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)
Jun 14, 2019, 3:24 pm
#1816
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: HHonors Diamond, SPG, IHG, AA, SWA
Posts: 84
Jun 14, 2019, 3:25 pm
#1817
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, AAdvantage Gold, Southwest A-List Preferred, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 12
Final $100 posted yesterday, 6/13, and meter went down showing $0 remaining of $250 for the year. Today, 6/14, remaining $100 was showing as credited.
All done for the year
All done for the year
Jun 14, 2019, 3:58 pm
#1818
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 174
Now June 12th and my $200 WN eGC from over a week ago (June 5th) still hasn't credited on my BizPlat. A purchase for Dell several days afterwards HAS been reimbursed. Hopefully its just a BizPlat batching issue rather than a change that is specific to this card or something!
Jun 14, 2019, 8:50 pm
#1819
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Starwood Platinum, AA, SW, Delta
Posts: 885
I did charge of $100 on June 9 and it went thru , i did it twice on separate days
Jun 15, 2019, 10:33 am
#1820
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: EWR
Posts: 81
Just out of curiosity, what happens when you purchase an e-gc while being logged in to southwest? What does being logged-out do differently?
Jun 16, 2019, 2:26 am
#1821
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Jun 17, 2019, 8:00 am
#1822
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 349
I had a $125 gift card credit post successfully to my Aspire card in early June, however my second $125 purchase from 6/9 has not posted nor moved the benefit meter.
The first charge (which was credited successfully) was categorized as "SPD/AIR FREIGHT," with a ticket number included. The second one (pending) is not categorized that way and only has a ticket number listed. I am concerned that the second charge will not credit.
Based on some similar comments above, I would caution others that this may not be currently working.
The first charge (which was credited successfully) was categorized as "SPD/AIR FREIGHT," with a ticket number included. The second one (pending) is not categorized that way and only has a ticket number listed. I am concerned that the second charge will not credit.
Based on some similar comments above, I would caution others that this may not be currently working.
Jun 17, 2019, 9:54 am
#1823
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,183
Where does SPD/AIR FREIGHT show up on the details of the transaction? My flight details just show a Ticket Number, nothing else. Would it show underneath Flight Details normally? Or under 'Additional Information'.
I suppose it's worse news if one $125 charge goes through fine and another charge goes through differently. Would make this much more difficult to pin down.
I suppose it's worse news if one $125 charge goes through fine and another charge goes through differently. Would make this much more difficult to pin down.
Jun 17, 2019, 10:16 am
#1824
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 349
Where does SPD/AIR FREIGHT show up on the details of the transaction? My flight details just show a Ticket Number, nothing else. Would it show underneath Flight Details normally? Or under 'Additional Information'.
I suppose it's worse news if one $125 charge goes through fine and another charge goes through differently. Would make this much more difficult to pin down.
I suppose it's worse news if one $125 charge goes through fine and another charge goes through differently. Would make this much more difficult to pin down.
This one has a "Document Type" right under the "Ticket Number." For my transaction that has NOT credited back correctly, everything looks the same but the "Document Type" is completely missing. There is not even a section for "Document Type," it is just completely blank under "Ticket Number."
I have no idea if this is even related at all. The purchase in question was 6/9 so not TOO long ago (perhaps it just needs more time), but I am concerned at this point. I will certainly be able to use the gift card either way so it isn't the end of the world, but we'll see I guess.
Jun 17, 2019, 11:06 am
#1825
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,183
Thanks, my unreimbursed purchase looks the same -- missing Document Type altogether. Mine is from 6/5.
Jun 17, 2019, 11:56 am
#1826
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 14
Mine did not have the SPD/Air Freight info and I have not gotten a credit yet either. Still waiting.
Jun 17, 2019, 12:27 pm
#1827
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 354
I had a $125 gift card credit post successfully to my Aspire card in early June, however my second $125 purchase from 6/9 has not posted nor moved the benefit meter.
The first charge (which was credited successfully) was categorized as "SPD/AIR FREIGHT," with a ticket number included. The second one (pending) is not categorized that way and only has a ticket number listed. I am concerned that the second charge will not credit.
Based on some similar comments above, I would caution others that this may not be currently working.
The first charge (which was credited successfully) was categorized as "SPD/AIR FREIGHT," with a ticket number included. The second one (pending) is not categorized that way and only has a ticket number listed. I am concerned that the second charge will not credit.
Based on some similar comments above, I would caution others that this may not be currently working.
Jun 17, 2019, 3:47 pm
#1829
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 70
Apologies if this is off topic, also I tried searching but couldn't get the result I was looking for, has anyone had any luck with Early Bird purchases crediting recently with the Aspire?
Jun 17, 2019, 4:11 pm
#1830
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 3
Purchased posted on 6/10 and I'm still waiting for the credit. I looked into the charges that Amex credited for 2017 and 2018 and all had the Document type. I'm wondering if the charge needs to be document typed to be credited. Hope not.