Passenger Experience
Southwest Adds a Platinum Tier With Unlimited Companion Pass Trips as It Rebuilds Rapid Rewards for 2027
Southwest Airlines has announced a Rapid Rewards overhaul from 1 January 2027, renaming its status tiers, adding Platinum and Milestone Rewards, and previewing Icon Lounges and fleetwide Starlink Wi-Fi.
16 October 2026 · 11 minRajkumar Agarwal
