For years, we haven’t seen any major US airlines introduce co-branded debit cards, due to lack of ability to make money there. Fortunately that’s a trend that’s now changing, and Southwest Airlines is the first carrier to roll out such a product.
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I wonder if the annual 7500 companion pass bonus will stack with the annual 10,000 credit card companion pass bonus? Need to dig through the terms and see some data points next year
Any rumors of other carriers going for this? I remember Continental did big business with their debit cards. United has to have that data somewhere, so wouldn't be shocked to see them jump on the bandwagon.
Delta seems screwed, due to exclusivity with American Express. I don't remember them ever having a debit option, back then.
A debit rewards card might be worth looking into for those rent/mortgage/hoa payments depending on what happens with Bilt 2.0
This isn’t so much a debit card as a bank account. The money isn’t in the interchange but the monthly fee or high (interest-free) balance that waives it.