Get 50% (was 40%) bonus points when you buy or gift points.... through May 31, 2015
Jul 24, 2014, 7:20 am
#1
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: VA
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Posts: 387
Get 50% (was 40%) bonus points when you buy or gift points.... through May 31, 2015
I received an email from Southwest today:
Now is a great time to buy Rapid RewardsŪ Points or give them as a gift to family or friends with this 40% bonus points offer available through July 31, 2014!
That gives you only one week to take advantage of this great opportunity. Whether you're traveling within the country or jetting off to one of our new international destinations, buying Rapid Rewards Points can help you or your recipient get there sooner. Plus, when you use your Rapid Rewards Premier or Plus Credit Card to purchase these points, you'll earn an additional 2 points for every $1 spent.
Hurry! This limited-time offer ends next Thursday, July 31, 2014.
Now is a great time to buy Rapid RewardsŪ Points or give them as a gift to family or friends with this 40% bonus points offer available through July 31, 2014!
That gives you only one week to take advantage of this great opportunity. Whether you're traveling within the country or jetting off to one of our new international destinations, buying Rapid Rewards Points can help you or your recipient get there sooner. Plus, when you use your Rapid Rewards Premier or Plus Credit Card to purchase these points, you'll earn an additional 2 points for every $1 spent.
Hurry! This limited-time offer ends next Thursday, July 31, 2014.
Jul 24, 2014, 7:56 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,286
I received the same offer.
40% is a decent bonus. It takes the per-point price from 2.75 cents down to $1.96 cents. With the value of a point being about 1.43 cents (WGA, no additional value granted for refundability) you're paying about 1/2 a cent over value.
40% is a decent bonus. It takes the per-point price from 2.75 cents down to $1.96 cents. With the value of a point being about 1.43 cents (WGA, no additional value granted for refundability) you're paying about 1/2 a cent over value.
Jul 24, 2014, 8:59 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: AMEX Plat, Hyatt Explorist, JetBlue Mosaic, Wyndham Diamond, National Executive Elite
Posts: 169
Time to stock up on Standard Awards! $1512.50 buys 77,000 points enough for 4 Standard Awards @ $378.13 each. I regularly get $900+ in value using these for last minute work trips (AT fare CA-TX). Double that value when using my CP. Considering the end is near for Standard Awards, I am all in this morning for $6600 across my four family member accounts.
Jul 24, 2014, 9:14 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: JAX/St Augustine, FL
Programs: Delta Plat, Southwest RR, HHonors Diamond, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 529
Here's the points + bonus = cost
2000 + 800 bonus = $55.00
2500 + 1000 bonus = $68.75
3000 + 1200 bonus = $82.50
3500 + 1400 bonus = $96.25
4000 + 1600 bonus = $110.00
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60,000 points + 24,000 bonus points for the low price of $1,650!!
2000 + 800 bonus = $55.00
2500 + 1000 bonus = $68.75
3000 + 1200 bonus = $82.50
3500 + 1400 bonus = $96.25
4000 + 1600 bonus = $110.00
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60,000 points + 24,000 bonus points for the low price of $1,650!!
Jul 24, 2014, 9:19 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: JAX/St Augustine, FL
Programs: Delta Plat, Southwest RR, HHonors Diamond, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 529
Pay vs Use RR points - Check my math
Current price = $121
Required Points = 6,381
Doing the math @ 2.75 cents / mile x 6381 miles = $175.48
" " @ 1.43 cents / mile x 6381 = $125.07
Jul 24, 2014, 9:32 am
#9
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: AMEX Plat, Hyatt Explorist, JetBlue Mosaic, Wyndham Diamond, National Executive Elite
Posts: 169
Booking an upcoming flight (TPA>BOS) in November. Looks like it may be cheaper to pay for the ticket outright vs using/buying RR points.
Current price = $121
Required Points = 6,381
Doing the math @ 2.75 cents / mile x 6381 miles = $175.48
" " @ 1.43 cents / mile x 6381 = $125.07
Current price = $121
Required Points = 6,381
Doing the math @ 2.75 cents / mile x 6381 miles = $175.48
" " @ 1.43 cents / mile x 6381 = $125.07
Jul 24, 2014, 9:34 am
#10
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: JAX/St Augustine, FL
Programs: Delta Plat, Southwest RR, HHonors Diamond, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 529
Yikes! Thanks for the opinion.
Jul 24, 2014, 9:40 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,286
Booking an upcoming flight (TPA>BOS) in November. Looks like it may be cheaper to pay for the ticket outright vs using/buying RR points.
Current price = $121
Required Points = 6,381
Doing the math @ 2.75 cents / mile x 6381 miles = $175.48
" " @ 1.43 cents / mile x 6381 = $125.07
Current price = $121
Required Points = 6,381
Doing the math @ 2.75 cents / mile x 6381 miles = $175.48
" " @ 1.43 cents / mile x 6381 = $125.07
On that particular flight, because of the various taxes/fees that are not included in a points booking, you're getting a good value for your points. (This is part of the "additional value" I alluded to earlier; why some people value WN points higher than the technical 1.43 cents.)
$121 / 6,381 = per point value of 1.9 cents.
Jul 24, 2014, 10:54 am
#12
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 94
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.
Jul 24, 2014, 7:41 pm
#15
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member
Posts: 21,624
$377 for a Standard Award is a good price. I might even buy some so I can save my UR points for United and Hyatt.