Get 50% (was 40%) bonus points when you buy or gift points.... through May 31, 2015
Jul 25, 2014, 8:10 am
#16
Join Date: May 2014
Location: USA
Programs: AA, UA, DL, EY, IHG
Posts: 243
There is an additional value to purchasing WGA tickets with points instead of cash in that if you cancel (which I often do) the points go back into your account and don't expire (as long as you keep them active) but canceling a cash trip gets you TTF which expire in a year.
Nov 6, 2014, 12:29 pm
#18
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Evergreen Park, IL
Posts: 1,384
It is back.
The holidays are right around the corner and it’s time to start making your travel plans. Could you, a friend or a family member use a few more points to be able to redeem a reward flight? You’re in luck! For a limited-time, you can buy, gift, or transfer points and earn 40% bonus Rapid Rewards® Points for each transaction.
Plus, you can earn an additional 2 points for every $1 spent when you use your Rapid Rewards Premier or Plus Credit Card to purchase points.
Don’t wait or it might be too late. This offer ends November 26, 2014.
The holidays are right around the corner and it’s time to start making your travel plans. Could you, a friend or a family member use a few more points to be able to redeem a reward flight? You’re in luck! For a limited-time, you can buy, gift, or transfer points and earn 40% bonus Rapid Rewards® Points for each transaction.
Plus, you can earn an additional 2 points for every $1 spent when you use your Rapid Rewards Premier or Plus Credit Card to purchase points.
Don’t wait or it might be too late. This offer ends November 26, 2014.
Nov 6, 2014, 9:31 pm
#19
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 44
There is a lot of talk about the up/downsides of buying points. Can someone explain how the bonus on a transfer works. My SO has points that aren't enough to be useful and I frequently buy her tix with my points, so they might be better off in my account, especially if there is some sort of bonus involved.
Nov 7, 2014, 7:12 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Waxahachie, TX
Programs: WN 3 Million Miler, MR Lifetime Titanium, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, AA Silver, United never again
Posts: 509
I have RR accounts for each family member. 90% of their flights are with my points but they occasionally fly.
I use the promo to send points to them so any existing points don't expire or to gift points back to me if they will not be used for a long while.
Within reason one should never be in a position to have points expire on WN. Other airlines make it harder, but just a little. I gifted my DL points to USO a few years back. Still deciding what to do with AA, and I fired CO many years ago.
Now I have to make a decision on an upcoming flight to LAX - AA to keep points fresh, Virgin to try something new or WN on one of the few NS between DAL and LAX.
I use the promo to send points to them so any existing points don't expire or to gift points back to me if they will not be used for a long while.
Within reason one should never be in a position to have points expire on WN. Other airlines make it harder, but just a little. I gifted my DL points to USO a few years back. Still deciding what to do with AA, and I fired CO many years ago.
Now I have to make a decision on an upcoming flight to LAX - AA to keep points fresh, Virgin to try something new or WN on one of the few NS between DAL and LAX.
Dec 4, 2014, 10:28 am
#21
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Evergreen Park, IL
Posts: 1,384
50% now.
Get the Rapid Rewards® Points needed to earn your next reward flight in no time. For a limited-time, we’re offering an exclusive opportunity for you to earn 50% more Rapid Rewards® Points when you buy or gift points.
Plus, did you know that you can earn an additional 2 points for every $1 spent when you use your Rapid Rewards Premier or Plus Credit Card to purchase points? It’s that easy!
This offer ends on December 17, so make your plans to buy, gift, and earn bonus points before it’s too late.
Get the Rapid Rewards® Points needed to earn your next reward flight in no time. For a limited-time, we’re offering an exclusive opportunity for you to earn 50% more Rapid Rewards® Points when you buy or gift points.
Plus, did you know that you can earn an additional 2 points for every $1 spent when you use your Rapid Rewards Premier or Plus Credit Card to purchase points? It’s that easy!
This offer ends on December 17, so make your plans to buy, gift, and earn bonus points before it’s too late.
Dec 4, 2014, 10:49 am
#22
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member
Posts: 21,617
If you have a seed credit you can now buy 13000 points for $357.50 and get 19500 convertible to a standard award. Not that there's any availability for standard awards over the holidays...
Dec 4, 2014, 11:09 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Dallas, TX USA
Programs: Rapid Rewards/AAdvantage
Posts: 1,245
its odd, the email I got today sounded like it was geared just for people in my area:
Exclusive opportunity for Dallas Customers to earn 50% more points
"Our much anticipated new service from Dallas (Love Field) has brought nothing but nonstop excitement. To keep the celebration going, we’re offering Dallas Customers like you an exclusive opportunity to earn 50% more Rapid Rewards® Points when you buy or gift points."
Exclusive opportunity for Dallas Customers to earn 50% more points
"Our much anticipated new service from Dallas (Love Field) has brought nothing but nonstop excitement. To keep the celebration going, we’re offering Dallas Customers like you an exclusive opportunity to earn 50% more Rapid Rewards® Points when you buy or gift points."
Dec 4, 2014, 12:42 pm
#26
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: SPG Gold, SW Companion Pass, Hilton Gold
Posts: 128
Roundtrip flight from DAL to LAX would cost $301 using cash and 16,735 using points.
Spending $302.50 on points for 11,000 + 5,500 = 16,500. Then if I use my SW Visa I would get 303 x 2 = 606 additional points for a total of 17,106 points.
So maybe is IS worth it?
Spending $302.50 on points for 11,000 + 5,500 = 16,500. Then if I use my SW Visa I would get 303 x 2 = 606 additional points for a total of 17,106 points.
So maybe is IS worth it?
Dec 4, 2014, 12:57 pm
#27
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,286
50% bonus does make this purchase option the most attractive they've offered.
This must be targeted. Is there an offer code in the email? I don't see the offer when I look at buying points.
Dec 4, 2014, 1:04 pm
#28
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: SPG Gold, SW Companion Pass, Hilton Gold
Posts: 128
Yeah it has to be targeted. The link in the email just brings up a page and you have to log in to your RR account. Then it brings up a page where you can buy points with 50% bonus.
Dec 5, 2014, 7:36 pm
#30
Join Date: May 2007
Location: MDW
Programs: WN CP & A-List Pref, HH Gold, Marriott LT PP
Posts: 708
Get 50% (was 40%) bonus points when you buy or gift points....
Just got an email today for 50% and I'm in Chicago. Clicking the link in the email takes you to what looks like a special promotional page in which you can buy points starting at 2,000 and up to 60,000 in 1,000 point increments. 60,000 points plus 30,000 bonus = $1,650 = 1.833 cents/point.
