Southwest Airlines' Partnerpalooza Returns
Sep 23, 2010, 10:49 am
#1
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Southwest Airlines' Partnerpalooza Returns
Now on WN's blog: Southwest Airlines' Partnerpalooza Returns
The part that interests me the most:
Full text: http://www.blogsouthwest.com/blog/so...alooza-returns
Promo URL: http://www.southwest.com/partnerpalooza
Registration URL: http://southwest.promo.eprize.com/pa...e=registration
Official rules: http://southwest.promo.eprize.com/pa...ment/rules.pdf
If you won free* travel for one year on Southwest Airlines, where would you go? You definitely wouldn’t be at a loss for options with 69 destinations to choose from. A Denver ski trip in the winter, cherry blossoms in D.C. in the spring, the sandy beaches of Florida in summer….and many other fabulous destinations in between!
After a successful inaugural run in 2009, Partnerpalooza is back! And so is your chance to win great prizes, including:
Grand Prize: 12 Rapid Rewards Award Tickets and a Rapid Rewards Companion Pass for one year.
First Prize: 6 Rapid Rewards Award Tickets and a Rapid Rewards Companion Pass for one year.
Second Prize: 2 Rapid Rewards Award Tickets and A-List status for one year.
Instant-win game prizes from Rapid Rewards Partners.
After registering for the promotion, Rapid Rewards Members earn sweepstakes entries by simply providing their Rapid Rewards number at the time of purchase with any of our participating Partners from September 23, 2010 – December 15, 2010**. Even applying and getting approved for the Rapid Rewards Credit Card by Chase earns sweepstakes entries.
After a successful inaugural run in 2009, Partnerpalooza is back! And so is your chance to win great prizes, including:
Grand Prize: 12 Rapid Rewards Award Tickets and a Rapid Rewards Companion Pass for one year.
First Prize: 6 Rapid Rewards Award Tickets and a Rapid Rewards Companion Pass for one year.
Second Prize: 2 Rapid Rewards Award Tickets and A-List status for one year.
Instant-win game prizes from Rapid Rewards Partners.
After registering for the promotion, Rapid Rewards Members earn sweepstakes entries by simply providing their Rapid Rewards number at the time of purchase with any of our participating Partners from September 23, 2010 – December 15, 2010**. Even applying and getting approved for the Rapid Rewards Credit Card by Chase earns sweepstakes entries.
Additionally, purchases made with participating Partners could result in 4 Rapid Rewards bonus credits. Members can earn 1 bonus credit for purchases made with 3 unique participating Partners and can earn 4 bonus credits for purchases made with 6 unique participating Partners.
Promo URL: http://www.southwest.com/partnerpalooza
Registration URL: http://southwest.promo.eprize.com/pa...e=registration
Official rules: http://southwest.promo.eprize.com/pa...ment/rules.pdf
Sep 23, 2010, 12:08 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New England (BOS/BDL)
Posts: 124
Are the only "partners" valid for this promotion the Rapid Rewards card, the Venetian, Teleflora, and the 6 rental car companies listed on the Partnerpalooza page?
Scratch that I see now in the rules that partners are: Rapid Rewards Credit Card from Chase, Best Western Rewards, Choice Privileges, Hilton HHonors, Hyatt Gold Passport, La Quinta Returns, Marriott Rewards, Priority Club Rewards, Wyndham Rewards, Hertz, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar Rent-A-Car, Thrifty Car Rental, Starwood Preferred Guest, The Venetian/Palazzo, Rapid Rewards Dining, and Teleflora.
Scratch that I see now in the rules that partners are: Rapid Rewards Credit Card from Chase, Best Western Rewards, Choice Privileges, Hilton HHonors, Hyatt Gold Passport, La Quinta Returns, Marriott Rewards, Priority Club Rewards, Wyndham Rewards, Hertz, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar Rent-A-Car, Thrifty Car Rental, Starwood Preferred Guest, The Venetian/Palazzo, Rapid Rewards Dining, and Teleflora.
Sep 23, 2010, 12:34 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 324
Do I have to use a separate email for each member of my family? I use just one for all of us as it is easier to keep track of flights, etc.. When trying to register another member it will not let me and states I only need to sign in to play with my email.
