The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card is in the middle of the pack for personal credit cards from Southwest Airlines. While mid-tier airline credit cards generally don't have many premium perks, the Southwest Premier's day-of-travel benefits and 6,000 anniversary bonus points should help offset its $149 annual fee. Card rating*: ⭐⭐⭐½
When it comes to the Southwest Rapid Rewards card portfolio, you'll generally find better earning rates and more flexible redemption options with cards that earn Chase Ultimate Rewards points. The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees), for example, allows you to transfer Chase points to Southwest Rapid Rewards at a 1:1 rate, plus Chase's 12 other partners.
That said, Southwest credit cards are very popular among Southwest fans, and all of them were recently refreshed. The Southwest Premier card's refresh added many benefits that enhanced the day-of-travel experience, modified the bonus category earning structure and introduced a new annual fee of $149.
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