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If you’ve got a Southwest credit card and plan to put some serious spend on it this quarter, we've got just the promotion for you.
Targeted cardholders can unlock the chance to earn 25% bonus points — up to 20,000 bonus points — after meeting a $3,000 spending threshold. These are Companion Pass-qualifying points, so you can potentially put a sizable dent in your progress toward earning one of the best perks in award travel with this offer.
Here’s what to know and how to register.
Earn 25% Bonus Points After Spending $3,000 on Your Southwest Credit Card
The newest Southwest credit card spending offer gives targeted, enrolled cardholders the chance to earn 25% bonus points after spending $3,000 between April 1 and June 30, 2025. Once you hit that threshold, you’ll earn bonus points on all eligible purchases — up to 20,000 bonus points.
It goes without saying that's a lot of spending — and it's a pretty sizable threshold to hit in the first place. But this could be particularly useful (at least somewhat) if you plan to pay your taxes with a credit card this year.
In addition, these bonus points will count toward earning the Southwest Companion Pass but not toward A-List or A-List Preferred qualification. And it's worth noting that all purchases in the promotional period count as long as you register — even if you registered after April 1.
This promotion doesn't state which Southwest credit cards are eligible. If you hold any of the following cards, you can try to register for the promotion:
- Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card
- Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card
- Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card
- Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card
- Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card
Related: How to Choose the Right Southwest Airlines Credit Card
Terms and conditions
- Targeted members must register for this promotion at any time during the promotional period.
- After registering, spend at least $3,000 on eligible purchases by June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Then, earn 25% bonus points on up to a maximum of 20k bonus points through June 30, 2025.
- Bonus points count towards a Companion Pass but not A-List or A-List Preferred qualification.
- Accounts will receive bonus points within 8 weeks of the promotional period.
- Eligible purchases do not include balance transfers, cash advances, traveler's checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, racetrack wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, or fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable.
- This promotion is only for targeted Southwest cardholders and is non-transferable.
Our Take
If you plan to spend $3,000 or more on your Southwest credit card in the second quarter of 2025, it's worth enrolling in this new card spending promotion. Once you hit the $3,000 threshold, you'll unlock 25% bonus points on eligible purchases through the end of June — up to 20,000 bonus points.
Just be sure to register at any point between now and June 30, 2025, so that way, you don't miss out.
- 2X points per $1 spent on Southwest® purchases and Rapid Rewards® Hotel and Car Rental Partner purchases
- 2X points per $1 spent on local transit and commuting, including rideshare
- 2X points per $1 spent on internet, cable, phone services, and select streaming services
- 1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- 3X points per $1 spent on all Southwest® purchases
- 2X points per $1 spent on all Rapid Rewards® Hotel and Car Rental Partner purchases
- 2X points per $1 spent on local transit and commuting, including rideshare
- 2X points per $1 spent on internet, cable, phone services, and select streaming services
- 1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- 4X points per $1 spent on Southwest® purchases
- 3X points per $1 spent on Rapid Rewards® hotel and car partners
- 2X points per $1 spent on social media and search engine advertising, Internet, cable and phone services
- 2X points per $1 spent on rideshare
- 1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card (Rates & Fees), Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card (Rates & Fees), and Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card (Rates & Fees)
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Does anyone know if the 30% bonus posts on the statement after you hit the $6k spend? Or does it only post after the promo period is over? I’m close to hitting the 125k points hits year, and the 30% should put me over the top.
Unfortunately, I wouldn’t count on the 30% bonus to help you this year. The T&C say that the bonus points will post 8 weeks after the end of the promotion – but they might end up posting before that.
Also, if you’re counting on Southwest card spending, make sure to triple-check your credit card statement closing date for December and make sure purchases post by then.
I’m definitely going to try and go for this deal. I am wanting to visit hawaii when the pandemic calms down, and this is a great way to get more miles to get there! I appreciate this post awardwallet!
As southwest and every other airline should do during the pandemic. Good to give customers so loyalty on the other side!
I think that all airlines anda cards operators should do similar promotions.
but for now, good for Southwest….
Nice to see that they are doing this promo again. This is hoping that the pandemic ends soon so we can take advantage of all the points being earned.
Similar extensions will keep coming in 2021. People will not travel en masse next year.
Are you sure on getting 100k points by 31 Dec using bonus as part? If bonus posts in 4+ weeks, wont early Dec post in Jan at earliest and not count for 2020 CP?
HELP! My targeted offer was 15k spend from 8/1 – 10/31 and as of next week when my statement closes I will have made it. The bonus points will get me to companion pass. The PROBLEM is that this morning when I signed into my Southwest account, the promo that I registered for is GONE, as is the supermarket spend. There is now a new promo for 25k spend between 10/1 – 12/31. I am extremely upset. Any ideas on who to contact? I had active promos that have disappeared and now 2 new ones.
Any suggestions or help? Thanks.
Ugh, those promotions also disappeared for me. In your case, it’s worth giving Southwest a call about this situation. I’m guessing you (and I) are still registered, but it just dropped off the website.
Thanks for the Update! I’ll definitely sign up for this. I love southwest air.
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Whoa they are being quite aggressive with these promotions.
I hope the other big 3 will follow with something similar.
Wow! I really wish I had this card. 🙁
Southwest isnt normally my go-to airline. I usually am stuck with American but I think I should start looking into southwest more as bags fly free and they have good destinations in USA
Darn I wasn’t targetted and I have 2 cards with them along with companion pass through next year. If anyone can figure out a way to get this added please let me know!
With all such targeted promotions it would be nice to know how broad or narrow the targeted group is. Perhaps AW could place a poll on such articles and folks could respond to get a sense of the offer.
The poll suggestion is such a marvelous idea. It should be followed up.
unfortunately I didn’t qualify. I am working hard towards companion pass with 10k more points to go and this could have been a boost for me