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Switch from Chase Freedom to Southwest visa

Posted on 2/22/16 at 6:53 pm
Posted by snake23
NOLA/BR
Member since Dec 2011
4438 posts
Posted on 2/22/16 at 6:53 pm
Since chase issues the southwest rewards credit card, would they let me switch my freedom to the southwest card while maintaining the same account? I couldn't find any info on Google.
Posted by yellowhammer2098
New Orleans, LA
Member since Mar 2013
3850 posts
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:13 pm to
I would imagine it would be preferable for Chase if you had all your credit cards under the same account. Don't know how it works exactly but I'd imagine if you had 5 credit cards they would all be under one account with Chase.
Posted by VABuckeye
Naples, FL
Member since Dec 2007
35561 posts
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:26 pm to
No. You can not downgrade cards. Freedom is in the Chase family and the Southwest card is a co-branded card.

Why would you want to do this? Apply for the Southwest card and you can get the signup bonus.
Posted by snake23
NOLA/BR
Member since Dec 2011
4438 posts
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:37 pm to
Mainly to see if my current chase points could be combined with the southwest sign up bonus points
And I fly southwest pretty much exclusively now so that's another reason
This post was edited on 2/22/16 at 7:39 pm
Posted by tygeray
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
745 posts
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:46 pm to
It can be combined. If I'm not mistaken, u can change ur chase reward points to southwest points also when it's time to redeem
Posted by snake23
NOLA/BR
Member since Dec 2011
4438 posts
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:48 pm to
Sweet. Thanks
Posted by GoldenD
Houston
Member since Jan 2015
933 posts
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:53 pm to
There's a small chance I'm wrong, but he won't be able to do that with just the Freedom. He would need to have the Sapphire Preferred to be able to transfer to SW. In fact, the Freedom/CSP are one of the most popular card combos because of that reward program.
Posted by VABuckeye
Naples, FL
Member since Dec 2007
35561 posts
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:31 pm to
Correct. You can't transfer UR points to Southwest with a Freedom card.
Posted by Croacka
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2008
61441 posts
Posted on 2/22/16 at 9:02 pm to
Don't get the SW card


Get the sapphire preferred.

It basically earns points the exact same way and those points can be transferred to southwest or to any other program on their list


Signup bonus is the same as well
Posted by TigerRob20
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2008
3732 posts
Posted on 2/22/16 at 9:06 pm to
Get sw personal and business card with 50k signup bonus each

Spend 10k total, to get 110k RR points. Each card has a 3-5k min spend to hit the bonus rewards.

Score companion pass for this calendar year and next.

Do this asap to maximize your companion pass time frame.

Next year before each card renews, transfer available credit to your freedom card and a basic chase ink card without annual fees.

Google this for more info, great way to dip your toe into card points and churning. The credit card thread discussed this in the past too.

This post was edited on 2/22/16 at 9:12 pm
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