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Old Nov 16, 2016, 3:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Critterlynn
In all honesty if someone wants to get 2 cards just to get the companion pass, you might as well get 2 Southwest cards. Anual fee lower and less spending to meet minimum spend.
That's an excellent point. The only way that the UR plan makes sense is for someone who thinks that they won't be approved for 2 Chase cards (e.g. they are at 4/24) - in a case like this having two people each apply for one card may be the better option.
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