Southwest has launched a new promotion that is offering double Rapid Rewards points on all flights booked by April 12th, 2026, and completed by July 1st, 2026. Registration for this offer is required prior to booking.
The promotion is officially targeted, but I haven’t heard of any Rapid Rewards members who haven’t been able to register.
The Deal
- Earn double Rapid Rewards points on all Southwest flights through 7/1/26
- Must register first and book by 4/12/26
Direct Link to Registration (must log in to register)
Terms and Conditions
- Earn double Rapid Rewards® points when you register between April 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time (“CT”) and April 12, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT (the “Registration Period”), then book a qualifying flight on Southwest Airlines® between April 10, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. CT and April 12, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT (the “Booking Period”), and then fly between April 10, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. CT and July 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT (the “Travel Period”).
- To register for this promotion, you will need to provide your Rapid Rewards account number at the time of registration.
- Member must register for this promotion during the Registration Period and registration must be completed prior to commencement of travel.
- Member’s qualifying flight(s) must be booked through Southwest Airlines during the Booking Period for travel during the Travel Period. Member’s flight(s) must be completed during the Travel Period.
- Member’s Rapid Rewards account number must be entered at the time of booking Member’s qualifying flight to earn double Rapid Rewards points for that flight.
- A qualifying flight is a one-way revenue flight on Southwest Airlines from a destination city, including any intermediate stops and/or connections, or a round trip revenue flight on Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city and back to the originating airport or carrier-recognized co-terminal.
- Travel booked and/or flown prior to registration for this promotion is not eligible for the double points offer. Rapid Rewards earned points are calculated using base fare.
- Member will receive 14 bonus points per dollar spent on Choice Extra fares, 10 bonus points per dollar spent on Choice Preferred fares, 6 bonus points per dollar spent on Choice fares, and 2 bonus points per dollar spent on Basic fares.
- Qualifying flights include flights operated by Southwest Airlines and paid entirely with dollars, Southwest LUV Vouchers®, gift cards, 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 U.S. dollars.
- Qualifying flights exclude reward flights, charter flights, group travel, nonrevenue travel, Getaways by Southwest™ packages, and Companion Pass® travel.
- Bonus points are in addition to the standard flight points earned through Rapid Rewards.
- Bonus points will not count toward A-List, A-List Preferred, or Companion Pass qualification.
- Member will receive Rapid Rewards bonus points within 72 hours after completion of entire ticket. Valid on Southwest Airlines published, scheduled service.
- Changes made to the itinerary after purchase may eliminate qualification for promotion. This promotion cannot be combined with any other promotion.
Quick Thoughts
While it’s better than a kick in the pants, this promotion isn’t rewarding enough to make it worth specifically booking Southwest over another airline if you have to fly in the next few months. However, it’s certainly worth registering before booking any Southwest flights, or possibly rebooking if you already have travel planned.
While this promo is good for flights through July 1st, you must register for it and book the flights by Sunday, April 12th. Also, bonus points do not count towards A-List or Companion Pass qualification.
Reservations made before registering for this promotion are excluded from earning double points, and you can cancel previously booked flights for free. So, if you have any existing reservations, it would be worth checking their pricing to see if it’s the same or has gone down.
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