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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES RAPID REWARDS® PLUS CREDIT CARD
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 any particular Southwest flight is set by Southwest and will vary depending on destination, time, day of travel, demand, point redemption rate, and other factors and is subject to change. 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.com/rrterms. 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 and awards.
Visa Signature
You will first be considered for a Visa Signature card. If you do not qualify for the Signature card, you will automatically be considered for a Visa Platinum card. The Signature and Platinum cards have different credit availability and benefits. For pricing details, please see Pricing & Terms. Once your account is opened, please see Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards® Program Rules and Regulations and your credit card benefits materials for rewards and benefits details.
Companion Pass
This product is not available to either (i) current cardmembers of any Rapid Rewards Credit Card, or (ii) previous cardmembers of any Rapid Rewards Credit Card who received a new cardmember bonus for a Rapid Rewards Credit Card within the last 24 months. Only the individual who received this email/offer from Southwest Airlines® is eligible for this promotion. Offer is nontransferable. To qualify for this offer, (a) Individual must have a valid California address as evidenced by their application for the Rapid Rewards® Credit Card, (b) Individual must open a Rapid Rewards® Credit Card by November 30, 2017 and (c) please allow up to eight weeks for Companion Pass to be fulfilled after making first purchase. (“First Purchase” does not include balance transfers, cash advances, cash-like charges such as travelers checks, foreign currency, and money orders, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, or fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable.) To be eligible for this offer, account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. Promotional Companion Pass is valid from the time promotion qualifications are met, through December 31, 2018. Promotional Companion Pass entitles individual to designate a Companion to fly free of airline charges (does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one way) anywhere with the individual on the same Southwest Airlines flight that is purchased (with cash or points) by the individual. Please allow up to 15 business days after qualifying for promotional Companion Pass to receive your notification to designate your Companion. Promotional Companion Pass travel is subject to the government-imposed September 11th Security Fee of $5.60 per one-way trip and any foreign government taxes/fees if traveling internationally, all of which must be paid by credit card when the reservation is made. Any additional tax liability, if imposed, is the responsibility of the Companion Pass traveler. If Companion Pass is earned by flying 100 qualifying one-way flights or earning 110,000 qualifying points in the calendar year while qualified for promotional Companion Pass through December 31, 2018, the regular Companion Pass qualifications will supersede the promotional Companion Pass, entitling the individual to Companion Pass through December 31, 2019. Visit Southwest.com® to review the full Companion Pass program rules and regulations. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.
Bonus Points
This product is not available to either (i) current Cardmembers of this credit card, or (ii) previous Cardmembers of this credit card who received a new Cardmember bonus for this credit card within the last 24 months. To qualify for your bonus points, you must make Purchases totaling $1,000 or more during the first 3 months from account opening. Please allow up to 8 weeks for bonus points to post to your 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, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable.) To be eligible for this bonus offer, account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment.
Earning Points
Rewards Program Agreement: For more information about the Rapid Rewards® Plus card rewards program, view the latest Rewards Program Agreement. We will mail your Rewards Program Agreement once your account is established. If you become a Chase Online customer, your Rewards Program Agreement will also be available after logging in to chase.com.
How you can earn points: You’ll earn points when you, or an authorized user, use a Rapid Rewards® Credit Card to make purchases of products and services, minus returns or refunds. Buying products and services with your card, in most cases, will count as a purchase; however, the following types of transactions won’t count as a purchase and won’t earn points: balance transfers, cash advances and other 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, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable. 2 points: You’ll earn 2 points for each $1 spent on purchases made directly with Southwest Airlines®, including flight, inflight, Southwest® gift card, and Southwest Vacations® package purchases, and at participating Rapid Rewards® hotel and rental car partners. 1 point:You’ll earn 1 point for each $1 spent on all other purchases. 1 point on balance transfers: You’ll earn 1 point for each $1 of the first $10,000 of balance transfers made during the first 90 days from your original account open date. 3,000 bonus points each account anniversary year: You’ll receive 3,000 bonus points each account anniversary year. “Account anniversary year” means the year beginning with your account open date through the anniversary of your account open date, and each 12 months after that. Information about earning/transferring points to Southwest Airlines®: Points earned during a billing cycle will be automatically transferred to Southwest Airlines after the end of each billing cycle. Points expiration: The points transferred to your Rapid Rewards account won’t expire as long as your card account is open or you have flight-earning or Southwest Airlines partner-earning activity at least once every 24 months. If your card account is closed, the points in your Rapid Rewards account will expire if there isn’t flight-earning or Southwest Airlines partner-earning activity at least once every 24 months. Losing points: You’ll immediately lose all points that haven’t been transferred to Southwest Airlines if your card account status changes, or your card account is closed for program misuse, fraudulent activities, failure to pay, bankruptcy, or other reasons described in the terms of the Rewards Program Agreement.
