Southwest Airline Credit Card

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Does anyone have a Southwest Airline Credit Card? If so, do you like it and do you think it offers a good value for getting free airline tickets?

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

I have one. I got it when they were having the offer of getting a free r/t ticket with your first purchase. I also got it because both dds started college at schools in areas served by SW, and because I can charge their tuition. I figured I might as well get a few r/t tickets out of this. So far I've earned about 4 r/t tickets. I've had the card since around April of this year.

[joycapecod Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close joycapecod]

I have one and use it often. I am one of those that pay the balance in full each month. That said, it is a good value to me and offers the opportunity to receive at least 2 free tickets per year. My only issue now with SWA is that they have limited the "award" seats on flights.

Joy

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

My only issue now with SWA is that they have limited the "award" seats on flights.

Joy

I was going to come back and add this. It used to be that SW had no black out dates. Now around holidays, and at some other times, you can't use the award seats.

[kbletzer Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kbletzer]

Nope! I only do cash back rewards. I don't like to deal with restrictions as I have so many with my timeshare already (Westgate Towne Center)!!!!!

[MargeS Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MargeS]

Have used the SW Visa for several years now. Use it often. Feel it is a very good value. If using only points from purchases, $19,200 earns a free RT ticket, as compared to $25,000+ on other airline rewards cards.
Also, SW is so much easier to work with.

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

I've had one for several years and earn a couple of free awards each year. I, too , charge college tuition and most other things. Between that and the GM card, I don't pay cash for anything. I also pay off the balance each month.

[santoape Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close santoape]

had it for 5 years earn about 2 free flights a year, love it awesome, gets us to our vacation destination for free each year

[catwgirl Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close catwgirl]

I have been thinking about getting one but I am not sure if it would be worth it for me. I don't charge anything big like tuition. How much do you have to charge to get a flight credit?

[Dori Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dori]

SW is our very favourite airline, and we drive from Toronto to Buffalo to fly with them. Because we are Canadian, we are precluded from having a SW cc. It's too bad for us, as I think it would be a great way to earn free flights.

Dori

[Dewnay Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dewnay]

I have one. I got it when they were having the offer of getting a free r/t ticket with your first purchase. I also got it because both dds started college at schools in areas served by SW, and because I can charge their tuition. I figured I might as well get a few r/t tickets out of this. So far I've earned about 4 r/t tickets. I've had the card since around April of this year.

Southwest is still offering the free roundtrip flight after first use. Use this link www.southwest.com/onboard

[MargeS Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MargeS]

We charge anything over $5, and as many here state, pay in full each month. That's the only way to make it cost effective!
We charge utility bills, cell phone, insurances, everything we possibly can.

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Does Southwest run specials where they don't charge the $59 annual fee?

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

Does Southwest run specials where they don't charge the $59 annual fee?

I've never seen one.

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

How many US Dollars do you need spend for a credit?