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)
Mar 14, 2019, 7:22 am
#1696
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 4
Do you mind sharign how did you get reimbursement for your SW gift card purchased. Did you contact AMEX customer service to ask for the reimbursement .
I contactedAmex to have my airline changes to SW on 3/8/2019. Then I buy SW giftcard on 3/10/2019 and has a charge details posted on my account similar to your post with ticket number and SPD/AIR FREIGHT , The charge was changes from pending to posted on 3/12/2019 . Until now, no automatically reimburse of the $125 shows up on my account.
I wonder what I can do now. Am I having a bad luck or AMEX is no longer reimbursement for SW gift card purchase.
I contactedAmex to have my airline changes to SW on 3/8/2019. Then I buy SW giftcard on 3/10/2019 and has a charge details posted on my account similar to your post with ticket number and SPD/AIR FREIGHT , The charge was changes from pending to posted on 3/12/2019 . Until now, no automatically reimburse of the $125 shows up on my account.
I wonder what I can do now. Am I having a bad luck or AMEX is no longer reimbursement for SW gift card purchase.
Just wait a day and you should see the tracker go down too. Don’t worry, you’ll be fine.
Mar 15, 2019, 11:16 am
#1698
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: ORD
Posts: 132
Purchased $100 WN GC with Amex PRG on Mar 7. Reimbursed on Mar 10.
Mar 17, 2019, 12:13 am
#1699
Join Date: Mar 2019
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, CSR, AS
Posts: 7
March 8 - $125 posted
March 11 - $125 reimbursed
March 11 - $125 EGC purchased
March 12 - $125 posted
March 15 - $125 reimbursed
It seems it takes 2 days for it to show up on the tracker, than another 1-2 days to actually reimburse.
Good luck! I had to search multiple articles to find a direct URL to type in for airline selection, which was amex's website with /airlinechoice, and it only worked after 5 tries over a couple days. Waited a bit over a day before purchasing (it had showed up on my benefits tracker by that time).
Mar 17, 2019, 10:33 am
#1700
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,622
Aspire
Bought a single $250 gift card the night of March 12.
It was pending for two days and then posted on March 15 with a posting date of March 13.
Today March 17 the $250 reimbursement posted with a date of March 15.
Bought a single $250 gift card the night of March 12.
It was pending for two days and then posted on March 15 with a posting date of March 13.
Today March 17 the $250 reimbursement posted with a date of March 15.
Mar 21, 2019, 8:44 am
#1701
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 48
3/12 purchased 1x $200 WN GC with AMEX Ameriprise Platinum
3/15 credit posted
3/15 credit posted
Mar 23, 2019, 11:26 am
#1702
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,872
The Hilton Aspire $450 AF, $250 airline credit works on SW gcs?
Mar 23, 2019, 1:36 pm
#1703
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Mar 23, 2019, 4:28 pm
#1704
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,872
Why not buy 2 $250 SW GCs for 2 $250 credits? Someone said you get this twice a year for one $450 AF?
Mar 23, 2019, 4:42 pm
#1705
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Mar 24, 2019, 10:56 am
#1707
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: between Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Programs: Kimpton Inner Circle; IHG Spire elite; Marriott & SPG Gold, r
Posts: 838
I used Amex Personal Platinum in Dec 2018 for (2) x $100 WN gift cards, in 2 different orders, after reading comments on here. Reimbursed within a few days.
I just did this again, but forgot and ordered the 2 at the same time/order. Charge has posted (3/20) but no credit yet. I am concerned because the description this time says "Freight" and has a ticket # !!
Last time, it did not say this.
Am I "Bonvoyed" ?
I just did this again, but forgot and ordered the 2 at the same time/order. Charge has posted (3/20) but no credit yet. I am concerned because the description this time says "Freight" and has a ticket # !!
Last time, it did not say this.
Am I "Bonvoyed" ?
Mar 24, 2019, 3:48 pm
#1709
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 131
Just to clarify... I applied for AX Aspire card in May, 2018. As my 1st purchase, I bought a $250 SW GC and was reimbursed for the $250. I was waiting until May 2019 to buy another, but can I buy one now (Mar 2019) and get reimbursed now?
Mar 24, 2019, 3:53 pm
#1710
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Yes.
Note that the Resort Credit is NOT calculated on the same basis.
With the Hilton Honors Aspire Card you can also take advantage of the $250 Airline Fee Credit for incidental charges that are charged by the airline to your Card account.[1] Select one qualifying airline and then receive up to $250 per calendar year in statement credits for incidental fees such as checked baggage, in-flight refreshments, and flight change fees.‡
Earn up to $250 in Hilton Resort Credits on your Card each anniversary year, when you stay at participating resorts within the Hilton portfolio.