We'll assume for safety's sake she purchases the Avios and books the flight from Miami to Montego Bay now, but there's no reason
why Southwest points can't be earned well in advance of booking the flights from Minneapolis to Fort Lauderdale, which aren't even available for ticketing yet.
Not exact matches
So
why not get the Chase
Southwest Rapid Rewards ® Premier Credit Card to help you earn extra
points?
You can still transfer those Ultimate Rewards
points to
Southwest, so
why would you want to use a card that offers fewer, more restrictive
points when the Sapphire is so much more generous and flexible?
So
why not get the Chase
Southwest Rapid Rewards ® Premier Credit Card to help you earn extra
points?
Those
points transfer to
Southwest's Rapid Rewards program, and I've explained before
why I think the Sapphire Preferred is a better card for ongoing spend after the bonus.
Why it's a great offer: These are the biggest sign - up bonuses we've seen on these cards, which will get you a lot of travel on
Southwest (Rapid Rewards
points can be redeemed for up to ~ 1.6 cents each towards the cost of an airfare purchase).