Chase Southwest credit cards received a bunch of positive changes, including increases to the sign-up bonus and referral bonuses. All 3 personal cards now have the same welcome bonus: “Earn 50,000 points after you spend $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. Earn an additional 50,000 points after you spend $12,000 on purchases in the first 12 months from account opening” Offer expires 12/1/2021. At this time, 100k points is the highest-ever bonus for Southwest credit cards.
Chase has a handy comparison chart to check all the details of each card. Note that all of the options have an annual fee (not waived the first year). And as always, Chase’s 5/24 rule applies.
It’s also easier to get the Companion Pass for those who are interested. If you’re a regular with Southwest, the newly-enhanced cards are worth getting, particularly for the 100k sign-up bonus. If you don’t fly Southwest, you still might want to consider these cards, since points (Southwest Rapid Rewards) can probably be redeemed for non-flight purchases. (Southwest temporarily suspended gift card redemptions “due to circumstances resulting from COVID-19” in March 2020. We haven’t been able to confirm yet whether this option is back. TBD.)