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If you're searching for a new business credit card, Chase suggests considering its two Southwest Airlines cards that offer a substantial bonus point bonus. Qualified new cardholders of the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card and Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card can earn up to 120,000 rewards points. This offer can significantly help you obtain Southwest's highly sought-after Companion Pass, making it a worthwhile option for anyone looking to save on airfare.

How to qualify for the bonus offer

In order to receive the bonus offer on either card, you must not currently possess the card and have not received a new cardholder bonus for the card within the past 24 months. If this applies to you, the only way to earn the bonus points is by spending money on the card. Here are the specifics:

• To earn 120,000 bonus points with the Performance Business card, you must spend $5,000 in the first 3 months and $15,000 in the next 6 months after account opening.
• To earn 120,000 points with the Premier Business card, you must spend $3,000 in the first 3 months and $15,000 in the next 6 months after account opening.

To maximize your time with a Companion Pass in 2024 and beyond, how can you use this bonus?

Earning 135,000 points in a calendar year qualifies you for a Companion Pass, which is valid for the rest of that year and the following year.

To make the most of the perk that allows one person to fly with you for free (excluding taxes and fees), you should aim to utilize it as much as possible before you need to qualify for it again.

If you can charge $15,000 worth of expenses on the card in a short amount of time, you will qualify for the Companion Pass by the end of 2024.

Other ways to get a Companion Pass

If you're not interested in obtaining a business credit card, the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card, and Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card are all offering new cardholders 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Each card also provides points-earning rewards and other perks that can help you qualify for the Companion Pass, including an annual boost of 10,000 Companion Pass qualifying points.

Delta Air Lines Companion Certificates are also offered to select Delta SkyMiles credit card holders, providing money-saving benefits for bringing a travel companion.

Terms apply.

Delta provides two types of Companion Certificates for its co-branded credit cards. The first is valid for domestic Main Cabin flights, while the second is valid up to domestic first class. The first-class Companion Certificate offers more value, as these tickets are typically the most expensive. As a cardholder, you can add a companion to a qualifying round-trip domestic Delta flight for just the cost of taxes and fees. To do this, simply book a flight for yourself and pay the taxes and fees for your companion.

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