Originally Posted by
mohammadmoghimi
I'm wondering why people don't use the credit for award fees? That should work, right? It's $11.20 per roundtrip. So buy 8-9 award flights get $100 amex credit and cancel the flights and move the fees to the travel funds?
It would work, but it’s a hassle. Also the $5.60/11.20 TSA fees are fully refundable on SW award tickets if you cancel, and I don’t know about you but I prefer cash in my account rather than SW funny money.
Originally Posted by
mohammadmoghimi
Do they automatically apply towards new flights purchase or there's a manual process? also If my buy award flights for my family and then cancel, can I claim the award fee under my name?
It’s less manual than is used to be, but it still isn’t automatic. Travel funds are locked to the original passenger.