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)
Oct 1, 2015, 11:29 pm
#496
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Louisiana, MSY
Programs: Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Elite
Posts: 139
Why would 2 separate transactions post as 1? They will post as 2 separate $100 transactions..
Oct 2, 2015, 3:18 pm
#497
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CA
Posts: 188
Why would 2 separate transactions post as 1? They will post as 2 separate $100 transactions..
Oct 3, 2015, 6:46 pm
#498
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: La Jolla, California
Posts: 35
bought 2 x $50 two weeks ago, asked chat today, credited.
Oct 3, 2015, 7:28 pm
#499
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 99
Bought $100 gift card on 9/28 automatically credited on 10/1.
Oct 4, 2015, 7:16 pm
#502
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: BDL, BOS
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, AA EXP, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 627
Purchased $40 gift card on 9/25. Auto credited on 10/4.
Oct 4, 2015, 10:43 pm
#503
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DEN
Posts: 136
$100 GC purchase posted October 1, reimbursement showed up October 4 but dated October 3.
$75 GC purchase Sept 1 not reimbursed, I'll be chatting with them sometime this week.
$75 GC purchase Sept 1 not reimbursed, I'll be chatting with them sometime this week.
Oct 5, 2015, 7:24 am
#504
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 1
$100 GC purchased 10/1 auto reimbursement 10/4
Oct 5, 2015, 8:52 am
#505
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 21
my 8/23 gc purchase reimbursed, after chatting with the agent.
Oct 5, 2015, 1:14 pm
#506
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3
Successful reimbursement after calling in
Thank you all for your guidance!
My $100 southwest giftcard purchase from August 26 was promptly reimbursed after talking with an agent for less than minute.
My $100 southwest giftcard purchase from August 26 was promptly reimbursed after talking with an agent for less than minute.
Oct 7, 2015, 1:17 pm
#507
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 1
Quick question, do these need to be physical from southwest, or do online also work?
Appreciate your guidance and help!
Appreciate your guidance and help!
Oct 7, 2015, 5:58 pm
#509
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 7
SW gift card
Where do you suggest purchasing $50 Southwest gift cards with Amex business platinum?
Oct 7, 2015, 7:01 pm
#510
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