Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Dec 21, 2000
Pros: Simple to use, easy to fly free
Cons: Limited opportunity to earn if you don't fly
Summary: Every now and then, there's a product that just plain makes life easier. Southwest Rapid Rewards is one of those. It's simpler than other programs, and it really does get you into the air with free tickets faster than other airline programs. Isn't ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 11, 2008
Pros: easy program
Cons: wish there was a way to earn them quicker
Summary: We have been flying southwest and using free tickets for years. We fly more often than our kids so we figured out how to maximize the credits we earn. GIVE THE KIDS YOUR FREE FLIGHT! Since they fly less than us anyway it takes them longer to earn a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 5, 2007
Pros: Low Prices, Many US Destinations, Free ticket for 8 round trip flights
Cons: No International Destinations, cattle car ambiance, no business class
Summary: If you like shopping at WalMart, you may just like Southwest. The experience to me seems about the same. They are a no frills discount supplier (like Walmart). I’ll go into a Walmark every now and then to buy something, but do not like the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 28, 2007
Pros: If you want to earn free flights fast there is no better program.
Cons: Some destinations are not available: US only
Summary: I've been a member of Southwest Rapid Rewards since January of '01. Over seven years so far. In the earlier years I was a very frequent flyer (twice a month). When flying for business I was able to get a free round trip ticket about every two or three ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 23, 2007
Pros: Free trips accumulate quickly, easy to redeem, user-friendly website, no hassles
Cons: Don't expect lots of nonstop flights
Summary: I'm a member of several rapid rewards/frequent flyer programs, and SWA is correct - you earn rewards with them quickest. They are also remarkably free of those "blacked out dates" or other fine print that mean you can't actually do what you want when you ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 20, 2007
Pros: Cheapest rewards program out there, point system
Cons: Southwest airlines does not fly everywhere.
Summary: My husband & I have flown Southwest for a couple years now. We found out about their frequent flyer program when we received our Southwest credit card. The program works as: A one way trip = 1 point A round trip = 2 points 16 points = 2 1 way ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 18, 2007
Pros: They are giving away free tickets left and right.
Cons: You could miss a special perk if you don't pay attention.
Summary: Even if you are a person that doesn’t travel very much the Southwest Rapid Rewards might be something you want to look into. A member only has to earn 16 credits in a 24 month period to receive a free roundtrip ticket. The credits can be earned in more ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 8, 2003
Pros: free flight but not worth it
Cons: not good after 1 year
Summary: I rather use a different airline since they have more options and work with other airlines together. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 10, 2003
Pros: Easy signup, rewards are earned faster if booked online.
Cons: Rewards expire after 1 year but most should be okay to use.
Summary: The first time that I traveled on Southwest Airlines was back in the early 1990’s. At that time, I ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 27, 2002
Pros: No hassle booking, no restrictions, double rewards on internet, frequent flights on SW credit card
Cons: Free flight expires one year from receipt
Summary: If you live in a city served by SW you're lucky. They have the most flexible and fewest flights for a free ticket. If you can book on the internet they have a double rewards program deadline which keeps extending into the future with the latest ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 6, 2002
Pros: The system is simple, and reasonably generous
Cons: The "Rewards" are viciously limited
Summary: "Whee, honey, I can't believe it ... we're going on a 'free' trip to Lubbock!!!"
If you can't hear yourself saying those words, maybe Rapid Rewards isn't for you.
Here's the deal on Southwest: It's an affordable, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 21, 2002
Pros: Simple, easy to use.
Cons: Limited time-One year to gain all credits.
Summary: I recommend SWA Rapid Rewards to traveler who frequents the skies. For those of you who manage to catch a flight one time each year, it may not be worth the paperwork to sign up. With eight round-trips within one year, you can receive a free ticket on ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 4, 2002
Pros: Fastest Program for free trips, Free Drinks Vouchers
Cons: Continetnal US only, not every major city, no partnerships,time limitations
Summary: Southwest Airlines has the best program to earn free flights. Unlike other programs that require you to accumulate miles, Southwest requires you to collect flight credits. Most of the Mileage programs out there require you to accumulate 25000 miles to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 29, 2001
Pros: You can earn a free ticket after only four roundtrips.
Cons: A free ticket can only be used on Southwest so you can only fly domestically.
Summary: Southwest is the only airline I fly now. It's not that their customer service is so much better than any other airlines' (though it might be), or that their flights leave on time more often than any other airlines' (though I think that's true too), or ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 14, 2001
Pros: Free flights if "YOU" fly alot.
Cons: limit of 1 ticket per trip.
Summary: Im not a big traveler as far as airlines go. All my flights so far have been to Vegas. 3 times now, all on Southwest. When inrolling in thier program I figured when I booked tickets and travel accomidations for 5 people on my credit card I would recieve ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 29, 2001
Pros: Can earn free flights fairly quickly. Free.
Cons: Can't earn free flights any faster
Summary: Only for the truly elite who fly nationwide in the best that coach has to offer. It's all second-class on Southwest Airlines. But despite the no-frills approach to airtravel (which I enjoy more than some of my contemporaries), Southwest's Rapid Rewards ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2001
Pros: Fast, fast, fast!
Cons: None
Summary: Credits are redeemed by flight segments, NOT per mile. That means you get one credit for each one-way flight. Two for each round-trip flight. For the short commuter traveler this is great. You get the same credit for a flight between Baltimore and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 28, 2001
Pros: Simple, actually rapid, and convenient
Cons: Remember to have your card with you
Summary: I have flown on well over 80 (or 160 if you count one round trip as two flights) flights in the last couple of years, and more than half of those flights have been with Southwest Airlines. Since I fly so frequently, I naturally looked into the frequent ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 8, 2001
Pros: Four trips booked on-line and I get one free
Cons: Nothing against the program
Summary: I am very impressed with the Southwest Rapid Reward program. I have been flying with Southwest for quite a while now but I have never gotten involved with their reward program until just this last year. It only took me 7 months to earn my first free ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 26, 2001
Pros: Easy to earn - especially with internet specials; drink coupons
Cons: Hard to earn if you don't fly a lot since credits last only a year
Summary: For a poor medical school student like myself (just racking up the interest on those loans), there's nothing greater than cheap or free stuff. ESPECIALLY if the free stuff is a free flight!
The Low Down
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2001
Pros: A fast and easy way to earn free travel.
Cons: Flight credits are only good for Southwest and can't earn earn credits on other airlines.
Summary: As you may remember from my earlier review that I'm not exactly a huge fan of Southwest
Airlines. That's just because of the seating arrangements and the stopovers. So, I wouldn't normally fly on ... read more
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