Earn 65,000 Bonus Points With Southwest Airlines' Latest Credit Card Offer
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Forget flying. The best way to rack up frequent flier miles quickly is to get an airline credit card.
And with Southwest Airlines' newest welcome bonus—one that applies to all three of the airline's co-branded consumer credit cards—earning a cache of bonus points is simper than ever.
New cardmembers can earn 65,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first three months. The offer applies to the Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card, the Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card, and the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card.
As most people plan trips closer to home, this offer is also a great opportunity to start building loyalty with the ultra-flexible domestic airline. Southwest has never charged fees to change or cancel flights, and Rapid Rewards points never expire. Every flier is allotted two free checked bags as well. The budget airline flies throughout the U.S. and is adding new vacation destinations by the month, like southern Florida or Hilton Head/Savannah, as part of its pandemic strategy. Top destinations in Hawaii, Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean are also included in its route map.
Lastly, Southwest has recently been launching a host of cheap fare sales, with fares between Long Beach, California, and Honolulu as low as 17,000 points one-way; plus fares between Miami and Denver as low as 6,000 points one-way.
Here are the basics on Southwest's three consumer credit cards:
Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card
Welcome offer:
Earn 65,000 points after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first three months.
Additional perks:
Cardholders receive 3,000 bonus points after their account anniversary each year. The card earns two points for every dollar spent on purchases with Southwest. All other purchases garner one point per dollar.
Annual fee: $69
Learn more about applying for the Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card here.
Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card
Welcome offer:
Earn 65,000 points after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first three months.
Additional perks:
Cardholders receive 6,000 bonus points after their account anniversary each year. The card earns two points per dollar spent on Southwest purchases. All other purchases earn one point per dollar.
Annual fee: $99
Learn more about applying for the Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card here.
Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card
Welcome offer:
Earn 65,000 points after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first three months.
Additional perks:
As Southwest's more premium card, Priority cardholders get some nice travel perks, like an annual $75 travel credit with the airline and four upgraded boardings per year (when available). They also receive 20 percent back on in-flight cocktail purchases and Wi-Fi purchases. On their account anniversary each year, they're awarded 7,500 Rapid Rewards points.
The Priority has the same earning structure as the other cards: Two points per dollar spent on purchases with Southwest; all other purchases earn one point per dollar.
Annual fee: $149
Learn more about applying for the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card here.
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This article has been updated with new information since its original publish date.
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