Sep 17, 2014, 10:45 am
Last edit by: Tanic
Reminder: you must enroll and select Southwest as your airline BEFORE making a reimbursable purchase.
Some have suggested the need to wait several hours or even a day before making the purchase, but there are also several DPs that worked without waiting that long.
(BTW, you will often hear people refer to Southwest as WN. WN is the IATA code for Southwest Airlines. SW is the IATA code for Air Namibia.)
Caution: As of late July 2019, reports are that direct gift card purchases are no longer being reimbursed.
To purchase click here: https://www.southwest.com/gift-card/create-card.html Caution: Do NOT login to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account when making the purchase.
What does appear to work is buying flight tickets less than $100, OR using gift cards to get the charged amount down to less than $100.
Always read the last few pages to get up-to-date DPs.
Some have suggested the need to wait several hours or even a day before making the purchase, but there are also several DPs that worked without waiting that long.
(BTW, you will often hear people refer to Southwest as WN. WN is the IATA code for Southwest Airlines. SW is the IATA code for Air Namibia.)
Caution: As of late July 2019, reports are that direct gift card purchases are no longer being reimbursed.
What does appear to work is buying flight tickets less than $100, OR using gift cards to get the charged amount down to less than $100.
Always read the last few pages to get up-to-date DPs.
Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: WN (2011-2019)
Aug 26, 2015, 1:06 pm
#391
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 119
It was my dumb mistake. I was trying to use the temporary card info that is given after approval instead of what was on the card when it arrived. Once you activate the physical card, the temp card is invalidated.
Aug 27, 2015, 3:52 pm
#392
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 119
I have no use for my $100 Southwest Airlines gift card. What is the best way to liquidate it?
Aug 28, 2015, 9:06 am
#393
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Louisiana, MSY
Programs: Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Elite
Posts: 139
Purchased 2 gift cards $100 each about 10 mins apart on Aug 23. Had selected SW as airline about 2 weeks prior to that. Charge has posted as "SW Airlines Dallas TX" and with following detail:
Additional Information: 79XXXXXXX8 (214) 792 - 4223
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (MASTE
Reference: 3XXXXXXXX135668121
Category: Travel - Airline
Ticket Number: 5XXXXXXXXX95
Document Type: SPD/AIR FREIGHT
Still waiting on reimbursement as of 8/28. Is this normal? Did I miss something?
Thanks for any help.
Additional Information: 79XXXXXXX8 (214) 792 - 4223
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (MASTE
Reference: 3XXXXXXXX135668121
Category: Travel - Airline
Ticket Number: 5XXXXXXXXX95
Document Type: SPD/AIR FREIGHT
Still waiting on reimbursement as of 8/28. Is this normal? Did I miss something?
Thanks for any help.
Aug 28, 2015, 9:39 am
#394
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 21
Same as above. Purchased two $50 gift card on my PRG on 8/23, but as of now still no reimbursement.
Should I contact them?
Should I contact them?
Aug 28, 2015, 9:51 am
#395
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Aug 28, 2015, 9:52 am
#396
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 21
Yes I did. I think I did it couple days before the purchase.
Aug 29, 2015, 5:17 pm
#397
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 119
Purchased 2 gift cards $100 each about 10 mins apart on Aug 23. Had selected SW as airline about 2 weeks prior to that. Charge has posted as "SW Airlines Dallas TX" and with following detail:
Additional Information: 79XXXXXXX8 (214) 792 - 4223
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (MASTE
Reference: 3XXXXXXXX135668121
Category: Travel - Airline
Ticket Number: 5XXXXXXXXX95
Document Type: SPD/AIR FREIGHT
Still waiting on reimbursement as of 8/28. Is this normal? Did I miss something?
Thanks for any help.
Additional Information: 79XXXXXXX8 (214) 792 - 4223
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (MASTE
Reference: 3XXXXXXXX135668121
Category: Travel - Airline
Ticket Number: 5XXXXXXXXX95
Document Type: SPD/AIR FREIGHT
Still waiting on reimbursement as of 8/28. Is this normal? Did I miss something?
Thanks for any help.
Aug 29, 2015, 9:02 pm
#399
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 119
Aug 29, 2015, 10:21 pm
#400
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 21
I chatted with the CSR, they said allow 2-4 weeks for the credit to post
Aug 31, 2015, 9:50 am
#402
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 329
Purchased 2 gift cards $100 each about 10 mins apart on Aug 23. Had selected SW as airline about 2 weeks prior to that. Charge has posted as "SW Airlines Dallas TX" and with following detail:
Additional Information: 79XXXXXXX8 (214) 792 - 4223
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (MASTE
Reference: 3XXXXXXXX135668121
Category: Travel - Airline
Ticket Number: 5XXXXXXXXX95
Document Type: SPD/AIR FREIGHT
Still waiting on reimbursement as of 8/28. Is this normal? Did I miss something?
Thanks for any help.
Additional Information: 79XXXXXXX8 (214) 792 - 4223
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (MASTE
Reference: 3XXXXXXXX135668121
Category: Travel - Airline
Ticket Number: 5XXXXXXXXX95
Document Type: SPD/AIR FREIGHT
Still waiting on reimbursement as of 8/28. Is this normal? Did I miss something?
Thanks for any help.
Made 1 x $100 purchase on August 26th - still no refund yet.
Sep 1, 2015, 7:04 am
#404
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Louisiana, MSY
Programs: Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Elite
Posts: 139
Just to point out - my credits have still not posted (purchase was made on 23rd). Waiting 2-4 weeks I guess as earlier poster had mentioned.
Anyone else get them yet?
Anyone else get them yet?