Tour of 10 cities promotes new RR Priority CC; up to 65K bonus, $149 fee
Jul 19, 2018, 8:06 am
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Tour of 10 cities promotes new RR Priority CC; up to 65K bonus, $149 fee
Jul 19, 2018, 9:10 am
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Jul 19, 2018, 9:34 am
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New Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card: up to 65k bonus, $149 fee
Earn up to 65,000 points.* Plus perks on perks on perks.
**When available.
$149 annual fee.
https://creditcards.chase.com/a1/sou...Dual?CELL=653G
- 7,500 anniversary points
- 4 Upgraded Boardings** per year
- $75 Southwest® annual travel credit
- 20% back on inflight purchases
**When available.
$149 annual fee.
https://creditcards.chase.com/a1/sou...Dual?CELL=653G
Jul 19, 2018, 10:15 am
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Join Date: Jul 2018
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Seems like a no brainer if the 75$ can be used to order a SW gift card. Whose going to be first data point? Gift card not listed as exclusion, but inflight and boarding are (which can buy with GC).
I have the premier and was offered 5k points to upgrade. Makes my decision easy. I actually keep my SW premier card and find value in the anniversary points to justify keeping in a least one primary account holders name. They don’t advertise, but intermittently send coupons for free alcoholic drinks as an added perk.
I have the premier and was offered 5k points to upgrade. Makes my decision easy. I actually keep my SW premier card and find value in the anniversary points to justify keeping in a least one primary account holders name. They don’t advertise, but intermittently send coupons for free alcoholic drinks as an added perk.
Last edited by colvin84; Jul 19, 2018 at 10:21 am
Jul 19, 2018, 10:17 am
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The new card sounded interesting until I read the fine print that neither the 40,000 initial bonus points nor the 25,000 later bonus points would be awarded to holders of any current SWA credit cards. It might still be worth a second look, but I'll probably wait and see if any less restrictive bonus offers come along.
Jul 19, 2018, 10:23 am
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The new card sounded interesting until I read the fine print that neither the 40,000 initial bonus points nor the 25,000 later bonus points would be awarded to holders of any current SWA credit cards. It might still be worth a second look, but I'll probably wait and see if any less restrictive bonus offers come along.
The product is not available to either (i) current Cardmembers of any Southwest Rapids Rewards® Credit Card, or (ii) previous Cardmembers of any Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card who received a new Cardmember bonus within the last 24 months. This does not apply to Cardmembers of the Southwest Rapid Rewards Business Card and Employee Credit Card products.
Jul 19, 2018, 11:13 am
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Seems like a no brainer if the 75$ can be used to order a SW gift card. Whose going to be first data point? Gift card not listed as exclusion, but inflight and boarding are (which can buy with GC).
I have the premier and was offered 5k points to upgrade. Makes my decision easy. I actually keep my SW premier card and find value in the anniversary points to justify keeping in a least one primary account holders name. They don’t advertise, but intermittently send coupons for free alcoholic drinks as an added perk.
I have the premier and was offered 5k points to upgrade. Makes my decision easy. I actually keep my SW premier card and find value in the anniversary points to justify keeping in a least one primary account holders name. They don’t advertise, but intermittently send coupons for free alcoholic drinks as an added perk.
Jul 19, 2018, 11:18 am
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Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 10
For me, its the ability to control when i spend the money. This year in particular, i already have the only SW flight i plan on taking booked. I can save the gift card for a future flight. Also, i typically pay in full by points and use SW gift cards for the taxes and fees.
Jul 19, 2018, 11:24 am
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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So if I spend $75 a year on Southwest tickets and buy 4 upgraded boardings at the gate every year, that plus the anniversary points means the card more than pays for itself? I just got the sign-up bonus on the RR card back in March, so it would be two years before I would be eligible to get a sign up bonus on this card. However, with my flying pattern, it seems like this would be a worthwhile upgrade to look into, am I correct?
Jul 19, 2018, 11:25 am
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Join Date: May 2016
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I got the invite to upgrade to this card this morning in my email (with the 5K points incentive).
I have the Premier card, but I'm not A-List, so I always add the extra $30 for Early Bird r/t. It usually gets me anywhere from A20-50.
Upgrading to the Priority could mean A1-15 position, but the way I read the benefit is that you won't know until you're at the airport and they know whether there are seats available in those positions, which could be stressful if you check in manually and still find yourself with a boarding position you don't like.
That's the big — and possibly only — downside to upgrading.
I have the Premier card, but I'm not A-List, so I always add the extra $30 for Early Bird r/t. It usually gets me anywhere from A20-50.
Upgrading to the Priority could mean A1-15 position, but the way I read the benefit is that you won't know until you're at the airport and they know whether there are seats available in those positions, which could be stressful if you check in manually and still find yourself with a boarding position you don't like.
That's the big — and possibly only — downside to upgrading.
Jul 19, 2018, 11:30 am
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 105
I got the invite to upgrade to this card this morning in my email (with the 5K points incentive).
I have the Premier card, but I'm not A-List, so I always add the extra $30 for Early Bird r/t. It usually gets me anywhere from A20-50.
Upgrading to the Priority could mean A1-15 position, but the way I read the benefit is that you won't know until you're at the airport and they know whether there are seats available in those positions, which could be stressful if you check in manually and still find yourself with a boarding position you don't like.
That's the big — and possibly only — downside to upgrading.
I have the Premier card, but I'm not A-List, so I always add the extra $30 for Early Bird r/t. It usually gets me anywhere from A20-50.
Upgrading to the Priority could mean A1-15 position, but the way I read the benefit is that you won't know until you're at the airport and they know whether there are seats available in those positions, which could be stressful if you check in manually and still find yourself with a boarding position you don't like.
That's the big — and possibly only — downside to upgrading.
Jul 19, 2018, 11:39 am
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Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 10
So if I spend $75 a year on Southwest tickets and buy 4 upgraded boardings at the gate every year, that plus the anniversary points means the card more than pays for itself? I just got the sign-up bonus on the RR card back in March, so it would be two years before I would be eligible to get a sign up bonus on this card. However, with my flying pattern, it seems like this would be a worthwhile upgrade to look into, am I correct?
Last edited by colvin84; Jul 19, 2018 at 11:55 am