Chase is running a transfer bonus that adds 30% more points when cardholders move Ultimate Rewards points to Southwest Rapid Rewards. Two outlets report that this is only the second such bonus seen in more than five years between the programs, with the previous offer occurring years earlier. While the bonus can improve the effective value of transferring Ultimate Rewards points to Southwest, both sources note that the worth of Rapid Rewards points has likely declined due to prior changes in how Southwest prices redemptions. One outlet characterizes the promotion as largely restoring value that Rapid Rewards lost after a devaluation, implying that the 30% boost does not necessarily create new high-value conditions on its own. The other outlet similarly frames the offer as potentially attractive “on the surface,” while pointing out that Rapid Rewards point value has probably fallen compared with earlier periods. Overall, the reporting focuses on the size of the bonus, how infrequently Chase has offered it, and the relationship between the promotion and prior shifts in Rapid Rewards redemption value.
Chase offers 30% transfer bonus to Southwest Rapid Rewards
Chase is running a transfer bonus that adds 30% more points when cardholders move Ultimate Rewards points to Southwest Rapid Rewards. Two outlets report that this is only the second such bonus seen in...
- Chase offers a 30% transfer bonus to Southwest Rapid Rewards from Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
- Multiple outlets say this is only the second Chase-to-Southwest transfer bonus in over five years.
- Sources note Rapid Rewards points have likely decreased in value due to prior devaluations.
- The promotion is viewed as potentially improving transfer value, but not necessarily overcoming the underlying redemption value changes.
Chase is offering a 30% bonus on transfers to Southwest Rapid Rewards, which sounds like value — until you remember how much Southwest has already taken away. The bonus mostly restores the value Rapid Rewards lost through devaluation, while showing how the new Southwest is happy to sell more points now that those points cost less to redeem.
3 months agoChase Ultimate Rewardshas just launched a new transfer bonus to Southwest Rapid Rewards, which is only the second time in over five years that we’ve seen a transfer bonus between the two programs. On the surface this is even better than the previous transfer bonus we saw, though admittedly the value of Rapid Rewards points has probably declined a bit.
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