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Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Full benefits & perks
- First checked bag free
- $75 Southwest annual travel credit
- 7,500 anniversary points every year
- 10,000 Companion Pass qualifying points boost every year
- Complimentary Preferred seat at booking (when available)
- Upgrade to an Extra Legroom seat within 48 hours prior to departure (when available)
- 2,500 Tier Qualifying Points toward A-List status for every $5,000 spent
- Board with Group 5 for earlier access to overhead bins
- 25% back on inflight purchases
- No foreign transaction fees
My thoughts
The Priority is the top-of-the-line personal Southwest card, and honestly the $75 annual travel credit alone brings the effective annual fee down to $154, which puts it closer to the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card in real cost. Add in the highest anniversary point bonus (7,500), the strongest earn rate (4x on Southwest), and a complimentary Preferred seat at booking and this card makes a lot of sense for anyone who flies Southwest several times a year. The biggest welcome offer of the three personal cards is a bonus too. If you're serious about earning the Southwest Companion Pass and getting the most out of Southwest, this is the card to get.
How to use your points
Southwest Rapid Rewards points are best used for free flights on Southwest. Here are the best ways to use them:
- Book free Southwest flights — points cover the base fare with no blackout dates
- Earn the Southwest Companion Pass so your designated companion flies free on every flight — learn all about the Companion Pass
- Put spending toward Tier Qualifying Points to work your way to A-List status faster than any other personal Southwest card
- Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Southwest Rapid Rewards to top off your balance — learn more here
The best personal Southwest card for frequent Southwest flyers.
- $75 annual Southwest travel credit brings the effective fee down to about $154
- Highest welcome offer of the three personal cards at 60,000 points
- 4x points on Southwest purchases — the strongest earn rate of any personal Southwest card
- 7,500 anniversary points every year — the highest of the three
- 10,000 Companion Pass qualifying points boost every year
- Complimentary Preferred seat at booking — no waiting until 48 hours out
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