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Old Oct 23, 2025 | 4:17 pm
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Originally Posted by screeton
I rebook all the time if there is a significant point change in the choice fare, so if I have purchased a seat upgrade, the question of how the upgrade fee is handled is a factor.
You can reprice an existing Choice ticket. There is no change on this.

Originally Posted by screeton
Sometimes I cancel and rebook on a different day because of a change in my schedule or a more advantageous SWA schedule on a different day.
You can also change an existing Choice ticket to a different day. There is no change on this.
And once again, had you purchased Early Bird Check In under "old" Southwest, there would have been no refunds given if you cancel and rebook.

Originally Posted by screeton
I suspect that many other CP holders are earning it the same way, by CC spend rather than by flights.
Someone earning CP by CC spend can easily reach A-list, and here's the math:
CP requires 135,000K points earned. That's $125K in CC spend at 1x.
A-list requires 35,000 TQP.
The Priority card awards 2,500 TQPs for every $5,000 spend = $70K spend to reach A-List.
The Premier card awards 1,500 TQPs for every $5,000 spend = $116K spend to reach A-List.








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