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Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card vs The Platinum Card® from American Express
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| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
Issuer | Chase | American Express |
Card Network | ||
Card Type Data: 2/2 cards | travel | travel |
Card Tier Data: 2/2 cards | Entry Level | Premium |
Credit Score | Good(700-749) | Excellent(750+) |
Rating Data: 0/2 cards | — | — |
| Fees & APR | ||
Annual Fee | $99 | $895 |
Foreign Transaction Fee | None | None |
Purchase APR | 19.24% – 27.74% | 19.49% – 28.49% |
Intro APR | — | — |
| Rewards | ||
Welcome Bonus | Earn 50,000 points | Earn 175,000 points |
Bonus Value | $500 | $1,750 |
Reward Rate Data: 2/2 cards | 2x pts on gas stations and grocery stores | 5x pts on flights |
Reward Program Data: 2/2 cards | Southwest Rapid Rewards | Membership Rewards |
| Earning Rates | ||
| All other purchases | 1x pts | — |
| Gas stations and grocery stores | 2x ptsOn the first $5,000 in combined purchases per anniversary year. | — |
| Southwest Airlines purchases | 2x pts | — |
| flights | — | 5x ptsBooked directly with airlines or through American Express Travel®, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year. |
| prepaid_hotels | — | 5x ptsBooked on American Express Travel®. |
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