[Targeted] Chase Southwest Cards: Earn 30% Bonus When You Spend $6,000 From October through January

The Offer

Targeted offer, should show after logging into Southwest account

  • Earn 30% bonus points when you register and make purchases of at least $6,000 on your Southwest Rapid Rewards Card between 10/1/2020-1/31/2021. You’ll earn 30% more points as a bonus on purchases made on your Rapid Rewards Credit Card during the Promotion Period (up to 25,000 bonus points).

Others are seeing different variations, such as a $25,000 spend requirement instead of a $6,000 spend requirement.

The Fine Print

  • Points count towards companion pass
  • To be eligible for this bonus offer, you must register between 10/1/2020 and 1/31/2021 11:59 p.m. ET. You will qualify for a 30% bonus on Rapid Rewards® points, up to 25,000 points, after you use your Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card to make at least $6,000 of Purchases during the promotion period of 10/1/20-1/31/21 (“Promotion Period”). The 30% bonus is in addition to the points you already earn with your card. The 30% bonus points will count towards Companion Pass® qualification, but will not count toward A-List or A-List Preferred qualification. Please allow up to 8 weeks after the end of the Promotion Period for the 30% bonus points to post to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account. Maximum bonus point accumulation from credit card spend during the Promotion Period is 25,000 bonus points per Rapid Rewards account. “Purchases” do not include balance transfers, cash advances, travelers checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, or fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable. Points transferred from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Southwest Rapid Rewards are not eligible for the 30% bonus. Points and bonus points earned on a new Rapid Rewards Credit Card account opening are not eligible for the 30% bonus. Only the Rapid Rewards Member who received this offer from Southwest Airlines® is eligible for this promotion. Offer is nontransferable. Chase is not responsible for the provision of, or failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus points will post directly to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account and will not appear on your credit card statement. To qualify for this bonus offer, your Rapid Rewards Credit Card account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment.

Our Verdict

30% is a nice bump. There’s a somewhat similar offer ongoing through October to get a 30% bonus when having 6,000 points post to your account. The offer presented in this post is for $6,000 in spend on the card.

Hat tip to jjman2424

View Comments (23)

  • Got 30% bonus points (1817) based on my $6056 purchase, not based on the points my card earned from grocery purchase (22558).

    • Yeah, my guess was that it would be only on base points, not any other bonuses. I actually got more than I expected.

      • Hi Matthew, what do you mean you got more than you expected? E.g. you spent 6000, but got more than 1800? If you spend 6000 on air tickets and got 12000, will you get 3600 rather than 1800?

  • how long does the bonus take to post ? had 2 different promos end on 1/31 and neither has posted

  • Anyone know if the SW bonus is across ALL southwest cards (personal + biz) or just for one specific card?

  • got the 18k offer as well but had the 6000 last time since that was meant maybe they are upping it

    • weird though , i was registered for the 6000 that ran from 8-10/31 and that is no longer showing in my sw account

      • Same here. I received and registered for the 8/1 - 10/31 one but I can’t see it anymore. I received the new one ($6k version). Called SWA to ask what gives. Rep could still see the first one active on my RR acct. He checked with supervisor and said the new one should stack with the old for the month they overlap. Take that FWIW.

        • I really hope they don't screw this up and make us go chasing for the 30% bonus on that one right before 2021. I need that bonus to get the companion pass and something tells me they won't post until we make a complaint. Don't understand why they cant send out a clarification email since the old promo has disappeared from our accounts online.

      • Same for me, not seeing it currently on SW site, but I did activate it when it first showed up.

  • Have this on my Rapid Rewards Premier. Providing T&C as requested.

    Earn 30% bonus points
    When you register and make purchases of at least $6,000 on your Rapid Rewards® Credit Card between 10/1/2020-1/31/2021 ("Promotion Period"), you'll earn 30% more points as a bonus on purchases made on your Rapid Rewards Credit Card during the Promotion Period (up to 25,000 bonus points).*

    Terms and Conditions

    *To be eligible for this bonus offer, you must register between 10/1/2020 and 1/31/2021 11:59 p.m. ET. You will qualify for a 30% bonus on Rapid Rewards® points, up to 25,000 points, after you use your Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card to make at least $6,000 of Purchases during the promotion period of 10/1/20-1/31/21 ("Promotion Period"). The 30% bonus is in addition to the points you already earn with your card. The 30% bonus points will count towards Companion Pass® qualification, but will not count toward A-List or A-List Preferred qualification. Please allow up to 8 weeks after the end of the Promotion Period for the 30% bonus points to post to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account. Maximum bonus point accumulation from credit card spend during the Promotion Period is 25,000 bonus points per Rapid Rewards account. "Purchases" do not include balance transfers, cash advances, travelers checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, or fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable. Points transferred from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Southwest Rapid Rewards are not eligible for the 30% bonus. Points and bonus points earned on a new Rapid Rewards Credit Card account opening are not eligible for the 30% bonus. Only the Rapid Rewards Member who received this offer from Southwest Airlines® is eligible for this promotion. Offer is nontransferable. Chase is not responsible for the provision of, or failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus points will post directly to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account and will not appear on your credit card statement. To qualify for this bonus offer, your Rapid Rewards Credit Card account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment.

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    SOUTHWEST® RAPID REWARDS® PROGRAM INFORMATION The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Credit Card is brought to you by Southwest Airlines® and Chase. Southwest Airlines is responsible for the redemption of Rapid Rewards points toward benefits and services. The number of points needed for a particular Southwest® flight is set by Southwest and will vary depending on destination, time, day of travel, demand, fare type, point redemption rate, and other factors, and are subject to change at any time until the booking is confirmed. Rapid Rewards points can only be transferred to the primary Cardmember’s Rapid Rewards account. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply, please visit. Southwest reserves the right to amend, suspend, or change the program and/or program rules at any time without notice. Rapid Rewards Members do not acquire property rights in accrued points.

  • *To be eligible for this bonus offer, you must register between 10/1/2020 and 1/31/2021 11:59 p.m. ET. You will qualify for a 30% bonus on Rapid Rewards® points, up to 25,000 points, after you use your Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card to make at least $6,000 of Purchases during the promotion period of 10/1/20-1/31/21 ("Promotion Period"). The 30% bonus is in addition to the points you already earn with your card. The 30% bonus points will count towards Companion Pass® qualification, but will not count toward A-List or A-List Preferred qualification. Please allow up to 8 weeks after the end of the Promotion Period for the 30% bonus points to post to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account. Maximum bonus point accumulation from credit card spend during the Promotion Period is 25,000 bonus points per Rapid Rewards account. "Purchases" do not include balance transfers, cash advances, travelers checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, or fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable. Points transferred from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Southwest Rapid Rewards are not eligible for the 30% bonus. Points and bonus points earned on a new Rapid Rewards Credit Card account opening are not eligible for the 30% bonus. Only the Rapid Rewards Member who received this offer from Southwest Airlines® is eligible for this promotion. Offer is nontransferable. Chase is not responsible for the provision of, or failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus points will post directly to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account and will not appear on your credit card statement. To qualify for this bonus offer, your Rapid Rewards Credit Card account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment.