A Member has the ability to transfer points to another Member or a preselected charity chosen by Southwest with an active Rapid Rewards account. Costs to transfer points to another Member must be paid for with a credit card, and transfers can be made through Southwest.com.

No, in 2026, you generally cannot transfer Southwest Rapid Rewards points to another member for free. Southwest Airlines charges a fee for the "Transfer Points" service, which is typically around $0.01 per point (though this can fluctuate based on current promotions). For example, transferring 10,000 points would cost approximately $100. There is a minimum transfer requirement of 2,000 points. However, a popular "workaround" in 2026 is that you can book a flight for someone else using your own points for free. Instead of moving the points into their account and paying the fee, you simply enter their name and details as the passenger during the checkout process while using your points to pay. This achieves the same goal of "giving" a flight to a friend or family member without incurring the transfer costs. The only people who can effectively move points "for free" are those using specific Chase Ultimate Rewards credit cards, who can transfer their Chase points directly into any linked Southwest account at a 1:1 ratio, provided the account holder is an authorized user or household member.