible for this benefit. Credit card account must be open and not in default to be eligible for this benefit. Chase is not responsible for the provision of or failure to provide the stated benefits and services.