Southwest Plus and Priority Credit Cards Boost Bonuses [Limited Time]
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For a limited time, the Chase-issued Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card and the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card are boosting their sign-up bonuses for new cardholders.
From Sept. 12 to Oct. 9, 2024, new applicants for each card can get the following: Earn 85,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
NerdWallet values Southwest miles at 1.5 cents, which makes this offer worth around $1,275 — a more than $500 increase from the cards’ prior offer. Previously, new holders of each card could earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first three months.
Note that the welcome offer for the third Southwest consumer credit card, the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card, remains unchanged. The card already earns an elevated 85,000 bonus points for new applicants who qualify.
• 3 points per $1 spent on Southwest purchases.
• 2 points per $1 on Rapid Rewards hotel and car rental partner purchases.
• 2 points per $1 on local transit and commuting, including rideshare.
• 2 points per $1 on internet, cable, phone services and select streaming.
• 1 point per $1 on all other purchases.
• 3 points per $1 spent on Southwest purchases.
• 2 points per $1 on Rapid Rewards hotel and car rental partner purchases.
• 2 points per $1 on local transit and commuting, including rideshare.
• 2 points per $1 on internet, cable, phone services and select streaming.
• 1 point per $1 on all other purchases.
• 2 points per $1 spent on Southwest purchases.
• 2 points per $1 on Rapid Rewards hotel and car rental partner purchases.
• 2 points per $1 on local transit and commuting, including rideshare.
• 2 points per $1 on internet, cable, phone services and select streaming.
• 1 point per $1 on all other purchases.
• Reimbursement for 4 upgraded boardings, when available, each anniversary year.
• $75 Southwest travel credit each year.
• 7,500-point anniversary bonus each year.
• Reimbursement for 2 EarlyBird check-ins each anniversary year.
• 6,000-point anniversary bonus each year.
• Reimbursement for 2 EarlyBird check-ins each anniversary year.
• 3,000-point anniversary bonus each year.
All points earned on Southwest credit cards, including those earned from sign-up bonuses, count toward the coveted Southwest Companion Pass. The pass gets you a free companion ticket every time you buy a flight or redeem points for a free night (minus the cost of taxes and fees, which you’ll have to pay).
The information related to the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card has been collected by NerdWallet and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of this card.
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