Points Don’t Expire, Unlimited Reward Seats and No Blackout Dates
Points don’t expire: The points transferred to your Rapid Rewards® account won’t expire as long as your card is open or you have flight-earning or partner-earning activity at least once every 24 months. If your card account is closed, the points in your Rapid Rewards account will expire if there isn’t flight-earning or Southwest Airlines partner-earning activity at least once every 24 months. No blackout dates and unlimited reward seats apply to flights booked with points.
Bags Fly Free
First and second checked bags. Weight and size limits apply.
No Change Fees
Fare differences may apply.
Accounts subject to credit approval. Restrictions and limitations apply. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Credit Cards are issued by Chase Bank USA, N.A. Offer subject to change.
© 2017 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All Rights Reserved
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 any particular Southwest flight is set by Southwest and will vary depending on destination, time, day of travel, demand, point redemption rate, and other factors and is subject to change. 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.com/rrterms. 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 and awards.
Visa Signature
You will first be considered for a Visa Signature card. If you do not qualify for the Signature card, you will automatically be considered for a Visa Platinum card. The Signature and Platinum cards have different credit availability and benefits. For pricing details, please see Pricing & Terms. Once your account is opened, please see Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards® Program Rules and Regulations and your credit card benefits materials for rewards and benefits details.
Companion Pass
This product is not available to either (i) current cardmembers of any Rapid Rewards Credit Card, or (ii) previous cardmembers of any Rapid Rewards Credit Card who received a new cardmember bonus for a Rapid Rewards Credit Card within the last 24 months. Only the individual who received this email/offer from Southwest Airlines® is eligible for this promotion. Offer is nontransferable. To qualify for this offer, (a) Individual must have a valid California address as evidenced by their application for the Rapid Rewards® Credit Card, (b) Individual must open a Rapid Rewards® Credit Card by November 30, 2017 and (c) please allow up to eight weeks for Companion Pass to be fulfilled after making first purchase. (“First Purchase” does not include balance transfers, cash advances, cash-like charges such as travelers checks, foreign currency, and money orders, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, or fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable.) To be eligible for this offer, account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. Promotional Companion Pass is valid from the time promotion qualifications are met, through December 31, 2018. Promotional Companion Pass entitles individual to designate a Companion to fly free of airline charges (does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one way) anywhere with the individual on the same Southwest Airlines flight that is purchased (with cash or points) by the individual. Please allow up to 15 business days after qualifying for promotional Companion Pass to receive your notification to designate your Companion. Promotional Companion Pass travel is subject to the government-imposed September 11th Security Fee of $5.60 per one-way trip and any foreign government taxes/fees if traveling internationally, all of which must be paid by credit card when the reservation is made. Any additional tax liability, if imposed, is the responsibility of the Companion Pass traveler. If Companion Pass is earned by flying 100 qualifying one-way flights or earning 110,000 qualifying points in the calendar year while qualified for promotional Companion Pass through December 31, 2018, the regular Companion Pass qualifications will supersede the promotional Companion Pass, entitling the individual to Companion Pass through December 31, 2019. Visit Southwest.com® to review the full Companion Pass program rules and regulations. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply and can be found at Southwest.com/rrterms.
Bonus Points
This product is not available to either (i) current Cardmembers of this credit card, or (ii) previous Cardmembers of this credit card who received a new Cardmember bonus for this credit card within the last 24 months. To qualify for your bonus points, you must make Purchases totaling $1,000 or more during the first 3 months from account opening. Please allow up to 8 weeks for bonus points to post to your 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, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable.) To be eligible for this bonus offer, account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment.
Earning Points
Rewards Program Agreement: For more information about the Rapid Rewards® Plus card rewards program, view the latest Rewards Program Agreement. We will mail your Rewards Program Agreement once your account is established. If you become a Chase Online customer, your Rewards Program Agreement will also be available after logging in to chase.com.
