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Via Running With Miles, you can now earn 50,000 points with the Chase Southwest Premier, Chase Southwest Premier Business, and Chase Southwest Plus cards.
Signing-up for 2 of these cards is an easy way to earn the Southwest Companion Pass, which means a friend or family member can fly with you for (almost) free for up to 2 years!
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Find out more about these cards and how they can help you can earn the Southwest Companion Pass!
What’s the Deal?
Link: Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card
Link: Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card
Link: Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card
You can earn 50,000 Southwest points on the Chase Southwest Premier, Chase Southwest Premier Business, and Chase Southwest Plus cards when you spend $2,000 on purchases within the 1st 3 months of opening your account.
All 3 Southwest cards earn 2 points per $1 spent on Southwest, hotel partners, car rental partners, and points purchases. And 1 point per $1 spent on everything else.
Here’s a closer look at the details for each version of the card:
| Card Features | Chase Southwest Premier | Chase Southwest Premier Business | Chase Southwest Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-Up Bonus | 50,000 points | 60,000 points | 50,000 points |
| Minimum Spending | $2,000 on purchases within the 1st 3 months of opening your account | $3,000 on purchases within the 1st 3 months of opening your account | $2,000 on purchases within the 1st 3 months of opening your account |
| Anniversary Bonus | 6,000 points | 6,000 points | 3,000 points |
| Foreign Transaction Fees | 0 | 0 | 3% |
| Annual Fee | $99 NOT waived the 1st year | $99 NOT waived the 1st year | $69 NOT waived the 1st year |
And even though Southwest recently changed its award pricing, you can still get Big Travel with Southwest! Especially if you have the Southwest Companion Pass!
Each card is considered a different card product, so you CAN get Chase Southwest Premier if you already have the Chase Southwest Plus, for example.
And you can earn the bonus again from the SAME card. But only if you no longer have it and you received the bonus more than 24 months ago.
Note: It’s unlikely Chase will approve you for 2 personal cards at the same time.
Folks who have been approved for 1 of these cards within the last 90 days at a lower sign-up bonus can message Chase to ask for the current offer. You might get it!
You Can Nearly Earn the Southwest Companion Pass With 2 Card Bonuses!
Link: 8 Easy Steps to the Southwest Companion Pass
Link: 3 Mistakes That Won’t Get You the Southwest Companion Pass
Link: Ways to Earn the Extra 6,000 Southwest Points for the Companion Pass
With the Southwest Companion Pass a friend or family member flies with you for (close to) free for up to 2 years! Emily and I fly Southwest almost exclusively within the US.
You need 110,000 Southwest points in a calendar year to earn the Companion Pass. And the sign-up bonus you earn with the Chase Southwest cards counts.
If you sign-up for 2 cards and earn 50,000 points each, you’ll have 104,000 Southwest points (100,000 points in sign-up bonuses + 4,000 points from minimum spending). Which gets you most of the way there!
Check out my post for tips on 6 easy ways to earn the extra 6,000 points! And make sure you do NOT make these 3 mistakes.
Flights will cost 70 to 80 Southwest points per $1. So with 110,000 Southwest points you can get $1,571 in free travel at 70 points per $1. But because your companion flies with you for (almost) free, you’ll get double the value (worth $3,142).
Bottom Line
You can now earn 50,000 Southwest points on the Chase Southwest Premier, Chase Southwest Premier Business, Chase Southwest Plus cards when you complete the minimum spending.
Signing-up for 2 of these cards is almost enough points to earn the Southwest Companion Pass. With the Southwest Companion Pass, your favorite person can fly with you for almost free for up to 2 years! That’s worth up to $3,142 in free travel! So this is a fantastic deal!
Emily and I don’t earn a commission on these cards, but we always tell you about the best offers!
This post is terribly inaccurate. The bonus points DO NOT count 1:1 toward your companion pass. You can earn a MAXIMUM of 15,000 TIER QUALIFYING POINTS from this card, per year. Your other points can be redeemed for award travel. THEY DO NOT GET YOU THE COMPANION PASS.
I am surprised no one has found this out the hard way and asked for a retraction!
SW Plus 50k points
SW Premier 50k points
I’ll send you the link within 5 minutes. Best way to get companion pass is to get both these cards combined with 1 referral.
Email: lcomstock07@gmail.com
I have a few referrals for both the Southwest PLUS and PREMIER w/ 50,000 Rapid Rewards point. The chase website is only offering 40,000 points. Please email me at phu_anny at hotmail.com for the referral link or you have any questions!
If anyone would like a referral to get the Southwest Premier card with the 50,000 miles bonus, please drop me an email at
chargermike21 at yahoo.com
They sent me cards in the mail to give out to friends and family which contain all of the info you need to get started. I have taken a picture of the card and will send it in a reply email so you can apply immediately and not wait the 7 days it takes for the on-line referral. The offer is good until Sept. 30, 2016
Thanks to everyone!! My kids are going to enjoy the vacation we get to take with your help!!
Mike
If anyone is interested I still have referrals left for ALL 3 Southwest Credit Cards (the Southwest Personal PREMIER card, the Personal PLUS and Business Premier) worth 50,000 miles when you spend $2,000 in 3 months.
Email me at: drew.bignall@yahoo.com