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Southwest Airlines Credit Cards

Below are all five available Southwest Airlines Credit Cards, issued by Chase. And everybody loves the Southwest Companion Pass. For as long as you hold it, you can bring a companion with you and they pay only taxes and fees for their ticket. It even works when you use Rapid Rewards points! You need 135,000 qualifying points in one calendar year to achieve this. Simply holding any Southwest credit card will give you 10,000 points towards that, leaving 125,000. Read more >

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* Suggested credit score ranges are supplied by QuinStreet, not from the issuers, and are guidelines, not a guarantee of approval.
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Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card

Annual fee:
$199
Min credit score:
Good (670-739) *

Bonus Offer

Earn 80,000 points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

The go-to card for small business owners who are Southwest frequent travelers.

Bonus points for spend in the following categories:

4x Airfare

Applies only to Southwest Airlines booked directly with Southwest; Otherwise earn 1X

2x Cable / Internet / VOIP Phone
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Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card

Annual fee:
$99
Min credit score:
Good (670-739) *

Bonus Offer

Earn 60,000 points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

The entry-level card for Southwest small business travelers.

Bonus points for spend in the following categories:

3x Airfare

Earn 3X on Southwest flights booked directly; otherwise earn 1X

2x Car Rentals

Only when booked via the Rapid Rewards portal; Otherwise earn 1X.

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Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card

Annual fee:
$69
Min credit score:
Good (670-739) *

Bonus Offer

Earn 85,000 Rapid Rewards® bonus after spending $3,000 within the first 3 months from account opening on qualifying purchases.

Southwest's entry-level credit card.

Bonus points for spend in the following categories:

3x Airfare

Applies only to tickets purchased directly from Southwest. Other airfare earns 1X.

2x Cable / Internet / VOIP Phone
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Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

Annual fee:
$149
Min credit score:
Good (670-739) *

Bonus Offer

Earn 85,000 Rapid Rewards® bonus after spending $3,000 within the first 3 months from account opening on qualifying purchases.

The go-to card for frequent Southwest flyers.

Bonus points for spend in the following categories:

3x Airfare

Applies only to tickets purchased directly from Southwest. Other airfare earns 1X.

2x Cable / Internet / VOIP Phone
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Depending on the current bonus offers, you may be able to open one business card and one personal card to achive the Southwest Companion Pass for up to 2 full years – but of course you need to do it the right way.

If you are eligible for a business card, get that first. We recommend the Performance card for its larger bonus.

Once you have met the minimum spend for the bonus, you can get a personal card. Or, you can get BOTH business cards (Performance and Premier), however you’ll have to space two Chase business card applications out by at least 31 days. This does not apply if you open a business card, then a personal card.

Since you earn the Southwest Companion Pass for all of the current year and all of the following year, it’s best to do this as early in a calendar year if Companion Pass is your goal. If you are brand new, we have a Guide to Southwest’s Companion Pass.

Tip: You can signup for a card in the last couple of months of a calendar year and make sure not to spend enough to earn the bonus until the following January. That will get you close to two full years of Companion Pass!

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