How you can earn points: You’ll earn points when you, or an authorized user, use a Rapid Rewards® Credit Card to make purchases of products and services, minus returns or refunds. Buying products and services with your card, in most cases, will count as a purchase; however, the following types of transactions won’t count as a purchase and won’t earn points: balance transfers, cash advances and other 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, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable. 2 points: You’ll earn 2 points for each $1 spent on purchases made directly with Southwest Airlines®, including flight, inflight, Southwest® gift card, and Southwest Vacations® package purchases, and at participating Rapid Rewards® hotel and rental car partners. 1 point:You’ll earn 1 point for each $1 spent on all other purchases. 1 point on balance transfers: You’ll earn 1 point for each $1 of the first $10,000 of balance transfers made during the first 90 days from your original account open date. 3,000 bonus points each account anniversary year: You’ll receive 3,000 bonus points each account anniversary year. “Account anniversary year” means the year beginning with your account open date through the anniversary of your account open date, and each 12 months after that. Information about earning/transferring points to Southwest Airlines®: Points earned during a billing cycle will be automatically transferred to Southwest Airlines after the end of each billing cycle. Points expiration: The points transferred to your Rapid Rewards account won’t expire as long as your card account is open or you have flight-earning or Southwest Airlines partner-earning activity at least once every 24 months. If your card account is closed, the points in your Rapid Rewards account will expire if there isn’t flight-earning or Southwest Airlines partner-earning activity at least once every 24 months. Losing points: You’ll immediately lose all points that haven’t been transferred to Southwest Airlines if your card account status changes, or your card account is closed for program misuse, fraudulent activities, failure to pay, bankruptcy, or other reasons described in the terms of the Rewards Program Agreement.
Points Don’t Expire, Unlimited Reward Seats and No Blackout Dates
Points don’t expire: The points transferred to your Rapid Rewards® account won’t expire as long as your card is open or you have flight-earning or partner-earning activity at least once every 24 months. If your card account is closed, the points in your Rapid Rewards account will expire if there isn’t flight-earning or Southwest Airlines partner-earning activity at least once every 24 months. No blackout dates and unlimited reward seats apply to flights booked with points.
Bags Fly Free
First and second checked bags. Weight and size limits apply.
No Change Fees
Fare differences may apply.
Accounts subject to credit approval. Restrictions and limitations apply. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Credit Cards are issued by Chase Bank USA, N.A. Offer subject to change.
© 2017 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All Rights Reserved
(Ended Nov 30, 2017) Now for all CA residents! Instant companion pass for Visa card
Dec 20, 2017, 4:39 pm
#166
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 21
Hello All:
So I applied for my card on November 29th, first purchase made on December 9th. I have travel coming up on January 1 which I went ahead and booked for myself only. What is the likelihood that I'l get my CP in time? Should I pay off my current balance ahead of time to increase my chances? :-/
So I applied for my card on November 29th, first purchase made on December 9th. I have travel coming up on January 1 which I went ahead and booked for myself only. What is the likelihood that I'l get my CP in time? Should I pay off my current balance ahead of time to increase my chances? :-/
Dec 20, 2017, 4:47 pm
#167
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 159
Hello All:
So I applied for my card on November 29th, first purchase made on December 9th. I have travel coming up on January 1 which I went ahead and booked for myself only. What is the likelihood that I'l get my CP in time? Should I pay off my current balance ahead of time to increase my chances? :-/
So I applied for my card on November 29th, first purchase made on December 9th. I have travel coming up on January 1 which I went ahead and booked for myself only. What is the likelihood that I'l get my CP in time? Should I pay off my current balance ahead of time to increase my chances? :-/
Most data points indicate a month between first purchase and CP email notice. It also appears they are done in batches, not daily. My wife and I applied a week apart and did first spend a week apart, and we were granted CPs on the same day.
your travel on 1/1 may be cutting it too short, as it is less than a month.
Dec 20, 2017, 4:50 pm
#168
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SoCal
Posts: 621
Most data points indicate a month between first purchase and CP email notice. It also appears they are done in batches, not daily. My wife and I applied a week apart and did first spend a week apart, and we were granted CPs on the same day.
your travel on 1/1 may be cutting it too short, as it is less than a month.
Dec 21, 2017, 11:03 am
#169
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 21
Thank you. I knew that I was probably cutting it close but I like your suggestion about contacting Chase via secure message. Will do that now.
Dec 22, 2017, 8:58 pm
#170
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: AA, WN, UA, Bonvoy, Hertz
Posts: 2,491
Yep, immediately after the first cycle with my first purchase and AF, both the few purchase miles and CP was electronically created. About a month after I applied.
A 11/29 apply date was pushing it too much. It might get credited before 1/1, but you will be sweating it.
i expect the 40k to credit after my early January cycle which is precisely what I want.
Rasheed
A 11/29 apply date was pushing it too much. It might get credited before 1/1, but you will be sweating it.
i expect the 40k to credit after my early January cycle which is precisely what I want.
Rasheed
Dec 29, 2017, 5:33 pm
#171
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: San Jose, CA USA
Programs: UA Platinum 2MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 632
Applied and approved end of November. Billed annual fee on 12/1. Received credit card 12/13. Made first charge on 12/15. Hit $1000 minimum for 40K points 12/20. Statement closed the next day and bonus points posted to my Southwest account already.
