{"id":193732,"date":"2026-04-16T14:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=193732\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:12:42","slug":"chase-cardholder-elite-status-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/chase-cardholder-elite-status-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Cardholders Can Earn 2X Companion Pass-Qualifying Points This Quarter \u2014 Here\u2019s How"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Southwest just rolled out its latest way to help travelers fast-track to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/how-to-earn-southwest-companion-pass\/\" rel=\"noopener\">earn the coveted Southwest Companion Pass<\/a>. Rapid Rewards credit cardholders can earn double Companion Pass-qualifying points on rotating categories each quarter. And this quarter is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>During Q2 2026, Southwest cardholders can earn 2X points at <strong>home improvement stores<\/strong> \u2014 a timely offer if you have summer home or outdoor projects to tackle. Here are the details of how this promotion works.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Earn_2X_Companion_Pass-Qualifying_Points_on_Select_Purchases_This_Quarter\">Earn 2X Companion Pass-Qualifying Points on Select Purchases This Quarter<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Right now, Southwest is offering quarterly bonus categories for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Rapid Rewards cardholders<\/a> to earn double Companion Pass-qualifying points. If you have a Rapid Rewards credit card, check your email or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwest.com\/loyalty\/myaccount\/promotion-detail?id=2-5J4GBR7C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southwest account<\/a> to see if you\u2019ve been targeted for this offer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258457\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/258\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258457 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sw-4-15-750x258.png\" alt=\"Q2 2026 Southwest double Companion Pass points promotion\" width=\"750\" height=\"258\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sw-4-15-750x258.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sw-4-15-900x310.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sw-4-15-768x264.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sw-4-15.png 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Southwest<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Q2_2026_category_Home_improvement_stores\">Q2 2026 category: Home improvement stores<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The quarterly card spending category for Q2 is at <strong>home improvement stores<\/strong>. Between <strong>April 1 and June 30, 2026<\/strong>, all eligible purchases using a registered Rapid Rewards card will earn double Companion Pass-qualifying points.<\/p>\n<p>Southwest has a list of terms and conditions for what types of purchases are eligible in this category:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Merchants in this category specialize in selling a variety of home improvement supplies, from larger home improvement stores to smaller hardware stores. Purchases from contractors or specialists for providing a home improvement service are not eligible in this category. Merchants that sell a wide variety of general goods which may include home improvement supplies, for example, warehouse clubs, discount stores, or grocery stores, are not included in this category. Also, merchants that specialize in wholesale or commercial sales, home furnishings, garden and landscaping supplies are not included.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You must register for this promotion using your email or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southwest.com\/loyalty\/myaccount\/promotion-detail?id=2-5J4GBR7C\" rel=\"noopener\">via this promotion landing page<\/a>. Once registered, you'll earn 2X Companion Pass-qualifying points per dollar on eligible purchases. Cardholders can earn up to 10,000 bonus points per quarter. That would require $10,000 of spending in the eligible category, resulting in 20,000 total qualifying points.<\/p>\n<p>The bonus points you earn through this offer just count for the Companion Pass. They will not double as redeemable Rapid Rewards points. However, what you earn from spending on the card will count as both redeemable points and toward the Companion Pass \u2014 just like your normal purchases do.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121132\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121132 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lukas-Souza-Southwest-Airlines-cabin-featured.png\" alt=\"a Southwest heart-shaped logo inside the plane\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lukas-Souza-Southwest-Airlines-cabin-featured.png 1000w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lukas-Souza-Southwest-Airlines-cabin-featured-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lukas-Souza-Southwest-Airlines-cabin-featured-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lukas-Souza-Southwest-Airlines-cabin-featured-325x260.png 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Lukas Souza\/Unsplash<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Eligible_Southwest_cards\">Eligible Southwest cards<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The following cards are eligible for this promotion:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"2000147\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-premier\/\" =_blank>Southwest Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Premier Credit Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"520080\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-plus\/\">Southwest Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Plus Credit Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048122\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/southwest-priority\/\">Southwest Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Priority Credit Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048165\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/performance-business\/\">Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Performance Business Credit Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048107\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/southwest-rapid-rewards\/premier-business\/\">Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Premier Business Credit Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Key_terms\">Key terms<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rapid Rewards cardholders must register for this promotion from their email or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southwest.com\/loyalty\/myaccount\/promotion-detail?id=2-5J4GBR7C\" rel=\"noopener\">this promotion landing page<\/a>\u00a0by <strong>June 30, 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Earn double Companion Pass-qualifying points on home improvement store purchases with a Rapid Rewards credit card between <strong>April 1 and June 30, 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Balance transfers, cash advances, traveler's checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, and racetrack wagers purchased through these merchants are also excluded.