10 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Southwest Airlines.
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Southwest Airlines is the largest U.S. domestic carrier by passenger volume and the home of the Rapid Rewards program. Tickets code as airfare on every card we track, and the Companion Pass — earned by hitting an annual points threshold — is widely considered the best perk in U.S. domestic travel. Co-branded Chase Rapid Rewards cards count signup bonuses toward Companion Pass qualification, which is the main reason most travelers carry one. Southwest doesn't sell tickets through OTAs.
- #12.8%2x points
- #24.2%3x points
- #3ChaseCo-branded Southwest Airlines cardSouthwest Airlines purchases (flights, in-flight, gift cards)5.6%4x points
- #4American Express5x points on airlinesBooked directly with airlines or through Amex Travel, up to $500,000 per calendar year6.0%5x points
- #55.0%4x points
- #6Citi Custom Cashif it’s your top categoryCiti5% on travel if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $500/month, then 1%)Automatically on your top eligible spend category each billing cycle5%
- #7American Express Business Goldif it’s your top categoryAmerican Express4x points on airlines if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Automatically on your top 2 spending categories each billing cycle from 6 eligible (airfare, U.S. advertising, U.S. gas, U.S. restaurants, U.S. computer/cloud, transit) — combined cap4.8%4x points
- #8U.S. Bank4x points on travelAlso gas stations and EV charging, up to $1,000/quarter4.0%4x points
- #94.0%4x points
- #104.0%2x points
