What is the highest status I can obtain from ONLY credit card spend
Sep 10, 2018, 5:57 pm
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What is the highest status I can obtain from ONLY credit card spend
Will be moving West later this year but not interested in switching to SW until we get there. Trying to figure out what the highest status I can earn from ONLY using a Southwest Airlines credit card with ZERO travel on the airline.
I have read the Rapid Rewards page on the website and it make it look like you can only earn certain amount of points on CC but to be honest can't quite follow it
I have read the Rapid Rewards page on the website and it make it look like you can only earn certain amount of points on CC but to be honest can't quite follow it
Sep 10, 2018, 6:11 pm
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From Southwest.com:
Tier qualifying points are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines® or through the use of the Rapid Rewards® Priority or Premier Credit Cards (1,500 tier qualifying points for every $10,000 in eligible net purchases on that card, up to 15,000 tier qualifying points per year).
Since the limit is 15,000 tier qualifying points per year, you won't earn any status. Spend $110,000 on credit card (possibly less with some multiplier vendor deals) and you can get the Companion Pass
Tier qualifying points are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines® or through the use of the Rapid Rewards® Priority or Premier Credit Cards (1,500 tier qualifying points for every $10,000 in eligible net purchases on that card, up to 15,000 tier qualifying points per year).
Since the limit is 15,000 tier qualifying points per year, you won't earn any status. Spend $110,000 on credit card (possibly less with some multiplier vendor deals) and you can get the Companion Pass
Sep 10, 2018, 6:17 pm
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From Southwest.com:
Tier qualifying points are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines® or through the use of the Rapid Rewards® Priority or Premier Credit Cards (1,500 tier qualifying points for every $10,000 in eligible net purchases on that card, up to 15,000 tier qualifying points per year).
Since the limit is 15,000 tier qualifying points per year, you won't earn any status. Spend $110,000 on credit card (possibly less with some multiplier vendor deals) and you can get the Companion Pass
Tier qualifying points are earned from revenue flights booked through Southwest Airlines® or through the use of the Rapid Rewards® Priority or Premier Credit Cards (1,500 tier qualifying points for every $10,000 in eligible net purchases on that card, up to 15,000 tier qualifying points per year).
Since the limit is 15,000 tier qualifying points per year, you won't earn any status. Spend $110,000 on credit card (possibly less with some multiplier vendor deals) and you can get the Companion Pass
Sep 10, 2018, 6:51 pm
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Sep 10, 2018, 7:01 pm
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Sep 10, 2018, 7:15 pm
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Right, but you can purchase it on each flight right? How much of an advantage is A-List preferred over just A-List
Sep 10, 2018, 8:00 pm
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If you're determined to have A-List or A-List Preferred (also Companion Pass) there are online auctions that, if you bid properly, you can have any of those status's or a combination without butt-in-seat miles.
Flyertalk used to sponsor the KidsFirst auction where you could bid on all manner of points and status. It was sponsored by a competing website this year.
Flyertalk used to sponsor the KidsFirst auction where you could bid on all manner of points and status. It was sponsored by a competing website this year.
Sep 10, 2018, 8:02 pm
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Not sure what is so funny. I am just not used to flying these extreme budget airlines where your best status allows you to pick in a group of seats the day before.....very new to me. Used to being able to pay for seats I want when I book my tickets and being done with it. Companion tickets seems to have some value if I also have the seating early option. May just stick to the more traditional airlines if not
Sep 10, 2018, 8:14 pm
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I think that, for any advice given here to be truly helpful, you should have a basic understanding of what Southwest is, and how they do things.
Here's a start: Boarding the Plane.
Here's a start: Boarding the Plane.
Sep 10, 2018, 8:37 pm
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