Bonuses for Southwest Credit Cards
Chase and Southwest have announced new limited-time offers for all three personal credit cards. You can now earn 60,000 miles with each Southwest card. But there’s also a discount promo code that’s part of the welcome bonus, and it can be quite valuable for some people. Let’s see the details.
Update: These welcome offers on the consumer cards were set to expire today, but have been extended until Monday, July 10. The 30% promo code discount is still valid for use until October 31, 2024.
Chase Southwest Priority
- Earn 60,000 Rapid Rewards points plus a 30% off promo code after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. Offer ends 6/26/2023.
- $149 Annual Fee (not waived)
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Card Details
- $149 annual fee applied to first billing statement.
- $75 Southwest annual travel credit each year
- Earn 2x on Southwest Airlines flights and Hotel & Car Rental partners
- Earn 2x on transit and commuting, including rideshare, and internet, cable, phone services, and select streaming
- 4 Upgraded boardings every year when available
- 7,500 anniversary points after your Cardmember anniversary
- No foreign transaction fees
- 20% back on inflight purchases
- 1,500 Tier Qualifying Points towards A-List and A-List Perferred status for every $10,000 spent, up to $100,000.
Chase Southwest Premier
- Earn 60,000 Rapid Rewards points plus a 30% off promo code after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. Offer ends 6/26/2023.
- $99 Annual Fee (not waived)
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Card Details
- $99 annual fee applied to first billing statement.
- Earn 2x on Southwest Airlines flights and Hotel & Car Rental partners
- Earn 2x on transit and commuting, including rideshare, and internet, cable, phone services, and select streaming
- 6,000 anniversary points after your Cardmember anniversary
- No foreign transaction fees
- Earn up to 15,000 tier qualifying points per year with your card.
Chase Southwest Plus 75K Points Welcome Offer
- Earn 60,000 Rapid Rewards points plus a 30% off promo code after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. Offer ends 6/26/2023.
- $69 Annual Fee (not waived)
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Card Details
- $69 annual fee applied to first billing statement.
- Earn 2x on Southwest Airlines flights and Hotel & Car Rental partners
- Earn 2x on transit and commuting, including rideshare, and internet, cable, phone services, and select streaming
- 3,000 anniversary points after your Cardmember anniversary
Need to Know
Here are some facts about the cards you should know:
- Southwest points are often worth 1.4 cents each towards airfare. This increased offer is like getting an extra $140 in value.
- Points earned from these offers DO COUNT towards the Southwest Companion Pass.
- These cards are known to be subject to Chase’s 5/24 rule.
Eligibility
These products are 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.
Details About the 30% Discount Code
The 30% off promo code is actually quite useful, and it can be of great value for big families. The 30% promo code discount is on base fare applied before taxes and fees. But it works on award fares as well.
It can be used for one-way or round trip Wanna Get Away, Wanna Get Away Plus, Anytime, and Business Select fares booked on Southwest.com by 10/31/2024. Just like any Southwest promo code, you can use it for up to 8 people in a reservation.
Conclusion
The points portion of the bonus is decent, but we have seen better in the past. But you also get the 30% discount code, which can be quite valuable if maximized. You have almost a year and a half to use it, and it works for up to 8 people on the same reservation for both paid and award fares on all fare classes.
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