We are excited to announce that Southwest Airlines is offering UC travelers an opportunity to earn A-list status with their Rapid Rewards program. Benefits of A-list include priority boarding and check-in and free same day changes.

If you are a regular Southwest flier, you may have already received the pre-registration email and are on your way.

For all other travelers, full registration details are as follows:
1.     Register for the promo. Your UC email address will be required.
2.     Once you receive A-List status confirmation, book your Southwest flights through any of UC’s preferred travel agencies (either online or with an agent) or through the UC SWABIZ link found in the Connexxus portal
3.     Traveler Southwest Rapid Rewards account # must be included in each reservation.

You can continue to enjoy A-List status through December 31, 2019 by booking and flying two roundtrip flights (or four one-way flights) or earning 5,833 Tier Qualifying Points between the date you were upgraded to A-List and November 30, 2018. Please note that any previously booked reservations will not qualify towards the promotion. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Once I register, how will I know I'm registered?
You'll receive an email from Southwest indicated your complimentary Rapid Rewards A-List Membership until November 30, 2018. You can also check to see if you have A-List status by logging in your Rapid Rewards account.

I made a Southwest reservation prior to registering and being upgraded for A-List. Is it possible to apply those bookings to this promotion?
Promotional A-List status confirmation must be completed prior to booking of travel to receive A-List benefits.

Do flights need to be booked through a UC travel agency or SWABIZ to qualify for the promotion?
Flights must be booked through a preferred agency: BCD Travel (AggieTravel for UCD), Balboa Travel, UCLA Travel or through the UC SWABIZ link found in the Connexxus portal, in order to qualify for the promotion.

Can this be used for personal travel?
Yes! And if you book through the UC SWABIZ link found in the Connexxus portal, there are no booking fees. 

I already have A-List status, can I still register for this promotion?
By registering and receiving confirmation, you can continue to enjoy A-List status through December 31, 2019 by booking and flying two roundtrip flights (or four one-way flights) or earning 5,833 Tier Qualifying Points between the date you were upgraded to A-List and November 30, 2018.

A-List status and participation are subject to Southwest Airlines rules.

Terms & Conditions:
Only the Rapid Rewards® Member who received this email/offer from Southwest Airlines® is eligible for this promotion. Offer is nontransferable. Member must register for this promotion between September 17, 2018 and November 30, 2018 to qualify for promotional A-List status through November 30, 2018. Registration and promotional A-List status confirmation must be completed prior to booking of travel to receive A-List benefits. Promotional A-List status confirmation typically takes place within 72 hours of registration. Log in to your account at Southwest.com to verify your promotional A-List status. During the promotional period you will not receive an A-List card, but you will receive all A-List status benefits on all flights booked after registering when you provide your Rapid Rewards account number in your reservation. To extend promotional A-List status through December 31, 2019, after completion of registration, Member must either 1) book and complete two qualifying round trip (or four one-way) revenue flights between the date of registration and November 30, 2018, or 2) earn 5,833 tier qualifying points from revenue flights booked and flown between the date of registration and November 30, 2018. A qualifying one-way flight for this promotion is a one-way revenue flight on Southwest® from an origin city to a destination city, including any intermediate stops and/or connections on Southwest. A qualifying round trip flight for this promotion is a round trip revenue flight on Southwest from an origin city to a destination city and back to the originating airport or carrier-recognized co-terminal. Valid on new reservations booked after completion of registration and within the promotional time period only. Companion Pass, charter flights, reward and group travel and Southwest Vacations® packages, do not qualify as one-way or round trip revenue flights for extension of promotional A-List status. Changes made to any itinerary after purchase of a one-way or round trip revenue flight may eliminate qualification extension of promotional A-List status. Upon qualifying to extend promotional A-List status through December 31, 2019, you will receive an email verification. Please allow up to 15 business days after qualifying for the extended A-List status to receive your A-List card. If A-List status is earned by flying 25 qualifying one-way flights or earning 35,000 tier qualifying points in the 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, 2019. Purchased points and points earned from Rapid Rewards program enrollment, tier bonus points, flight bonus points, and partner points do not count toward A-List or A-List Preferred status. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply.