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Update 12/10/23: Today is the last day to apply.
Update 12/3/23: Reposting as this offer is slated to expire soon
Update 11/1/23: Referrals are now showing the 75k offer. The end date via referral is showing as 12/3/23, a bit earlier than the public expiration on 12/11/23 (ht Greg) DO NOT SHARE REFERRALS IN THE COMMENTS
The Offer
Chase is offering the following bonus on the Southwest Plus, Premier, and Priority cards:
- Earn 75,000 points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
This signup offer is slated to end on 12/11/2023.
Card Details
- Annual fees are not waived the first year
- Card earns the following rates:
- 2x points (3x for Premier and Priority) for every $1 you spend on Southwest Airlines purchases
- 2x points for every $1 you spend on Rapid Rewards hotel and car partners
- 2x points per $1 you spend on local transit and commuting, including rideshare
- 2x points per $1 you spend on internet, cable, phone services, and select streaming
- 1x points for every $1 you spend on everyday purchases
- Get 25% back on in-flight purchases
- The Plus and Premier get 2 earlybird check-ins per year
- Premier and Priority earn 1,500 tier qualifying points towards A-List status for every $10,000 spent, with no limit on the amount of TQPs you can earn
- The Premier personal card earns a 6,000 points anniversary bonus; the Plus earns 3,000 points anniversary bonus; the Priority earns 7,500 anniversary bonus
- The Plus and Premier personal and business cards get a new benefit of 2 earlybird check-ins per year.
- All cards (besides Plus personal and Plus business) earn 1,500 tier qualifying points towards A-List status for every $10,000 spent, with no limit on the amount of TQPs you can earn.
- All cards (besides Performance Business) get 25% back on in-flight purchases.
- Southwest credit cardholders get 10,000 Companion Pass-qualifying miles which brings down their overall miles required to get the pass from 135,000 to 125,000
- Chase 5/24 rule does apply to this card
- How Much Are Southwest Rapid Rewards Points Worth?
- Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Southwest Companion Pass
Our Verdict
We’ve seen various signup offers on the card, including this same offer in Q4 2022. I’m hopeful we’ll see this offer come to referral links in the coming weeks (as was the case last year with the referrals coming soon after the public offer launched) which would give the referrer a 20,000 points bonus. In any case, we have until December 11th so it could be worth waiting a bit in order to help out a friend when applying.
The timing for applying now is excellent for the purpose of acquiring the Southwest Companion Pass. You can time yourself not to meet the bonus spend until after January 1st, 2024, and then complete the spend requirement. That’ll ensure you get the Companion Pass for nearly two full years. You can one of the personal cards with 75,000 and get a business card with 80,000 points bonus which would get you to the Companion Pass threshold.
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New Sub is available, companion pass for a year!
Posted now thanks
Link still shows 75k.
Thanks for the reminder, DoC. Successfully did MDD for 2 personal cards at the last minute, CP here I come.
Do not make a rookie mistake like I did. I TRUSTED customer service reps that said my first billing cycle will end next year. My first cycle only last for 10 days and just closed. all my points were posted and nothing they can do...
Chase clearly has the closing date in the account. Get to know it so you don't need to depend on Reps.
@guest_1757113 Actually they usually don't show the first statement closing date for a new card. They usually show the first payment due date, which is almost a month later, and people get confused.
yeah you don't see it until first statement closed
Every. Single. Year.
Why does no one listen to the warnings?
live and learn...
Last bonus received on 1/4/22.. can the freeze trick work here? I haven't hard pulled Chase in two years, does anyone know what bureaus it pulls in NJ?
They probably won't pull anything from anyone. As soon as they realize you received a bonus in the last two years you will be auto declined.
Yeah I decided to hold off due to this
Brain not funtioning today. Just received approval for SWA personal. Has a statement closing date of 1/1/24. Trying to maximize the 2 years for CP. to clarify, if I make purchases now till then, points earned will apply to 2024 totals? Thanks
How were you able to ascertain that your statement closes on Jan 1st? Normally when you first get approved they don't specifically tell you the date the statement closes. It will usually say next closing date unavailable. Although there are ways to determine it based on your next payment due date.
Secure message to chase confirmed statement closing date.
I have learned not to trust what customer service reps say. Many don't know what they're talking about and others I think intentionally tell lies. Either way, their ultimate goal is to say whatever they can to get you off the phone ASAP.
yes. Please do not trust them @ @guest_1755603
This is my case https://www.doctorofcredit.com/chase-southwest-personal-cards-75000-points-with-3000-spend-plus-premier-priority-2/#comment-1755652
I would just make sure you save $1k to spend in January. Even if it's Jan1st. I wouldn't risk it posting early in 2023 and then you lose out. Move your statement closing date if you must.
$1K sounds like a pretty big buffer, but I don't disagree. The main thing I've heard about is Chase counting Gross purchases (withOUT deducting credits.). I.e. Chase being generous can seem less generous if you're not counting on it.
My p2's link shows 50k in points for personal. If I use his link, would I not be eligible for the 75k?
Ok, so just to clarify... If I received a sign up bonus for ANY of the Southwest personal cards within the last 24 months, I am not eligible to receive a bonus on any of these cards?
Correct
I did the 100K personal offer in 2022. The first 50K posted on Jan 12, the 2nd 50K bonus posted on February 12.
I understand that you can open the card before those dates so long as you hold off on meeting the spend threshold until after the 24 month period.
Which date do you think I'm looking at? Should I open on Dec 10th, then cram all the spending in late Jan/early February to hit?
Or i guess I could just open the 80K business card, though the annual fee is tough to swallow
You ‘understand’ wrong. You can’t apply for the new card until 24 months has passed since you received the previous SW bonus - in your case, the date when the 2nd half of the 2022 bonus posted.
I just applied for the Southwest Business Card. How long should I wait to apply for the Personal card?
I applied as soon as I got my business approval approximately 10 days. Tried calling each recon line to move credit but was told couldn’t do anything till I heard their decision. Personal approval showed on line the next day after I called.
I don't think there is any need to wait. It doesn't sound like you got another personal Chase card recently.