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Can I cancel my Southwest card and reapply to get bonus points?

And you can't simply cancel one card and open another, either: Timing and restrictions on how often you can earn bonuses mean that won't work. But you can easily bridge this gap by applying for the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card and earning its 80,000-point bonus.



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?It's best to wait to apply for additional personal Southwest cards until you're eligible for a bonus again.? If you've earned a bonus in the last 24 months for a personal Southwest card, don't expect another bonus in that time frame on a different Southwest personal card.

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You can cancel your Chase credit card by calling 1-800-432-3117, or online by signing in to your account. Don't forget to pay any outstanding balances you might have before cancelling. Also keep in mind that cancelling a card could hurt your credit score. It's best to just leave it open and unused.

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Per the Southwest terms and conditions page: ?Points do not expire. Should a Member close its account, the points in the account will be terminated.?

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Southwest started sending emails with the subject line, “A message from Southwest CEO Bob Jordan” offering passengers who had canceled flights 25,000 points each. This email only went out to the passengers who actually booked the flights but it included codes for everyone on their reservation.

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Southwest Airlines passengers impacted by the airline's mass flight cancellations may find a peace offering waiting in their inbox. The airline is giving travelers 25,000 Rapid Rewards bonus points as a gesture of goodwill, CEO Bob Jordan said in an email to customers Tuesday.

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So if you, for instance, signed up for one of the cards and achieved the Companion Pass status through earning the qualifying points from a combination of credit card spend and flights booked, you would not lose the pass if you were to close the card at a later date.

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A credit card can be canceled without harming your credit score?. To avoid damage to your credit score, paying down credit card balances first (not just the one you're canceling) is key. Closing a charge card won't affect your credit history (history is a factor in your overall credit score).

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