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I wonder if Chase increased or decreased the initial bonus for the Southwest calling card?
Gary Leff at 1. April 2021.
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Chase has a new offer for the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business card: You earn 80,000 points after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months.
Current earnings with this card are 3 points per $1 spent on purchases in the Southwest region. 2 points per $1 spent on social media and search engine advertising, internet, cable and phone. 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases. These points count towards a companion pass.
Members receive 9,000 bonus points each year after the anniversary of check-in; a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck bonus point statement every four years; reimbursement for four seat upgrades per year (boarding A1 through A15 aircraft purchased at the airport); plus credit for in-flight wifi. This is a package that lowers the annual card fee to $199.
The thing is, I really needed to know if this was a better deal or if it was a discount on what was previously available. A first suggestion was to win:
- 70,000 points after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months.
- Plus an additional 30,000 points after spending $25,000 on purchases in the first 6 months.
That was 100,000 bonus points. A total of 80,000 points. I’ll say,
- You get more points if you spend the first $5,000 on this new offer (80,000 vs. 75,000).
- The fact that the additional 30,000 points in the previous offer requires tons of spending does not apply to the new offer.
- This new offer is more generous to your dollar,
- 80,000/4000 = 16 points per dollar
- 100,000/25,000 = 4 points per dollar
The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business credit card is the one I used to get my current Companion Pass.
- All Rapid Rewards accounts are open on 31. opened in December 2021, receive 25,000 Companion Pass qualifying points and 25 Companion Pass qualifying flights this year.
- With the Companion Pass you can take a second person on your trip. In 2021, you must earn 125,000 eligible points to receive a pass valid through the end of 2022. And the first rewards and points you earn for spending with your Southwest credit card count toward your companion rate.
- So if you get a bonus for this card, you’ll get at least 85,000 of the 100,000 points you need this year (assuming you have an account open by December 31, 2020).
- The rest can be earned by using a credit card, booking a hotel through the Southwest portal, flights or other eligible activities. But it’s not far.
For most people I think this is the better deal, more points up front without the big expense, although those who easily spend a lot of money on cards may prefer the earlier variant as it meets all the requirements of the Companion Pass at once.
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card:
CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard® – 65,000 AAdvantage miles.
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frequently asked questions
What is the bonus from Southwest Chase?
1 point for transfers : You earn 1 point for every dollar of your first $10,000 in balance transfers within the first 90 days of opening your first account. 3,000 bonus points for every year your account is active: You get 3,000 bonus points for every year you have an account.
What is the best credit card offer for Southwest?
Counselor, the best, the southwestern flyer.
How long does it take to earn Southwest bonus points?
Southwest typically deposits them into your Rapid Rewards account within 2-3 business days of your credit card statement. Registration bonuses can sometimes last longer. Depending on when you start closing your expense report, it may not be published until the following month.
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