Chase has posted updates regarding the Southwest Priority card, and AMEX has posted two updates for Marriott cards. These cards may have benefit changes.
Chase Southwest Priority original review
Chase Southwest Priority Credit Card
Southwest Airlines premium card, with 7,500 bonus points every year!
- Welcome bonus: 60,000 Southwest miles (spend $2,000 in the first 3 months)
- Rewards: 2x on Southwest purchases on the official website, hotel stays, car rentals, gas, and dining; 1x on all other purchases,
- Redemption: Points can be redeemed for Southwest flights, with an approximate value of 1.5 cpp
- Annual fee: $229
- Apply now>>
Possible changes are below. It looks like the annual fee has increased by $80; benefits are mostly similar, with a bit more added for companions. No major changes.
- $229 Annual Fee
- Select a Standard seat or Preferred seats at booking
- Upgrade to Extra Legroom seat at 48 hours prior to departure, when available
- Cardmembers and up to 8 passengers in the same reservation will board with Group 5, giving them earlier access to overhead bins
- First checked bag free for Cardmembers and up to 8 additional passengers on the same reservation
- No foreign transaction fees
- 25% back on inflight purchases
- 4 points per dollar on Southwest purchases
- 2 points per dollar spent at gas stations and restaurants
- 2,500 Tier qualifying points (towards A-List or A-List preferred loyalty status) for every $5,000 spent
- 7,500 anniversary points after your Cardmember anniversary
- Boost of 10,000 Companion Pass qualifying points every year
AMEX has released two updates for Marriott cards: the new Marriott Bevy Business and the new Marriott Brilliant Business. They appear to be basically copies of the personal cards. And the Brilliant Business also has a lot of credits—it also looks like a headache to digest. A key point to watch is whether the bonus 25 Elite Nights can be stacked with the personal card; if so, holding both cards would be really nice.
