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Earn up to 80,000 Rapid Rewards points with a Southwest business card

You can earn a stash of bonus points with the Southwest Airlines personal credit cards' welcome bonus offers. Here is what you need to know.

AAdmin
September 29, 2026
3 min read
Earn up to 80,000 Rapid Rewards points with a Southwest business card

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Right now, the carrier's two business cards are offering the same bonus, but with different spending requirements.

If you're looking for a solid chunk of Rapid Rewards points without paying a high annual fee, the new bonus on the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card (see rates and fees ) is worth serious consideration.

Let's take a look at the current welcome bonuses on Southwest's personal and business credit cards.

Here's a look at the Southwest welcome offers at first glance:

Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card (see rates and fees ) Earn 80,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. $1,000 $299 Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card Earn 80,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. $1,000 $149 Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card (see rates and fees ) Earn 60,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 on purchases within the first three months from account opening.

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card Earn 55,000 bonus points after spending $1,500 on purchases within the first three months from account opening.

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card (see rates and fees ) Earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases within the first three months from account opening.

*Welcome offer value is based on TPG's September 2026 valuations .

The information for the Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

If you qualify for a business credit card and fly Southwest frequently, consider one of the carrier's cobranded business cards.

Best for : Business owners who are loyal Southwest flyers

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Welcome bonus : Earn 80,000 points after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.

This offer is worth $1,000, based on TPG's valuations. This is the standard welcome offer we see on this card , so if you can, we'd recommend waiting in order to get a larger stash of points.

To learn more, read our full review of the Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business card .

Apply here: Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Card

Best for : Business owners who fly Southwest r…