Today on a Business Wire release, Chase announced the addition of Southwest Airlines to its Ultimate Rewards Program. Southwest joins other airlines that allow you to transfer you Ultimate Reward Points to their respective frequent flyer programs. This applies to Chase Sapphire Preferred, Ink Plus and Ink Bold Cardholders.

Here’s an excerpt from the news release:

Today, Chase Card Services , a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM], announced the addition of Southwest Airlines as its newest Ultimate RewardsSM point transfer partner. This addition makes Ultimate Rewards a great program for consumers who want the flexibility to transfer points for travel to 72 cities in 37 states on more than 3,400 flights a day, coast-to-coast. Southwest offers travelers a wide variety of benefits, from flexible fares to no fees for first or second checked bag (weight and size limitations apply) to in-flight WiFi access.

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