However, no companion pass yet. I have no clue when it will show up. Sent secure message to chase who predictably replied "up to eight weeks after first purchase".
Want to start planning vacations......
However, no companion pass yet. I have no clue when it will show up. Sent secure message to chase who predictably replied "up to eight weeks after first purchase".
Want to start planning vacations......
Dec 29, 2017, 5:45 pm
#172
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,868
Applied and approved end of November. Billed annual fee on 12/1. Received credit card 12/13. Made first charge on 12/15. Hit $1000 minimum for 40K points 12/20. Statement closed the next day and bonus points posted to my Southwest account already.
However, no companion pass yet. I have no clue when it will show up. Sent secure message to chase who predictably replied "up to eight weeks after first purchase".
Want to start planning vacations......
However, no companion pass yet. I have no clue when it will show up. Sent secure message to chase who predictably replied "up to eight weeks after first purchase".
Want to start planning vacations......
If you aren't traveling at peak times, it matters even less. You can just book your own ticket and add the companion whenever the pass becomes available. I can't recommend you do it this way, because then it'd be my fault if you got stuck without a free seat That said, I've literally never been in a situation where I wasn't able to add a companion - even with short notice, as long as I was willing to check availability frequently.
Dec 29, 2017, 7:11 pm
#173
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,604
Applied and approved end of November. Billed annual fee on 12/1. Received credit card 12/13. Made first charge on 12/15. Hit $1000 minimum for 40K points 12/20. Statement closed the next day and bonus points posted to my Southwest account already.
However, no companion pass yet. I have no clue when it will show up. Sent secure message to chase who predictably replied "up to eight weeks after first purchase".
Want to start planning vacations......
However, no companion pass yet. I have no clue when it will show up. Sent secure message to chase who predictably replied "up to eight weeks after first purchase".
Want to start planning vacations......
Dec 29, 2017, 7:51 pm
#174
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 17,448
Applied and approved end of November. Billed annual fee on 12/1. Received credit card 12/13. Made first charge on 12/15. Hit $1000 minimum for 40K points 12/20. Statement closed the next day and bonus points posted to my Southwest account already.
However, no companion pass yet. I have no clue when it will show up. Sent secure message to chase who predictably replied "up to eight weeks after first purchase".
Want to start planning vacations......
However, no companion pass yet. I have no clue when it will show up. Sent secure message to chase who predictably replied "up to eight weeks after first purchase".
Want to start planning vacations......
Just contacted SW on the Twitter today.
They say it can take six to eight weeks for the CP to "accrue to your account." Once it does, we'll receive a notification email from Southwest to select a companion.
That six to eight weeks sounds like cs-speak to me. Not sure I trust it.
In the spirit of HUACA, maybe you could try Twitter and see if you get the same answer.
Jan 11, 2018, 10:24 am
#177
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Verdi, NV, SFO & Olympic (aka Squaw )Valley.
Programs: Ikon Pass Full + AS Gold + Marriott Titanium + Hilton Gold. Recovering UA Plat. LT lounge AA+DL+UA
Posts: 3,823
I took my first flight with my Companion on Sunday. Was a little surprised that my account did not have either A-List or the free wifi. Have other people experienced this, too? I thought that CP included the benefits of lower tiers.
Jan 11, 2018, 10:30 am
#178
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: WN F9 HA UA AA IHG HH MR
Posts: 3,305
Hilarious!
Not quite sure how a tier that is earned by actually flying on the airline is lower than just getting a credit card bonus.
And free wifi is only a benefit of A+, not A- or CP. That's 50 BIS flights or 100k TQPs to get free wifi.
Not quite sure how a tier that is earned by actually flying on the airline is lower than just getting a credit card bonus.
And free wifi is only a benefit of A+, not A- or CP. That's 50 BIS flights or 100k TQPs to get free wifi.
Jan 11, 2018, 10:33 am
#179
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,868
Nope, those tiers require BIS miles or a challenge/promotion to earn. You'll still have to check yourself in at T-24, as well as your companion, and pay for your internet. Challenges have been reasonably common promo offers, but we just got done with a round of them, so not sure when they'll reappear. The flights for challenges have to be paid for, they can't be points bookings. Last year I was offered two years of A-List (not preferred, never heard of a challenge for that) for ten flights. Cross your fingers, I guess!
Jan 11, 2018, 10:38 am
#180
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver (via Marriott)
Posts: 642
Apples to oranges - CP is its own program, not a tier of the A/A+ program. In terms of qualifying points, there are CPQP and AQP - things like credit card bonuses only qualify as CPQP.