Time to get 2024/2025 Companion Pass
Sep 19, 2023, 2:44 pm
#1
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Time to get 2024/2025 Companion Pass
Okay, it is that time again. Every other year we have been getting two cards to earn companion pass in January or February for 22+ months.
Anyone else doing this and have you found decent deals?
Current offers that I can find show 50,000 miles after $1,000 in purchases, for personal.
and 80,000 miles after $5,000 spend for Biz card.
Anything better out there?
Anyone else doing this and have you found decent deals?
Current offers that I can find show 50,000 miles after $1,000 in purchases, for personal.
and 80,000 miles after $5,000 spend for Biz card.
Anything better out there?
Sep 20, 2023, 2:24 pm
#3
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Sep 24, 2023, 6:55 am
#5
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By the way, I got a mailer yesterday for the 80k business card under my "business" name yesterday - those "pre-approved" mailers. I will apply for that soon.
Sep 25, 2023, 5:52 am
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The latter, making the cycle time about 26 months.
Sep 26, 2023, 9:45 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DAY
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You don't lose them. Once the points are in your Southwest RR account, they are Southwest points and it doesn't matter what you do with your Chase card.
Oct 31, 2023, 2:29 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Florida
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I just got my CHase business card approved and plan to have the $5K spend hit on my first statement of 2024. So that should be 85K points putting me 45K points short of companion pass
I am getting offers for 75K points for a personal card but a $3K spend requirement. This would definitely put me over the 130K points needed for companion pass, but I'd rather not have to spend another $3K. I remember seeing cards with lower bonus and spend requirements but they seem to be not available now. Any suggestions?
I am getting offers for 75K points for a personal card but a $3K spend requirement. This would definitely put me over the 130K points needed for companion pass, but I'd rather not have to spend another $3K. I remember seeing cards with lower bonus and spend requirements but they seem to be not available now. Any suggestions?
Last edited by BangkokTraveler; Oct 31, 2023 at 2:45 pm
Oct 31, 2023, 5:22 pm
#11
Join Date: Feb 2009
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I just got my CHase business card approved and plan to have the $5K spend hit on my first statement of 2024. So that should be 85K points putting me 45K points short of companion pass
I am getting offers for 75K points for a personal card but a $3K spend requirement. This would definitely put me over the 130K points needed for companion pass, but I'd rather not have to spend another $3K. I remember seeing cards with lower bonus and spend requirements but they seem to be not available now. Any suggestions?
I am getting offers for 75K points for a personal card but a $3K spend requirement. This would definitely put me over the 130K points needed for companion pass, but I'd rather not have to spend another $3K. I remember seeing cards with lower bonus and spend requirements but they seem to be not available now. Any suggestions?
That 75K personal plus with the $69 AF is a great deal for a $3k spend............remember the goal is to not only get CP but pay for the main fare with POINTS so it only cost costs you $5.60 per person per one way ticket.
From what I see all of the SW personal cards are currently $3k spend for $75K points
https://creditcards.chase.com/compar...ist=45%2C5%2C6
Last edited by flyer4512; Oct 31, 2023 at 5:44 pm
Nov 1, 2023, 8:45 pm
#13
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
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I am getting offers for 75K points for a personal card but a $3K spend requirement. This would definitely put me over the 130K points needed for companion pass, but I'd rather not have to spend another $3K. I remember seeing cards with lower bonus and spend requirements but they seem to be not available now. Any suggestions?
Nov 2, 2023, 7:05 am
#14
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some great advice and datapoints here > https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/co...eb2x&context=3
Nov 2, 2023, 7:50 am
#15
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 3,643
As a card carrying member, you only have to reach 125,000 - they automatically give you 10k. Also, the biz card requires $5k in spend, so add that in as well.
By the way, I got a mailer yesterday for the 80k business card under my "business" name yesterday - those "pre-approved" mailers. I will apply for that soon.
By the way, I got a mailer yesterday for the 80k business card under my "business" name yesterday - those "pre-approved" mailers. I will apply for that soon.