Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: WN (2011-2019)

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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.

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May 15, 13, 2:09 pm

#151

I can see for miles

Join Date: Dec 2008

Posts: 352

A WN $200 gift card purchase and a pair of separate $100 gc purchases on an AMEX personal platinum and a business platinum posted within several days of purchase.

May 30, 13, 12:03 pm

#152

Zombie123

Join Date: May 2013

Posts: 76

Got 4 100$ SW gift cards on 2 different platinum all reimbursed within a couple of days

May 30, 13, 12:12 pm

#153

cronin85

Join Date: Dec 2012

Posts: 204

This is only for AMEX platinum right? I have PRG

May 30, 13, 12:54 pm

#154

gv111

Suspended

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: USA

Programs: All major programs

Posts: 1,403

Quote:

Originally Posted by cronin85

This is only for AMEX platinum right? I have PRG

That is correct! Only Plat has that benefit and that is why it carries a $450 fees.

Aug 2, 13, 5:01 pm

#155

vic2010

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: USA

Programs: HH Diamond, Marriot Plat, AA,UA,DLTA, SW CP, Starwood Gold, Priority Plat.

Posts: 96

recent fees

Anyone use this recently, and have luck with reimbursement?

thanks

Aug 6, 13, 5:34 pm

#156

thehimalayas

Join Date: Jun 2006

Posts: 95

Quote:

Originally Posted by vic2010

Anyone use this recently, and have luck with reimbursement?

thanks

Same question. Strange that the thread is quiet since May. Although silence could be a sign that things are still good ;-)

Aug 10, 13, 4:42 pm

#157

thehimalayas

Join Date: Jun 2006

Posts: 95

I went ahead and made purchase of a $200 gift card on an AMEX business platinum, I signed up for WN as preferred airline and made purchase same day. Charge posted on 07/06/2013, and credit posted on 07/08/2013.

Aug 17, 13, 12:29 am

#158

boxedlunch

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: ATX

Programs: AA LT PLT, Marriott LT PLT

Posts: 272

2 separate $100 e-gifts, back in about 4 days.

Aug 17, 13, 12:51 am

#159

LordByran

Join Date: Aug 2011

Programs: UA PS, AA GLD, SPG GLD, PC PLT, CC GLD

Posts: 215

Had a $100 and $50 gift card for WN clear a few days later.

Aug 23, 13, 7:00 am

#160

LakeCentralFlyer

Join Date: Oct 2012

Posts: 134

For the WN certs are you just buying them from WN's website?

Aug 27, 13, 2:21 am

#161

fotoflyer88

Join Date: Apr 2008

Programs: AA EXP, HHonors Gold, AMEX PLT, SPG PLT, Marriott PLT, Southwest, UA Silver

Posts: 876

Quote:

Originally Posted by LakeCentralFlyer

For the WN certs are you just buying them from WN's website?

I would also like to know, since I'm considering designating WN as my carrier...
$50 work? $100?

Aug 30, 13, 3:32 pm

#162

panek

Join Date: Aug 2013

Posts: 1

Bought $100 GC from southwest.com 8/24. Reimbursed 8/29.

Sep 1, 13, 8:29 pm

#163

fotoflyer88

Join Date: Apr 2008

Programs: AA EXP, HHonors Gold, AMEX PLT, SPG PLT, Marriott PLT, Southwest, UA Silver

Posts: 876

Quote:

Originally Posted by panek

Bought $100 GC from southwest.com 8/24. Reimbursed 8/29.

Thanks - I put in an order or 1x $100 GC Today... lets see how it goes. I'm flying soon, so want to be able to use the card/credit for some in flight stuff, etc... too bad WN won't accept the gift card fro in flight purchases. I wonder why.