Southwest Airlines offers an array of branded credit cards, the same as the other major U.S. airlines. But because Southwest operates differently from other carriers, its cards are different, too. Most notably:
- Southwest doesn’t charge most flyers for checked baggage, so a Southwest card isn’t going to save you money on bag fees. You don’t get priority boarding on every flight, either.
- Southwest doesn’t operate a network of airport lounges, so there is no high-end card with lounge privileges.
- Southwest does not offer a no-annual-fee credit card.