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50,000 Point Southwest Card Bonus Expires Tomorrow!

November 10, 2011

Update: deal is now back to 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months with the Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Card. I just got an email that the Chase Southwest Plus card with 50,000 points for the first purchase will expire tomorrow, November 11, 2011. You have until the end of day [...]

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Final Week to Earn 100 Free Southwest Rapid Rewards Points

November 9, 2011

This is the last week to earn a quick & easy 100 Rapid Rewards points through Southwest Airline’s 6 week Chief Rewards Officer promotion. Play today and earn 100 Southwest points – $1.66 in Wanna Get Away Fares! To save you some additional time, below are the answers to this week’s quiz. Log-in and select Play the Game: [...]

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Possibly Targeted: Southwest Flight Bonus Promo- Up to 6 Extra Points Per Dollar

November 3, 2011

I just got an email from Southwest about a new bonus points offer and although the language seems like it might be targeted, it pointed me to a registration page so you might as well try and register if you have any Southwest flights coming up. From November 3 through December 22, you can earn bonus [...]

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100 Free Southwest Points – Week 5

November 1, 2011

For another quick and easy 100 Southwest points, here are this week’s answers to Southwest’s Chief Rewards Officer promotion quiz. Play along and earn 100 Southwest points each week – $1.66 in Wanna Get Away Fares! Log-in and select Play the Game: Both A & B Courtesy Car Service to the Airport An Entire Year True “Drag and [...]

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Amex to Choice Hotels 50% Transfer Bonus

October 31, 2011

Choice Hotels, the loyalty program of budget hotels like Quality Inn and Comfort Suites, recently became a 1:1 transfer partner of American Express Membership Rewards. In general, I don’t see huge value in transferring Amex points to hotels and this goes for Choice as well. The main reason being that Choice’s hotels by nature can [...]

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Attaining Airline Elite Status Series: The Basics and Why People Mileage Run

October 26, 2011

This is an installment in my Maximizing Elite Status series. Articles include; The Basics and Why People Mileage Run, Using ITA Matrix to Find Cheap Flights, How Much is Elite Status Worth?, Comparing Top Tier Status, Comparing Mid-Tier Status, Comparing Low Level Status, How to Get Elite Miles Without Flying, Understanding Elite Status Bump Thresholds, The Lowdown on Soft Landings, How to Cope with Losing [...]

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100 Free Southwest Points – Week 4

October 25, 2011

Hat tip to MommyPoints for this week’s answers to Southwest’s Chief Rewards Officer promotion quiz. Play along and earn 100 Southwest points – $1.66 in Wanna Get Away Fares! Log-in and select Play the Game: All of the above You Already Planned On Making True Restaurants Locate 6 items in the below picture: Lightbulb, Hotel, Flower Vase, [...]

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How to Earn and Maximize the Southwest Companion Pass

October 20, 2011

The Southwest Companion Pass is one of the most lucrative benefits of any airline loyalty program. This pass allows you to designate a companion that flies for free (just pay 9/11 taxes) on any flight that you are on – even if you use points for your ticket. This benefit can save you serious amount [...]

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100 Free Southwest Points With Chief Officer Promo Week 3

October 18, 2011

TPG reader Noah saved me a couple minutes and sent me this week’s answers to their Chief Rewards Officer promotion quiz. It’s an easy 100 Southwest points, which is $1.66 in Wanna Get Away Fares. Hey, free is free! 1.       True (you can close the video right away) 2.       The Amount and type of fare 3.       [...]

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50,000 Points (up to $833 in Flights) for Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card

October 17, 2011

Update: deal is now back to 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months with the Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Card. Chase just launched a new Southwest co-branded card which comes with 50,000 Rapid Rewards points after your first purchase, which is up to $833 in Wanna Get Away fares. This offer is [...]

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100 Free Southwest Points

October 11, 2011

Week 2 of their Chief Rewards Officer promotion is now in effect. To snag another 100 free Southwest points, watch this short video and answer the 5 quick questions with the following answers: 1) The amount and type of fare you purchase 2) All of the above 3) True 4) Business Select 5) Business Select: 12 [...]

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Free Southwest Rapid Rewards Points With Chief Reward Officer Promotion

October 7, 2011

Southwest is running a massive promotion giving out tons of free points for answering easy surveys. Register here and then play each week’s games for 100 points a week (6 weeks = 600 points). Southwest points are worth up to 1.66 cents each, so you will earn $10 towards flights for taking roughly 6 minutes of your [...]

