{"id":49694,"date":"2023-10-28T18:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T18:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/28\/southwest-rapid-rewards-premier-credit-card-review-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2023-10-28T18:00:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T18:00:51","slug":"southwest-rapid-rewards-premier-credit-card-review-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/28\/southwest-rapid-rewards-premier-credit-card-review-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card review – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card overview<\/h2>\n

The Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card<\/a> is the middle of the pack for Southwest personal credit cards. While airline credit cards generally don’t have many perks, the absence of foreign transaction fees and 6,000-anniversary bonus points should help offset this card’s reasonable $99 annual fee. Card rating*: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/strong>\u00bd<\/p>\n

*Card Rating is based on the opinion of TPG’s editors and is not influenced by the card issuer.<\/em><\/h6>\n
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Savvy TPG readers know we generally don’t recommend building your points strategy around a single cobranded airline credit card<\/a>, as these tend to offer fewer perks and less flexibility than a comparably-priced transferable points card<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When it comes to the Southwest Rapid Rewards card portfolio<\/a>, you’ll generally find better earning rates and more flexible redemption options with cards that earn Chase Ultimate Rewards<\/a> points \u2014 such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card<\/a> \u2014 which you can then transfer to Southwest Rapid Rewards at a 1:1 rate.<\/p>\n

That said, Southwest credit cards are very popular among Southwest fans. With a recommended credit score of 700, the mid-tier version of the three personal Southwest cards \u2014 the Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card<\/a> \u2014 has a good balance of perks and an annual fee that could make it worthy of a spot in your card collection.<\/p>\n

Here’s everything you need to know about the Southwest Premier Card to help you decide if it should earn a spot in your wallet.<\/p>\n

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