Southwest Credit Cards Tweak Sign-up Bonuses For a Limited Time
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For a limited time, all three Southwest consumer credit cards are altering their welcome offers for new cardholders.
From Nov. 12 to Dec. 16, 2024, new applicants of the Chase-issued Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card, the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card and the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card will be eligible for the following: Earn a $400 statement credit and 40,000 points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 4 months from account opening.
NerdWallet values Southwest miles at 1.5 cents, which means this new bonus is worth around $1,000, including the $400 statement credit, which can help holders reduce the balance they owe.
Overall, this limited-time offer is worth more than what each card generally offers, although it does require a higher spending threshold. Previously, for example, new holders of each card could earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first three months.
Apart from this new sign-up bonus, all other benefits of the three Southwest cards are staying the same:
• 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.
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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