BEST FOR FREQUENT SOUTHWEST BUSINESS TRAVELERS
If you’re a Southwest flyer and a small-business owner, the Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business card can help you earn bonus points for award flights. You’ll also receive a slew of other airline and travel-related perks. (Partner offer)
At a glance
- 4X Earn 4X pts on Southwest® purchases.
- 3X Earn 3X points on Rapid Rewards® hotel and car rental partners.
- 2X Earn 2X points on rideshare.
- 2X Earn 2X points on social media and search engine advertising, internet, cable, and phone services.
- 1X 1X points on all other purchases.
Our Take
Overview
Business owners can justify the $199 annual fee after they take a look at the mile-long list of benefits that come with this card. For starters, you’ll get 9,000 bonus points each account anniversary in addition to Global Entry or TSA Precheck every four years, up to 365 inflight Wi-Fi credits each year and four annual upgraded boardings when available.
Tied together with Chase’s expansive travel and purchase protections, this travel card is a terrific product for business owners and frequent flyers.
Pros
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Bonus points on each cardmember anniversary
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Up to $120 Global Entry/TSA PreCheck/Nexus fee credit
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Upgraded Boardings
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Inflight Wi-Fi credits
Cons
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$199 annual fee
Who is this card good for?
If you benefit from Southwest’s route network and prefer to fly an airline with customer-friendly policies, the Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business card is an excellent choice for business travelers.
Earning Rewards
You’ll earn 4 points per dollar spent on Southwest Airlines purchases, 3 points per dollar spent on Rapid Rewards hotel and car partners, 2 points per dollar spent on local transit and commuting, social media and search engine advertising, and internet, cable and phone services and 1 point per dollar spent on everything else.