As of Jan. 1, 2020, Southwest Rapid Rewards members must reach either 125,000 qualifying points or 100 qualifying one-way flights within a calendar year to receive a companion pass. A companion pass allows one person to fly with the holder for free for the remainder of the calendar year. Previously, Southwest Airlines required 110,000 qualifying points or 100 qualifying one-way flights. Also as of Jan. 1, Southwest A-List and A-List Preferred members using the "free, same-day standby" feature will be responsible for the government taxes or fees for their tickets. The feature remains free of any airline charges. Southwest also has removed the expiration date for Rapid Rewards points, effective immediately. Previously, Southwest required activity at least once every two years to keep accounts active.