Sep 24, 2010, 8:52 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Nashville, TN - BNA
Programs: Hilton Gold, WN RR
Posts: 1,818
^ You know, I have to give WN the love this month. I got this promo right before I left for a trip - hurriedly rebooked the car (to Alamo, which is a Partnerpalooza partner but is also offering 4x WN credit right now); I'm staying in Hilton Hotels, which are offering 1 RR per night right now (and I'm hotel hopping for 8 nights, so that's...let me think: 10 RR, plus another 1.5 or so for the doubled partner spend on my WN Visa)...another 1 RR for a couple of Thrifty rentals I'll do next week...plus the Partnerpalooza credit.
guess I'd better be thinking of where to go for my next adventure on WN! Thanks y'all!
guess I'd better be thinking of where to go for my next adventure on WN! Thanks y'all!
Sep 28, 2010, 8:46 am
#7
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Midwest United States (and anywhere a cheap fare takes me)
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The T&C says:
"Rapid Rewards Hotel Partners Point Conversions are not considered to be a Partner transaction and will not gain additional sweepstakes entries or count toward the Bonus Credit offer. Credits earned through Diners Club® Club Rewards® will not result in Sweepstakes entries or count toward the Bonus Credit offer."
"Rapid Rewards Hotel Partners Point Conversions are not considered to be a Partner transaction and will not gain additional sweepstakes entries or count toward the Bonus Credit offer. Credits earned through Diners Club® Club Rewards® will not result in Sweepstakes entries or count toward the Bonus Credit offer."
Sep 29, 2010, 11:22 am
#8
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Westchester Co, NY or Rio Grande Valley, TX or ???
Programs: BAEC G, WN A-, Hyatt G, HH G, MAR T, Hz PC, was [UA2P, FL A+Elite, BD G]
Posts: 2,271
It's too bad this year's Partnerpalooza is not as rewarding as last year's. Unless a miracle occurs, I won't be able to renew my CP this year.
Oct 4, 2010, 11:08 am
#11
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Westchester Co, NY or Rio Grande Valley, TX or ???
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Posts: 2,271
I'm sure someone here has the full details, but the main differences were:
1) The promo went through mid-January.
2) They counted the total number of partner transactions, not how many different partners you used.
3) Most important, you could earn up to 16 credits (not counting the credits earned from the partners). The credit earning was tailored to the individual; in my case I needed 25 partner transactions to earn 16 credits. Some folks needed more than 25, some needed less. There were various lower offers - I think mine went 1,2,4,6 8,10,16 credits, but I forget how many partner transactions earned these amounts.
1) The promo went through mid-January.
2) They counted the total number of partner transactions, not how many different partners you used.
3) Most important, you could earn up to 16 credits (not counting the credits earned from the partners). The credit earning was tailored to the individual; in my case I needed 25 partner transactions to earn 16 credits. Some folks needed more than 25, some needed less. There were various lower offers - I think mine went 1,2,4,6 8,10,16 credits, but I forget how many partner transactions earned these amounts.
Oct 5, 2010, 11:23 am
#13
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Westchester Co, NY or Rio Grande Valley, TX or ???
Programs: BAEC G, WN A-, Hyatt G, HH G, MAR T, Hz PC, was [UA2P, FL A+Elite, BD G]
Posts: 2,271
Oct 11, 2010, 11:04 am
#14
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Nashville, TN - BNA
Programs: Hilton Gold, WN RR
Posts: 1,818
I've already completed transactions with three separate partners (Hilton, Alamo, Thrifty) for my one additional RR. The points for the actual transactions have posted.
I'm gonna go for the six partners and the four RR. Will they wait till the end of the promo period to post the one additional? Will I get five RR total?
Thanks for any info. I'm longtime WN flier but relatively new to RR hoarding.
I'm gonna go for the six partners and the four RR. Will they wait till the end of the promo period to post the one additional? Will I get five RR total?
Thanks for any info. I'm longtime WN flier but relatively new to RR hoarding.
Oct 12, 2010, 8:31 am
#15
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: HHonors Diamond, AMEX Plat, Hertz Pres Circle, SWA (CP,A -List), CO Pre 1K, SPG (Gold), Avis First
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