By Business Wire, March 05, 2013, 08:30:00 AM EDT
With Access to AirTran®
Airways and Southwest Airlines®,
Cardholders Receive Frequent Flyer Benefits That Enhance their Travel
Experience
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, Chase
Card Services announced that existing AirTran consumer credit
cardholders will transition from the current issuer to the AirTran®
A+ RewardsSM Credit Card from Chase. Beginning April 25,
2013, all AirTran Credit Cardholder accounts will be owned and serviced
by Chase. Cardholders will continue to have the ability to earn rewards
at an accelerated rate while redeeming for travel to more than 95
destinations served by AirTran® Airways and Southwest
Airlines®.
Beginning this week, cardholders will receive notification about the
change from Chase. Cardholders transitioning to the AirTran A+ Rewards
Credit Card from Chase will receive a new credit card for use beginning
April 29, 2013, and any remaining A+ Rewards Dollars will automatically
transfer to the new Chase credit card account. Cardholders must update
merchants and bill payment services with their new account number for
recurring bills being paid automatically. Additionally, any existing
convenience checks must post to the existing account from the previous
issuer by April 25, 2013. Cardholders have the same annual fee and APRs
as incurred with the previous issuer. Cardholders should continue to use
their existing card until April 29.
"Valued AirTran Cardholders will continue to have access to frequent
flyer benefits that enhance their travel experience," said Naney Pandit,
general manager, Chase. "Chase has designed benefits that allow
Cardholders to earn quickly, redeem easily and fly to more destinations
on AirTran Airways and Southwest Airlines."
AirTran A+ Rewards Credit Cardholders moving to Chase will continue to
enjoy benefits, including:
Members of Rapid Rewards® (Southwest Airlines) and A+ Rewards (AirTran
Airways) frequent flyer programs are able to transfer their loyalty
rewards between the two programs to redeem for reward travel to more
than 95 destinations, including Mexico and the Caribbean. Cardholders
can redeem for flights on AirTran Airways to places such as Charlotte,
Memphis and Key West, or flights on Southwest Airlines to destinations
such as Dallas, Nashville and San Diego.
"This exciting announcement is our latest step to integrate AirTran
Airways and Southwest Airlines," said Jonathan Clarkson, Director of
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards. "Chase will continue to offer the
exceptional benefits that allow our customers to take full advantage of
two industry-leading rewards programs, and we look forward to our loyal
customers having access to Chase's flexible and reliable credit card
offering."
Chase also offers the Southwest Airlines® Rapid Rewards®Plus and Southwest Airlines® Rapid Rewards®
Premier Cards.
To apply for an AirTran credit card, visit http://www.chase.com/airtran.
About Southwest Airlines Co.
In its 42nd year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines(NYSE:
LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with
exemplary Customer Service delivered by nearly 46,000 Employees to more
than 100 million Customers annually. Southwest is the nation's largest
carrier in terms of originating passengers boarded, and including
wholly-owned subsidiary, AirTran Airways, operates the largest fleet of
Boeing aircraft in the world to serve 97 destinations in 41 states, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and six
near-international countries. Southwest is one of the most honored
airlines in the world, known for its triple bottom line thinking that
takes into account the carrier's performance and productivity, the
importance of the People who work there and the communities it serves,
and its commitment to efficiency and the Planet. The 2011 Southwest
Airlines One Report™ can be found at southwest.com/citizenship.
Southwest Airlines
From its first flights on June 18, 1971, Southwest Airlines launched an
era of unprecedented affordability in air travel quantified by the U.S.
Department of Transportation as "The Southwest Effect," a lowering of
fares and increase in passenger traffic wherever the carrier serves. On
every flight, Southwest offers Customers the first two pieces of checked
luggage (weight and size limitations apply) and all ticket changes
without additional fees. Southwest's all Boeing fleet consistently
offers leather seating and the comfort of full-size cabins, many of
which are equipped with satellite-based WiFi connectivity and a new,
sustainable cabin interior. With 40 consecutive years of profitability,
the People of Southwest operate more than 3,200 flights a day and serve
communities around 78 airports in Southwest's network of domestic
destinations. Southwest Airlines' frequent flights and low fares are
available only at southwest.com.
AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co.,
offers coast-to-coast and near-international service with close to 600
flights a day to 54 destinations. The carrier's high-quality product
includes assigned seating and Business Class. As Southwest continues to
integrate AirTran's People, places, and planes into Southwest Airlines,
Customers of both carriers may book flights at airtran.com
and exchange earned loyalty points between both AirTran's A+ Rewards®
and Southwest's Rapid Rewards® for reward travel on either airline.
About Chase
Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan
Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), a leading global financial services firm with
assets of $2.4 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. Chase
serves more than 50 million consumers and small businesses through more
than 5,500 bank branches, 17,500 ATMs, credit cards, mortgage offices,
and online and mobile banking as well as through relationships with auto
dealerships. More information about Chase is available at www.chase.com.
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Source: Chase Card Services