URGENT- credits from old reward program about to expire, how to redeem?
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 229
URGENT- credits from old reward program about to expire, how to redeem?
On my rapid reward accounts it states:
3 Past Credits
13 Credits = 15,600 Points needed for a reward flight
Old program:
16 Credits = 1 Standard Award
New program conversion:
1 Credit = 1,200 Points
You have 3 credits and 4,326 points. Earn 11,274 more points to get a flight award.
Your Past Credit is worth:
3,600
+
Your current points balance:
4,326
+
Earn this many more points to get a reward flight:
11,274
I don't understand, if my past credit worth is worth 3,600 points than why do I need to earn 11,274 points to get a reward flight?
Shouldn't it be 7,764 points (15,600 - 3,600 (3 x 1,200) - 4,326) to earn a reward flight?
[Also, if it matters, all 4,326 points are coming from my southwest RR card.]
Can anything be done to redeem the 3 credits from the old program? If I need to earn 11,274 that means my 3 credits from the old program are not counting for anything, correct?
3 Past Credits
13 Credits = 15,600 Points needed for a reward flight
Old program:
16 Credits = 1 Standard Award
New program conversion:
1 Credit = 1,200 Points
You have 3 credits and 4,326 points. Earn 11,274 more points to get a flight award.
Your Past Credit is worth:
3,600
+
Your current points balance:
4,326
+
Earn this many more points to get a reward flight:
11,274
I don't understand, if my past credit worth is worth 3,600 points than why do I need to earn 11,274 points to get a reward flight?
Shouldn't it be 7,764 points (15,600 - 3,600 (3 x 1,200) - 4,326) to earn a reward flight?
[Also, if it matters, all 4,326 points are coming from my southwest RR card.]
Can anything be done to redeem the 3 credits from the old program? If I need to earn 11,274 that means my 3 credits from the old program are not counting for anything, correct?
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Programs: WN CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,164
19200 points = 16 credits are needed for an Award. You have 3 credits (worth 3600) plus 4326 in your account. That leaves 11274 needed. The source of the points does not matter (credit card, flight, rental car/hotel, transfer in, etc.).
Nothing to be done with RR credits except to add to them with the requisite number of points to get an old-style standard reward. You cannot cash them in otherwise and you cannot give or transfer them to anyone.
Read this, though, for another wrinkle involving credits that you may find of interest:
http://flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php...nsfer_two-step
Nothing to be done with RR credits except to add to them with the requisite number of points to get an old-style standard reward. You cannot cash them in otherwise and you cannot give or transfer them to anyone.
Read this, though, for another wrinkle involving credits that you may find of interest:
http://flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php...nsfer_two-step
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 229
19200 points = 16 credits are needed for an Award. You have 3 credits (worth 3600) plus 4326 in your account. That leaves 11274 needed. The source of the points does not matter (credit card, flight, rental car/hotel, transfer in, etc.).
Nothing to be done with RR credits except to add to them with the requisite number of points to get an old-style standard reward. You cannot cash them in otherwise and you cannot give or transfer them to anyone.
Read this, though, for another wrinkle involving credits that you may find of interest:
http://flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php...nsfer_two-step
Nothing to be done with RR credits except to add to them with the requisite number of points to get an old-style standard reward. You cannot cash them in otherwise and you cannot give or transfer them to anyone.
Read this, though, for another wrinkle involving credits that you may find of interest:
http://flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php...nsfer_two-step
#4
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Programs: WN Nothing and spending the half million points from too many flights, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 8,043
The SA can only be used on certain flights and is becoming increasingly difficult to redeem. I had 6.5 (13 OW's) when RR 2.0 and I have just now gotten it down to 3 OW's. I was able to schedule one more today.
I also have 3 credits and I have decided the points are more valuable than the SA I could purchase. I am going to let them die of neglect. But, I have 250K+ points, so I have no shortage of options for booking flights. I have found that the flights in which I can use SA's are the cheap ones that do not require a lot of points. Close in, less than 48 hours, a SA may open up on a more expensive fare.
Last edited by InkUnderNails; Jul 28, 2012 at 7:36 am
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 229
You will first purchase the additional 15 credits to get the standard award or SA.
The SA can only be used on certain flights and is becoming increasingly difficult to redeem. I had 6.5 (13 OW's) when RR 2.0 and I have just now gotten it down to 3 OW's. I was able to schedule one more today.
I also have 3 credits and I have decided the points are more valuable than the SA I could purchase. I am going to let them die of neglect. But, I have 250K+ points, so I have no shortage of options for booking flights. I have found that the flights in which I can use SA's are the cheap ones that do not require a lot of points. Close in, less than 48 hours, a SA may open up on a more expensive fare.
The SA can only be used on certain flights and is becoming increasingly difficult to redeem. I had 6.5 (13 OW's) when RR 2.0 and I have just now gotten it down to 3 OW's. I was able to schedule one more today.
I also have 3 credits and I have decided the points are more valuable than the SA I could purchase. I am going to let them die of neglect. But, I have 250K+ points, so I have no shortage of options for booking flights. I have found that the flights in which I can use SA's are the cheap ones that do not require a lot of points. Close in, less than 48 hours, a SA may open up on a more expensive fare.
#6
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Programs: WN Nothing and spending the half million points from too many flights, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 8,043
Sorry
Yes, 13.
You can use your points as tender to "buy" credits to fill out your standard award.
(When I screw up a reply, I really screw it up.)
#7
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Programs: WN CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,164
It is not automatic; you have to authorize it specifically. It is right on top when you click the blue box with yellow lettering that reads: "Where are my Old Credits and Rewards?"
#8
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 242
You will first purchase the additional 13 credits to get the standard award or SA.
The SA can only be used on certain flights and is becoming increasingly difficult to redeem. I had 6.5 (13 OW's) when RR 2.0 and I have just now gotten it down to 3 OW's. I was able to schedule one more today.
I also have 3 credits and I have decided the points are more valuable than the SA I could purchase. I am going to let them die of neglect. But, I have 250K+ points, so I have no shortage of options for booking flights. I have found that the flights in which I can use SA's are the cheap ones that do not require a lot of points. Close in, less than 48 hours, a SA may open up on a more expensive fare.
The SA can only be used on certain flights and is becoming increasingly difficult to redeem. I had 6.5 (13 OW's) when RR 2.0 and I have just now gotten it down to 3 OW's. I was able to schedule one more today.
I also have 3 credits and I have decided the points are more valuable than the SA I could purchase. I am going to let them die of neglect. But, I have 250K+ points, so I have no shortage of options for booking flights. I have found that the flights in which I can use SA's are the cheap ones that do not require a lot of points. Close in, less than 48 hours, a SA may open up on a more expensive fare.
#9
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Join Date: Sep 1999
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Rapid Rewards Credits can be converted in increments of .25 Credits. Expiration date of newly created A+ Rewards Credits will be the same as the original expiration date of the Rapid Rewards Credits transferred.