re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion

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Can be, I don't know the algorithm, but from where we live and want to go, some of the locations are blacked out and not available,

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Huh?

Unless SW changed something in the past few months, there are no blackouts. As long as there is a WGA or AT fare available, you can add.

I’ve had CP for 3yrs now and never heard or seen this.

It’s the easiest benefit to use...

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Unless SW changed something in the past few months, there are no blackouts.

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My post was about the Delta companion ticket.

I actually called today. Turns out many companion seats have to reach a price point to show up (and that is a lower price point), prior to that you just get a message that your search doesn't meet the Terms and Conditions for the companion ticket. I tried about 20 combos from multiple airports and all gave me the same issue, so I called the companion ticket number and that is what they told me.

I signed up for the Chase United Explorer card in 2015 or so. Bumped it down to the non-annual fee version just to keep a credit account open. Saw they are doing 65,000 miles for the Explorer now. Does anybody have an estimate on the turn-around time between closing my current card and opening the new one for the bonus?

Hey guys. New here.
So my wife and I are going to the BVIs this summer in june. Plane tickets cost about $500-600. I just had the idea of looking into opening a CC to take advantage of any deals i could get. This is pretty new for me and dont plan on using it besides reaping the initial deal.

I have a 770 Credit score and only have 5 card open in total all carry minimal balances.

Any ideas or tips as to what i should look into?

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i could be wrong but i thought it had to be 2+ years between same card applications.

call chase and see if downgrading the card is an option(to something with no yearly fee)

then just apply for explorer card again

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I downgraded the Explorer in 2016 or 2017. I applied for a new Explorer sometime in 2018 or so and they said the downgraded card still counts as a United card and I couldn't have both. My question was for anybody that cancelled a card to sign up for the new bonus. How long should I wait to apply after cancelling the current card?

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SW companion pass will require 125,000 points next year. Also announced that points will not expire.

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Working on earning the Companion now. With this new threshold, it doesn't appear to be as easy as earning the pass in the past--previously you could just meet the required spend in the bonus period on a personal card and a business card to earn the companion. However, there is a loophole.

-There is an offer on a personal CC that is only available in-flight when connected to their wifi that can get you 50k bonus points on the personal card (whereas the "normal" offer right now is 40k bonus).

This means to achieve, you can:
-get a business card, spend the $5k required in 3 months to earn 70k bonus points
-get a personal card via the in-flight wifi, spend the required $2k in 3 months to earn 50k bonus points
- at 1 point per dollar on all purchases, the $5k you spend above will also earn you 5k points

Total: 125k points

P2 got SW business card at 80k and will hit spend in january. Plan to apply for 50k inflight personal in a few weeks for CP in 2020 & 2021.

All Southwest Personal Cards 75,000 Points Signup with $5,000 Spend in 6 Months via referral if anyone is trying to get Companion Pass for 2020/2021 since the requirement has gone up to 125K. If anyone wants a referral link leave your email and I'll send one over.

Also rumors of CSR bumping up annual fee to $550 and adding a DoorDash/Lyft membership and possibly upping the travel credit. I think I personally will get use out of the difference but there's probably plenty that won't.