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The Southwest\u00ae Rapid Rewards\u00ae Performance Business Credit Card<\/a><\/span> (see rates and fees<\/a>) is Southwest Airlines’ top-tier business credit card. It has solid earning rates across various categories. Southwest’s most frequent business flyers will enjoy this card’s useful perks when flying. Card rating*: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/strong><\/p>\n The Southwest Performance Business card is a step up from the Southwest\u00ae Rapid Rewards\u00ae Premier Business Credit Card<\/a><\/span> (see rates and fees<\/a>) as the most premium business card offering. It offers an impressive welcome bonus, a better rewards structure and a nice array of day-of-travel perks.<\/p>\n All the credit cards in the Southwest portfolio<\/a> were recently refreshed<\/a>, and the Performance Business is no exception. With this refresh came a new set of travel benefits and a modified earnings structure.<\/p>\n Nowadays, unfortunately, most credit card refreshes come with an annual fee increase. The Southwest Performance Business increased its annual fee by approximately 50% from $199 to $299.<\/p>\n The recommended credit score<\/a> for this product is 670 or above.<\/p>\n Note that Southwest is in the middle of sweeping changes that include rolling out a new boarding process<\/a>, adding bag fees<\/a> and implementing assigned seating<\/a>. Holding a Southwest credit card is now more beneficial than ever.<\/p>\n Let’s dive into the pros and cons of this updated business card.<\/p>\n*Card rating<\/a> is based on the opinion of TPG’s editors and is not influenced by the card issuer.<\/em><\/h6>\n
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