In-Flight Offer for Southwest Cards
Chase has increased welcome bonuses on all three personal Southwest credit cards. You can now get a welcome bonus of 40,000 Southwest points and a $400 credit with each card, if you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 4 months.
However, if you want more points, you can look for a different offer in-flight. You can earn 65,000 miles after spending $1,000 in the first three months.
All points earned with the card, including the introductory bonus, count toward the coveted Companion Pass®. Southwest’s Companion Pass is the benefit that allows you to select one person to fly with you for free (not including taxes & fees from $5.60 one-way) every time you purchase or redeem points for a flight. And this is a good time to start working on it. Let’s check out the details below.
Bonus Details
The link does not show the bonus, but is the link from in-flight offer. You should get the bonus, but it’s a bit of a risk. It was shared in r/churning earlier today.
Eligibility
The product is not available to either (i) current Cardmembers of any Southwest Rapids Rewards® Credit Card, or (ii) previous Cardmembers of any Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card who received a new Cardmember bonus within the last 24 months. This does not apply to Cardmembers of the Southwest Rapid Rewards Business Card and Employee Credit Card products.
These cards are also subject to the Chase 5/24 rule.
About Southwest Rapid Rewards
The Southwest Rapid Rewards program is geared towards budget-minded travelers who fly domestically, or to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Rapid Rewards members earn points for every dollar spent on Southwest flights and with the airline’s hotel, car rental and retail partners. But earning points gets easier once you have one of the Southwest Rapid Rewards credit cards from Chase. You can earn a welcome bonus when you first get a card and then earn even more with purchases. Here are a few things worth knowing about this program:
- Use Rapid Rewards points to pay for merchandise, gift cards, hotel stays, car rentals and even some experiences like cruises or wine tastings. But the best use of points is for award fares on any Southwest or international partner flight. And with Southwest you always get 2 free checked bags per person.
- The Rapid Rewards program is revenue-based. You earn points based on the amount spent on flights rather than flights distance. When you redeem points for award fares, the value you get is also based on the price of the ticket, but it is not a fixed value. Points value is based on destination, time, travel date, demand, fare class, and other factors.
- Rapid Rewards points are often valued at about 1.4 cents.
- If you have the Companion Pass, then you can bring your favorite person along for free on paid or award Southwest flights.
About Southwest Companion Pass
The Southwest Companion Pass allows you to bring a companion on all Southwest flights at almost no cost. For domestic U.S. flights the companion just needs to pay $5.60 in taxes each way. Southwest lets pass holders change their companion up to three times per calendar year.
The Companion Pass is valid from the date earned through the end of the next calendar year. For example, if the Companion Pass is earned in January 2024, it will be valid through December 31, 2025. That means that if times right, you can enjoy Companion Pass benefits for almost two full years. There’s no limit on how many times a Companion Pass can be used, and there are no blackout dates.
In January 2023, Southwest raised the requirement for earning the Companion Pass from 125,000 points to 135,000 points. But, Rapid Rewards credit card members receive 10,000 Companion Pass Qualifying bonus points each year.
Guru’s Wrap-Up
The public offer that is available online is a better option overall with 40,000 points and a $400 credit. But if you are looking for more miles, or less spending, then this in-flight offer can be a decent option.
We recently saw bonuses of 85,000 points, which would have been much more valuable for those chasing the Southwest Companion Pass.
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