What is the difference between Southwest a-list and a-list preferred?

Southwest A-List Preferred status benefits. The biggest difference between A-List and A-List Preferred is with the latter, you earn way more points per flight booked with Southwest, which means you'll rack up points toward future flights even faster. Additionally, you'll get free in-flight Wi-Fi.



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Travel Companions Can Now Board With Southwest A-List and A-List Preferred Members. Anyone on the SAME RESERVATION (that means you'll have the same confirmation number) on Southwest Airlines as someone who holds elite status with Southwest (called A-List or A-List Preferred) can now board with the elite status member.

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Southwest Airlines doesn't actually have a dedicated first-class fare, instead, it's known as Business Select.

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At Southwest, we let you sit where you like. We don't assign seats on our flights, so feel free to sit in any available seat once you board the plane.

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Who should do it? A ticket upgrade may make sense if any of the following are true: You like the idea of boarding the plane quickly so you can choose your preferred seat and are guaranteed an A1 through A15 boarding position. You want to maximize the Rapid Rewards points that you earn.

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The best positions following A1-A15: Usually assigned to A-List Preferred/A-List Members and passengers with EarlyBird Check-In. Southwest states that these distinctions in and of themselves do not guarantee an A boarding position, but they do ensure that you will receive the earliest position available.

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As an A-List Member, you will enjoy Priority Lanes and Express Lanes (where available), a dedicated A-List phone line, reserved check-in, a 25% earning bonus on all qualifying Southwest flights, and same-day change and same-day standby benefits free of airline charges.

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Whether you prefer a window, aisle or middle seat, with A-List status you'll be at the front of the line with priority boarding.

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Southwest Airlines has long argued that its unassigned seating policy is popular with passengers and facilitates speedier boarding. That means planes spend less time at the gate and more time in the air generating Southwest money. Over the years, the airline has tinkered with the no-system boarding system.

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Priority boarding is available to passengers with elite status, customers who have purchased select tickets, customers traveling on an international flight, customers traveling with a small child, and customers who are part of the United Airlines Group Boarding program.

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