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Easily Earn Companion Pass: Chase Southwest Business Premier Bonus Increased to 60,000 Points

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    Update:   One or more card offers in this post are no longer available.  Check our Hot Deals for the latest offers.  Yesterday I showed you how easy it is to earn the Southwest Companion Pass with just credit card sign-ups.

    And earning the Southwest Companion Pass just got easier!  Via Doctor of Credit, the Chase Southwest Premier small business card has an increased offer of 60,000 Southwest points after spending $3,000 within 3 months of opening your account.

    We don’t earn a commission from any of these offers.  But we’ll always tell you about the best deals, because we appreciate our readers!

    Bring a Friend to the Bahamas for (Nearly) Free With the Southwest Companion Pass!

    I’ll show you how this makes the Southwest Companion Pass easier to earn!

    Earn the Southwest Companion Pass With Just 2 Credit Card Applications!

    Link:   Chase Southwest Premier Small Business Card

    Link:   Southwest Companion Pass

    I consider the Southwest Companion Pass to be the best deal in travel.

    With the Southwest Companion Pass, a friend or family member can travel with you for almost free on paid and award ticket for up to 2 years!  That effectively doubles the value of your Southwest points.

    But in order to qualify for the Southwest Companion Pass, you’ll need to earn 110,000 qualifying Southwest points in a calendar year.

    The Companion Pass will soon become more difficult to earn.  Beginning March 31, 2017, you will no longer be able to earn the Companion Pass by transferring hotel points to Southwest.
    Earn the Companion Pass and Bring a Friend Along With You for Nearly Free

    Normally, you can earn 50,000 Southwest points with the Chase Southwest Premier (Personal), Chase Southwest Premier small business, and Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card cards when you spend $2,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.

    You would earn 104,000 Southwest points by signing-up for 2 of these cards (100,000 Southwest points in sign-up bonuses + 4,000 Southwest points from minimum spending), putting you just 6,000 Southwest points away from the Southwest Companion Pass!

    But Chase has increased its sign-up bonus on the Chase Southwest Premier small business card to 60,000 Southwest points after spending $3,000 in 3 months.

    So if you sign-up for the Chase Southwest Premier small business and 1 Chase Southwest personal card, you would instantly qualify for the Companion Pass after meeting minimum spending requirements!

    Many folks may qualify for small business cards even if they don’t think they do.  If you have a for-profit venture, like selling items on eBay, coaching, or freelance writing, you could get approved for a small business card.

    This increased sign-up bonus comes at a perfect time!  Because when you earn 110,000 Southwest points, you’ll receive a Companion Pass for the remainder of the current calendar year, PLUS all of the next calendar year!

    So earning the Companion Pass early in the year will give you nearly 2 years to use the Companion Pass!

    But remember, if you’ve opened 5 or more credit cards (from any bank) in the past 24 months (except these business cards), it’s very unlikely that you’ll be approved for any Southwest cards.

    If you don’t qualify for the Southwest cards, there are other good airline card offers like the Bank of America Alaska Airlines card and the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard®. The information for the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select card has been collected independently by Million Mile Secrets. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

    Bottom Line

    The Chase Southwest Premier small business card has increased its sign-up bonus to 60,000 Southwest points after spending $3,000 in 3 months.

    This means you can earn the 110,000 qualifying Southwest points necessary to earn the Southwest Companion Pass from just 2 credit card sign-up bonuses!

    Just keep in mind that Chase will not approve you for Southwest credit cards if you’ve opened 5+ cards from ANY bank in the past 24 months.

    This increased bonus comes at a perfect time.  Because earning the Companion Pass early in the year means you’ll get nearly 2 years of use from the Companion Pass!

    We don’t get a commission for the Chase Southwest cards, but we’ll always tell you about the best deals!

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