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Free Southwest Rapid Rewards Points

September 23, 2011

1) If you have the Chase Southwest credit card, just watch this 2.5 minute video and enter your Rapid Rewards and credit card number at the end. This is quasi-targeted, but most people are reporting success. It’s a relatively little risk for up to $16.66 towards Wanna Get Away fares! Unfortunately you can’t let the video [...]

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Southwest Points for Marriott Gift Card Purchases

September 9, 2011

I just got this email from Southwest: “From August 17, 2011 through October 31, 2011, you can earn Rapid Rewards Points (up to maximum of 12,000 points) when you purchase Marriott Gift Cards. (link to purchase page) Get 1,200 points with a $100 Marriott Gift Card purchase Get 3,000 points with a $250 Marriott Gift [...]

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New 25,000 Points Southwest Credit Card Offer

August 9, 2011

Update: earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months with the Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Card. All good deals must come to an end, which we saw on Sunday with the Chase 50,000 mile Southwest Premier card. Chase has now relaunched the card with a slightly lower annual fee ($69 vs. [...]

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Reminder: Sunday is Last Day for 50,000 Southwest Point Southwest Visa Bonus

August 6, 2011

Update: bonus is now 25,000 points. Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow (Sunday August 7, 2011) is the last day to apply for the Chase Southwest Premier Visa. I did an analysis on the offer here and overall, if you fly Southwest on Wanna Get Away fares, this card could bonus translates into $833 towards [...]

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50,000 Point Southwest Offer Ends August 7th

August 3, 2011

Update: deal is currently 25,000 points at sign up I just found out that there is only one more week to get in on the 50,000 point Southwest Premier Visa card offer. I originally heard they may extend the offer, but it’s not looking that way. I just received an email that I have to [...]

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50,000 Points (up to $833 in Flights) With Chase Southwest Premier Visa Signature Card

July 6, 2011

Update: Deal is currently 25,000 points at sign-up. Chase just launched yet another 50,000 point sign-up bonus, this time for their Southwest co-branded Visa Signature card . Southwest recently revamped their frequent flyer program most notably changing their redemption rates and adding a real elite program. The card comes with a really high sign-up bonus [...]

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Assorted Points and Miles Contests

March 19, 2011

I’m not a huge sweepstakes person, but I figured I might as well post these. The way I look at it, since my site readership has been increasing at huge rates this past year, the chances of a TPG reader winning one is on the rise. Air France: Click 4 buttons to win 160,000 FlyingBlue miles [...]

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250 Point Enrollment Bonus for Southwest Rapid Rewards Sign Up

March 10, 2011

Southwest launched their new Rapid Rewards 2.0 program on March 1 and things didn’t get so smoothly. Users were locked out of their accounts for days and phone reps don’t seem to be fully trained and unable to resolve issues. However, it seems like they are back to regularly scheduled programming and are offering 250 [...]

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New Southwest Rapid Rewards 2.0 Chase Credit Cards

March 2, 2011

Update: now earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months with the Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Card. March 1st marked the start of Southwest’s new frequent flyer program, Rapid Rewards 2.0. The most significant change is that Southwest is now issuing points instead of credits. No longer can you fly 8 roundtrips [...]

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Reminder: Southwest’s New Rapid Rewards Starts Tuesday, March 1

February 26, 2011

On Tuesday March 1, Southwest officially launches their Rapid Rewards 2.0 program. The key changes, which I highlighted in January, are: 1) You no longer earn a flat 1 credit per 1 way and redeem for a free roundtrip at 16 credits 2) You earn points per dollar spent: 6 points for Wanna Get Away [...]

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Twenty of My Favorite Airline Awards

February 21, 2011

I book millions of miles a month in awards for clients and I’m always trying to think about what award option works the best, since most people have multiple mileage balances and flexible credit card points. Whether its wrangling a Delta award to the “low” level or helping someone maximize an American Express transfer bonus [...]

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Up to 26 Credits and $500 in Gift Cards with Chase Southwest Credit Card

February 14, 2011

Update: deal is now for 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months with the Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Card. I’ve written about the Chase Southwest card and I think its a pretty good card for those who fly Southwest. Since my last post, an even better offer has been unveiled [...]

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