How much do you have to spend to get 125000 Southwest points?

This $5,000 minimum spend is admittedly higher than other welcome bonuses, but it pales in comparison to what you'd need to spend outside of this promotion. To earn the standard 125,000 points you'd normally need for the Companion Pass®, you'd have to pay for up to $125,000 in purchases with your Southwest card.



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100,000 Southwest points are worth around $1,330 when redeemed for airfare. While Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points are most valuable when redeemed for Travel, they're also redeemable for gift cards, hotel stays, merchandise, and more.

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The recent launch of new 100,000-point welcome bonuses on Southwest credit cards gives consumers the opportunity to save big on upcoming travel. And as of now, this is the one of, if not the best, welcome offer on the credit card market. Those points are worth more than $1,400 towards Southwest flights.

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Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card (annual fee: $199): Earn 80,000 points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. You'll also earn a 9,000-point bonus each year on your card anniversary.

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Southwest points are worth about $0.015 each. So, to give you an idea of the value of those bonuses, 80,000 points should get you about $1,200 in free flights. You can get these offers with any of the three personal credit cards offered by Southwest: Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card ($69 annual fee)

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Southwest isn't a major international carrier. To go to Europe, Asia, South America, Africa or Oceania, you'll need to fly another airline: » Learn more: Which Southwest Airlines credit card should I get?

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Do the points I earn expire? No, your Rapid Rewards points do not expire. However, if you choose to close your account, the points in your account will be terminated.

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No, buying Southwest points is not worth it. Southwest Rapid Rewards points are worth an average of 1.33 cents each, while buying them costs around 3 cents per point, which means you would not be getting a good deal.

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Southwest points' value varies from 1.3 cents to 1.5 cents. In most cases, you get better value when redeeming your points for short flights and affordable fares instead of longer flights or more expensive fares.

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Number of miles needed for a free flight Varies based on the cash ticket price. Generally ranges from 2,600 to over 29,000 points each way.

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Yes. You can also be among the thousands of Southwest frequent flyers who sell their rewards points in exchange for cash. There are many online miles brokers who buy miles, MilesBuyer being one of them.

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Refer a friend (or spouse) to any Southwest Credit card if you already have one. Referral bonuses are usually 20,000 points per referral. If you have any Southwest credit card, you can generate a personalized link that will allow you to refer a friend to any of the Southwest cards.

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To qualify, simply fly 100 qualifying one-way flights or earn 135,000 qualifying points* in a calendar year, and you'll earn Companion Pass for the following full calendar year, plus the remainder of the year in which you earned it. Learn more about how to earn tier status or Companion Pass for 2023.

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