Can I use Chase Sapphire Preferred for Southwest Airlines?

If you fly with a different airline every time you travel, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is a smarter choice because of the flexibility it offers. Southwest loyalists will also, by and large, be better off using the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card to earn rewards that can be used toward Southwest flights.



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You can transfer Chase points to Southwest and many other airline and hotel partners, or you can redeem them through the Ultimate Rewards travel portal.

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You can book flights on pretty much any major airline directly through the Ultimate Rewards website. This option allows you to charge part of the flight to your card if you don't have enough points to cover the full fare. Transfer Points to a Travel Partner.

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With the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, you can't use your rewards to book flights directly with Delta. But you can do so if you go through Chase's online travel portal first.

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If your goal is to get or maintain a good credit score, two to three credit card accounts, in addition to other types of credit, are generally recommended. This combination may help you improve your credit mix. Lenders and creditors like to see a wide variety of credit types on your credit report.

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The Chase Sapphire Reserve® credit card provides airport lounge access to cardholders by way of a complimentary membership to Priority Pass™.

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No, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card does not offer priority boarding on flights. Priority boarding is a credit card benefit that lets you be among the first boarding groups on flights with a certain airline that you book using an eligible credit card.

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Booking JetBlue and Southwest flights with Chase points You can transfer Chase points directly to both JetBlue TrueBlue and Southwest Rapid Rewards. However, neither of the loyalty programs has an award chart for points redemptions. Instead, the cost of an award flight is tied to the cash price of the ticket.

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Hold AAdvantage, Oneworld or JetBlue elite status No matter what tier of elite status you have, you'll get to board the flight during priority boarding — even if you're flying in economy. Executive Platinum members can board in Group 1, while Platinum Pro (and Oneworld Emerald) members may board in Group 2.

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The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card isn't a credit card for everyone — you'll need to have good to excellent credit to have a chance at getting approved. We recommend having a FICO score of at least 690 before applying for this card. If you need to wait a bit and work on your credit, it's a good idea to do that.

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