How to Maximize Ultimate Rewards and Rapid Rewards Together

[Junejer]

Currently, I use my SWPC as my daily driver. I'm going to app for the CSP soon and have the CFU as well. I am A-List and have the Companion Pass with SW both secured through 12/31/22. I know this isn't a true trifecta, but there has to be some way for these cards to work together.

My question is how do I maximize the usage of the three of them together? Do the UR points I transfer to my RR account count towards my Companion Pass points? I'd like to spread the love between the three cards as my daily drivers if that makes sense. We use SW for the majority of our travel, so keeping A-List and Companion Pass is pretty important to us. We are moderate travelers since COVID. I had six or seven round trip flights in 2021. I think 2022 will be slightly higher, but not much higher.

I'm not sure if I'm asking all the right questions either.

[Anonymous]

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@Junejer wrote:

Currently, I use my SWPC as my daily driver. I'm going to app for the CSP soon and have the CFU as well. I am A-List and have the Companion Pass with SW both secured through 12/31/22. I know this isn't a true trifecta, but there has to be some way for these cards to work together.

My question is how do I maximize the usage of the three of them together? Do the UR points I transfer to my RR account count towards my Companion Pass points? I'd like to spread the love between the three cards as my daily drivers if that makes sense. We use SW for the majority of our travel, so keeping A-List and Companion Pass is pretty important to us. We are moderate travelers since COVID. I had six or seven round trip flights in 2021. I think 2022 will be slightly higher, but not much higher.

I'm not sure if I'm asking all the right questions either.

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Interesting post , only if I could understand it. You see not all of us are experts like you are so I have no idea what the letters you are saying

CSP - I have no idea what that means

CFU - I have no idea what that means

SW -  South West???? no idea

UR -  Points? no idea

RR - Account. Rail Road? no idea

Most of us who come on here come on for advice. As I said prior most of us will have no idea what you are talking about it may be wise to spell things out so we all can understand what you are saying

Thanks

Mark

[Junejer]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Junejer wrote:

Currently, I use my SWPC as my daily driver. I'm going to app for the CSP soon and have the CFU as well. I am A-List and have the Companion Pass with SW both secured through 12/31/22. I know this isn't a true trifecta, but there has to be some way for these cards to work together.

My question is how do I maximize the usage of the three of them together? Do the UR points I transfer to my RR account count towards my Companion Pass points? I'd like to spread the love between the three cards as my daily drivers if that makes sense. We use SW for the majority of our travel, so keeping A-List and Companion Pass is pretty important to us. We are moderate travelers since COVID. I had six or seven round trip flights in 2021. I think 2022 will be slightly higher, but not much higher.

I'm not sure if I'm asking all the right questions either.

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Interesting post , only if I could understand it. You see not all of us are experts like you are so I have no idea what the letters you are saying

CSP - I have no idea what that means

CFU - I have no idea what that means

SW -  South West???? no idea

UR -  Points? no idea

RR - Account. Rail Road? no idea

Most of us who come on here come on for advice. As I said prior most of us will have no idea what you are talking about it may be wise to spell things out so we all can understand what you are saying

Thanks

Mark

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Sorry, Mark.

CSP=Chase Sapphire Preferred

CFU=Chase Freedom Unlimited

SW=Southwest

UR=Ultimate Rewards (through the Chase portal)

RR=Rapid Rewards (through my Southwest Priority Card)

I hope that clarifies it more.

[coldfusion]

I don't know the answer as I'm not a big Southwest flyer but I understand the ask.

In essense you want to know if Southwest points accumulated via transfer/conversion from Chase UR count toward the mininum threshold needed to earn your yearly Companion Pass.

[Junejer]

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@coldfusion wrote:

I don't know the answer as I'm not a big Southwest flyer but I understand the ask.

In essense you want to know if Southwest points accumulated via transfer/conversion from Chase UR count toward the mininum threshold needed to earn your yearly Companion Pass.

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Yes, that’s it in a nutshell @coldfusion

[FinStar]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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Interesting post , only if I could understand it. You see not all of us are experts like you are so I have no idea what the letters you are saying

CSP - I have no idea what that means

CFU - I have no idea what that means

SW -  South West???? no idea

UR -  Points? no idea

RR - Account. Rail Road? no idea

Most of us who come on here come on for advice. As I said prior most of us will have no idea what you are talking about it may be wise to spell things out so we all can understand what you are saying

Thanks

Mark

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@Anonymous- there is a link for that below:

https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/User-Guidelines-General/Common-Abbreviations/td-p/88458

And, a plethora of other useful information here:

https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/User-Guidelines-General/bd-p/Welcome

I would recommend poking around the MF website and you'll find treasures of information ☑️

[Junejer]

Maybe I didn’t search correctly. I used quite a number of different search criteria to try to find i my answer before posting.

[FinStar]

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@Junejer wrote:
Maybe I didn’t search correctly. I used quite a number of different search criteria to try to find i my answer before posting.

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@Junejer- the post above yours was for another member since they were confused/unclear on the acronyms that you used, so I provided direct links to those resources for his reference and benefit.

As far as your Q? I personally have not transferred URs to SWA for the companion pass or to retain A-List status specifically from any Chase CCs such as CSP/CF/CFU/CFF. I have used the SWRR CC specifically for that purpose alone since I leverage URs for other opportunities. But, I'm sure there is bound to be someone who can chime in with their methods to maximize things similar to your approach.

[Junejer]

Gotcha. Thanks @FinStar

[TampaBAY86]

Hi @Junejer, I was about 95% sure they didn't count, but I figured TPG would know for sure.  Confirmation that transferred points do not count towards the Companion Pass.

However, many things do not count toward earning the Companion Pass. The first is any transfer from Chase Ultimate Rewards, so if you have the Chase Sapphire Reserve or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, for example, and were hoping to transfer the sign-up bonus for the Companion Pass, you’re out of luck. Purchased points also don’t count, nor do flight bonus points and points transferred from hotel and car loyalty programs.

https://thepointsguy.com/guide/earn-southwest-companion-pass-new-year/