西南航空常旅客计划2027年改版：银金白金三级取代A-List 白金级含无限同行票 积分可换中华航空等国际航程
总部位于德州Dallas的西南航空10月15日宣布，旗下常旅客计划Rapid Rewards将自2027年1月1日起改版：现有A-List与A-List Preferred两级会员分别更名为银级（Silver）与金级（Gold），并新增最高一级白金级（Platinum），白金会员可不限次数使用同行票（Companion Pass），即每次出行可指定一名同行者随行。公司同时保留该计划原有规则：积分不过期、兑换无不可用日期，会员仍可通过等级积分与合格航班两种方式晋升等级。
新设的「里程碑奖励」（Milestone Rewards）使会员不必等到晋升新等级才拿到回报：未达银级前即可自选积分或选座凭证等奖励；在金级与白金级之间，会员可获得三次同行票行程。自2027年1月1日起，所有Rapid Rewards联名信用卡会员通过Chase发行的该系列信用卡每消费1美元可积1点等级积分，晋升路径相应加快。
积分用途同步扩大：2026年11月起，会员可在西南航空租车页面用积分兑换各合作租车公司的车辆；2027年春季起，会员可通过新增的国际航司常旅客合作赚取与兑换积分，首批伙伴为冰岛航空、中华航空与阿提哈德航空，航点包括雷克雅未克、巴黎、台北、东京、阿布扎比与约翰内斯堡；2027年晚些时候，积分还可用于支付西南航空自营航班的选座费用，包括额外腿部空间与优选座位。
配套体验方面，西南航空与Chase合作的Icon Lounge机场贵宾室网络计划于2027年晚些时候启用，入场资格与一张2027年推出的高端联名信用卡绑定；全机队Starlink机上Wi-Fi计划于2027年秋季完成铺设，会员可免费使用。西南航空Rapid Rewards副总裁南迪卡·苏里（Nandika Suri）表示，此次改版源于会员希望在整个旅程中获得更多回报的反馈，公司在扩大权益的同时保留计划一贯的简单与价值定位。西南航空目前在12个国家的121座机场运营，2025年承运旅客超过1.34亿人次。
Southwest Rapid Rewards Overhaul for 2027: Silver, Gold and Platinum Tiers Replace A-List, Top Tier Includes Unlimited Companion Pass, Points to Cover China Airlines Flights
Southwest Airlines, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, announced on Oct. 15 that its Rapid Rewards loyalty program will be restructured effective Jan. 1, 2027. The current A-List and A-List Preferred tiers will become Silver and Gold, and a new top tier, Platinum, will be added. Platinum members will receive unlimited Companion Pass trips, allowing them to designate one companion to fly with them on each trip. The program keeps its existing features: points do not expire, there are no blackout dates, and members can qualify for status through Tier Qualifying Points or qualifying flights.
New Milestone Rewards mean members no longer have to reach a new tier before earning benefits. Before reaching Silver, members can select rewards such as Rapid Rewards points or seat certificates, and between Gold and Platinum they can qualify for three Companion Pass trips. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, every Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmember will earn one Tier Qualifying Point for every dollar spent on purchases with the Chase-issued cards, a faster path to tier status.
Redemption options are expanding as well. From November 2026, members can redeem points for rental cars across participating partners through Southwest's car rental site. In spring 2027, members will be able to earn and redeem points through new international airline loyalty partnerships, initially with Icelandair, China Airlines and Etihad Airways, covering destinations including Reykjavik, Paris, Taipei, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg. Later in 2027, points can also be used for seat selection on Southwest-operated flights, including Extra Legroom and Preferred seats.
The airline also announced a Southwest Icon Lounge network, developed with Chase and planned for late 2027, with access tied to a new premium Rapid Rewards credit card launching that year, and a fleetwide Starlink Wi-Fi rollout expected to be completed in fall 2027, with Wi-Fi free for Rapid Rewards members. Nandika Suri, the airline's vice president of Rapid Rewards, said the updates respond to member feedback while keeping the program's simplicity and value. Southwest operates at 121 airports across 12 countries and carried more than 134 million customers in 2025.
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