<\/li>\n<li>This promotion is capped at 10,000 bonus qualifying points per quarter.<\/li>\n<li>Bonus points are in addition to base points, so $10,000 in spending would net 20,000 qualifying points in one quarter.<\/li>\n<li>Receive the bonus points within 6-8 weeks after the quarter ends.<\/li>\n<li>Southwest Companion Pass-qualifying points do not count as Rapid Rewards points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Not_a_Southwest_Cardholder_Yet\">Not a Southwest Cardholder Yet?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you've got eyes on earning the Companion Pass and plan to make significant purchases in eligible categories, now might be an excellent time to get a Southwest credit card. Not only will you earn double Companion Pass qualifying points on eligible purchases, but those purchases can help you earn the welcome bonus on the card!<\/p>\n<p>Here are the current Southwest card bonuses on offer:<\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-chase\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CardArt-SouthwestRapidRewardsPlusCreditCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Southwest Rapid Rewards\u00ae Plus Credit Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Southwest Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Plus Credit Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Southwest Rapid Rewards\u00ae Plus Credit Card' data-ccid=\"520080\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/SouthwestRapidRewardsPlusCreditCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$99<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"520080\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005150&type=3&u1=c36c84c95795a6939e4f652dee77d134&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>2X points per $1 spent on Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>2 points for every $1 you spend at gas stations and grocery stores on the first $5,000 in combined purchases per anniversary year<\/li>\r\n<li>1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CardArt-SouthwestRapidRewardsPriorityCreditCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Southwest Rapid Rewards\u00ae Priority Credit Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Southwest Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Priority Credit Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Southwest Rapid Rewards\u00ae Priority Credit Card' data-ccid=\"4048122\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/SouthwestAirlinesRapidRewardsPriorityCreditCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$229<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048122\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005153&type=3&u1=f74ff8d2f36b09a0464d196ab92b5d8c&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>4X points per $1 spent on all Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points per $1 spent at gas stations and restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CardArt-SouthwestRapidRewardsPerformanceBusinessCreditCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Southwest\u00ae Rapid Rewards\u00ae Performance Business Credit Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Rapid Rewards<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Performance Business Credit Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 80,000 points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Southwest\u00ae Rapid Rewards\u00ae Performance Business Credit Card' data-ccid=\"4048165\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/ChaseSouthwestPerformanceBusinessCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$299<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048165\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005149&type=3&u1=d57a53157750e7f4b9da0c86677df47d&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>4X points per $1 spent on Southwest<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points per $1 spent at gas stations and restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points per $1 on hotel accommodations booked directly with the hotel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X points per $1 spent on rideshare<\/li>\r\n<li>1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Earning a Southwest Companion Pass with flight activity alone can be out of reach for many travelers. 135,000 qualifying points or 100 flights is a tall task for most travelers. That\u2019s why these quarterly bonus categories are such a welcome addition, especially if your spending aligns with the selected category.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve got a Rapid Rewards credit card and plan to spend on home improvement store purchases this summer, make sure to register by June 30 to lock in those bonus qualifying points and get one step closer to flying for nearly free with a companion.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Earn_2X_Companion_Pass-Qualifying_Points_on_Select_Purchases_This_Quarter\">Earn 2X Companion Pass-Qualifying Points on Select Purchases This Quarter<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Q2_2026_category_Home_improvement_stores\">Q2 2026 category: Home improvement stores<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Eligible_Southwest_cards\">Eligible Southwest cards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Key_terms\">Key terms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Not_a_Southwest_Cardholder_Yet\">Not a Southwest Cardholder Yet?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Southwest Companion Pass is one of the best perks Rapid Rewards members can earn. And now, Southwest is making it even easier to get the pass by offering quarterly spending categories for Rapid Rewards cardholders. Here are the eligible categories and how to enroll to earn double Companion Pass-qualifying points through June 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":105,"featured_media":184420,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[13888,12757],"coauthors":[36518,36490],"class_list":["post-193732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-deals","tag-southwest-rapid-rewards"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/105"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193732"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258770,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193732\/revisions\/258770"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/184420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=193732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=193732"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=193732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}