Chase Cards Join Hands With Southwest Airlines

Chase cards have been working for the betterment of travelers with its new offer.

In a press release by the company, it was announced that the credit card company is joining hands with Southwest Airlines to start an Ultimate Rewards Program for the travelers.

This airline is the largest in United States which carries the highest number of domestic flights in the country.

This new deal has served well to the customers of three Chase Cards namely Chase Sapphire Preferred, Ink Plus and Ink Bold. Now the users can transfer the Ultimate Reward points to Southwest’s Rapid Rewards without any loss of value.

The main deal of Ultimate Rewards points is that the card user gets 1 point for every dollar spent and a total 100 of these points is equal to $1.

The Rapid Rewards points can be used to catch a free flight on Southwest Airlines. According to the airline, the number of points required to catch a flight depends on the price of the flight but an average of 11,940-62,040 are required to redeem a domestic flight.

There is no limit set to transfer points from Cash credit to the Airline reward program. It is unlimited.

There is a difference of points on Chase Sapphire Preferred Card which gives two points to the user on spending one dollar and dining. Also the user gets points for different purchases.

This card is the bigger card of the company in contrast to the smaller Ink Plus and Ink Bold cards.

The Southwest Airlines flies to 73 domestic locations every day in 38 states and offers 34,000 flights daily.

The Ultimate Rewards Program has more partners as well which include a long list of travel companies, hotels and resorts. Some of them include United MileagePlus, Amtrak, British Airways, IHG, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Korean Air and Marriott.

The card users can easily book their flights and vacations through the Southwest Airline website without any hurdles. The Ultimate Rewards Program has no restrictions or expiry dates. Anyone can use these points without the fear of time span and date.

This offer has expanded opportunities for Americans to travel with ease using the credit card rewards points in an efficient way. The relaxation of point transfer and ease with which the points can be used for travelling can add to the facility the credit cards have been offering to its clients.

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