[ UPDATE ]Rumor Chase Will Launch Premium Southwest Card.

[Saleen099]

I thought readers could use some cheering up after the launch of the pathetic Barclays Arrival Premier, devaluation of the IHG card & new restriction on Southwest cards. This comes from a normally very reliable source. Chase and Southwest have plans to launch a premium Southwest card later this year (Q3), card will come with a number of Southwest benefits and is being positioned as a premium card. Sign up bonus is set to be high enough that if paired with another 50,000 point bonus you’d have enough for a companion pass (e.g it’s 70,000 or more). This is one of the reasons the new restriction was added to Southwest cards

https://www.doctorofcredit.com/rumor-chase-will-launch-premium-southwest-card/

We now have some additional details regarding the card:

• Launch date set for sometime in July
• Annual fee of $150
• Will come with a discount on inflight items
• Comes with upgrades for A1-15 boarding
• Sign up bonus of 70,000 points

[AverageJoesCredit]

Kool Saleen please let me know if you find out who gets the next NBA card Lol

[Saleen099]

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@AverageJoesCreditwrote:
Kool Saleen please let me know if you find out who gets the next NBA card Lol

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  LOL.  

[Saleen099]

Hyatt needs to be revamped. I can see that being the next card. 

[wasCB14]

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@Saleen099wrote:

Hyatt needs to be revamped. I can see that being the next card. 

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Why? And what changes would you expect? I'm pretty happy with it as it is.

[Saleen099]

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@wasCB14wrote:

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@Saleen099wrote:

Hyatt needs to be revamped. I can see that being the next card. 

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Why? And what changes would you expect? I'm pretty happy with it as it is.

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   For starters Hyatt could start giving you some elite nights that would go towards your status like the Marriott credit card.   Instead of 3 points per dollar spent at Hyatt they can make it 5 points per dollar and maybe they could start people out of the higher elite status than what they currently offer.  

[wasCB14]

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@Saleen099wrote:

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@wasCB14wrote:

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@Saleen099wrote:

Hyatt needs to be revamped. I can see that being the next card. 

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Why? And what changes would you expect? I'm pretty happy with it as it is.

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   For starters Hyatt could start giving you some elite nights that would go towards your status like the Marriott credit card.   Instead of 3 points per dollar spent at Hyatt they can make it 5 points per dollar and maybe they could start people out of the higher elite status than what they currently offer.  

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Weren't elite night credits a perk before the WoH conversion? Not like Marriott with one for every $3k, but I think they gave a few after $15k or $20k. I don't know if they'd bring them back so quickly.

They do offer Explorist after $50k spend (not necessarily worth the spend, but an available incentive nonetheless).

3 points per dollar at Hyatts could be improved.

[Anonymous]

Southwest just devalued their points to 1.2 cents each so even if they make this a 70k sign up bonus it is going to be worth less. I wonder if they make this card 5/24. If so what it offers is irrelevant to me.

[negg]

Hmmmm, interesting timing for the rumored release in Q3.  Happens to be around the same time SW eithers start taking reservations or flying to Hawaii. Wonder if this might be a marketing idea. 

[redpat]

Southwest and Premium, isn't this an oxymoron card?