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)
Jan 2, 2014, 5:52 pm
#181
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: BOS/PVD/BDL
Programs: PC Plat, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold,HHonors Diamond, Avis PC, Hertz PC, National Exec Elite
Posts: 726
I bought $100 egiftcard tonight. will update when I get paid.
Jan 3, 2014, 7:10 am
#182
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: PHL - Go Flyers!
Programs: EMT-P
Posts: 564
Bought a $200 gift card on 12/30. Statement credit for $120 today. When I searched back through the year, I found an $80 credit that posted in February so all good. Nice that they give you the credit, even when you aren't thinking about it!
Jan 4, 2014, 2:42 pm
#183
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 3
Same here, bought $200 worth of gift cards (1 transaction) on 12/30... but no statement credit yet. Searched my transactions but didn't have any travel credit.
Jan 5, 2014, 1:05 pm
#184
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: BOS/PVD/BDL
Programs: PC Plat, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold,HHonors Diamond, Avis PC, Hertz PC, National Exec Elite
Posts: 726
My $100 egiftcard that was purchased on 1/2 was credited on 1/4.
I purchased another one today and will update when it gets refunded.
I purchased another one today and will update when it gets refunded.
Last edited by ktremor; Jan 5, 2014 at 1:25 pm
Jan 5, 2014, 1:15 pm
#185
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: PHX
Programs: UA Premier Gold 1MM
Posts: 190
$200 WN gift card purchased 1/1 reimbursed 1/4.
Jan 5, 2014, 1:56 pm
#186
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,738
(2) $100 e-gift cards
Purchased 1/1
Credit posted 1/4
Purchased 1/1
Credit posted 1/4
Jan 6, 2014, 9:03 pm
#189
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FL, but want to Expatriate to SE Asia ASAP
Programs: WN,DL,AA,UA,B6,more!
Posts: 810
Just bought a $200 egift today and received it already via email. (1/6/2013).
Will report back if/when my credit posts.
I have business platinum charge card.
Will report back if/when my credit posts.
I have business platinum charge card.
Jan 6, 2014, 9:44 pm
#190
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: LAX
Posts: 21
$200 GC purchased on 1/1 and credited on 1/4. Easy peasy
Jan 7, 2014, 6:35 am
#191
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: MR, UR, AA, AS, HH Gold, SPG Gold, HGP, RR
Posts: 708
1/3 - Changed my airline choice online and received confirmation email from Amex a few minutes later.
1/3 - Purchased two $100 gcs which showed as one $200 transaction pending.
1/6 - Airline fee reimbursement credited
1/3 - Purchased two $100 gcs which showed as one $200 transaction pending.
1/6 - Airline fee reimbursement credited
Jan 9, 2014, 5:58 pm
#192
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: BOS/PVD/BDL
Programs: PC Plat, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold,HHonors Diamond, Avis PC, Hertz PC, National Exec Elite
Posts: 726
Second $100 egift card purchased on 1/5 was refunded on 1/8
Jan 9, 2014, 6:21 pm
#193
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
No sweat at all with one $200 egift card. Charged 1/5, $200 credit showed up on 1/8
Jan 10, 2014, 9:51 am
#194
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FL, but want to Expatriate to SE Asia ASAP
Programs: WN,DL,AA,UA,B6,more!
Posts: 810
Jan 13, 2014, 7:27 am
#195
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 400
Bought two $100 GCs on Jan 7, reimbursed Jan 11