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 8, 2017, 8:13 pm
#841
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: None
Posts: 15
1/5 - $200 GC purchased w/ Plat, $100 GC purchased w/ Gold
1/7 - Charge Posted
1/8 - Both accounts credited
1/7 - Charge Posted
1/8 - Both accounts credited
Jan 8, 2017, 8:21 pm
#842
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 17
Am I the only one that still has not received credit? Bought on the 1st. Posted a few days later. Still no reimbursement. Inexplicable.
Jan 8, 2017, 10:16 pm
#843
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: HH Dia, Marriott Titanium, AA Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 192
From my online statement:
JAN 6 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement-$200.00
JAN 4 SW AIR DALLAS TX $200.00
Also, not that I wanted to, but how would I change my airline for 2017, it was already selected as WN for 2017 (who I selected for 2016)
JAN 6 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement-$200.00
JAN 4 SW AIR DALLAS TX $200.00
Also, not that I wanted to, but how would I change my airline for 2017, it was already selected as WN for 2017 (who I selected for 2016)
Jan 9, 2017, 7:01 am
#844
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 43
1/5 - $200 GC purchased w/ Platinum
1/7 - Charge Posted
1/9 - Account credited
Shows this way online:
JAN 7 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$200.00
JAN 5 SW AIR DALLAS TX $200.00
1/7 - Charge Posted
1/9 - Account credited
Shows this way online:
JAN 7 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$200.00
JAN 5 SW AIR DALLAS TX $200.00
Jan 9, 2017, 9:43 am
#845
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: BOS, PVD, HYA
Programs: MR, TYP, AA, B6, DL, WN, HH, MB, 2V
Posts: 658
Round 2! All purchased on AmEx PRG, all purchases 1/6, all credits posted 1/8
$5.60 fee, posted as DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
$5.60 fee, posted as DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
$5.60 fee, posted as DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
$5.60 fee, posted as DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
$5.60 fee, posted as DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
$72.00 ticket DEN-BOS, DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
That DEN-BOS ticket was broken up: full price $118.95. Paid $72.95 on the PRG, paid with Southwest travel voucher for the rest. Received the $72 (remaining credit).
$5.60 fee, posted as DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
$5.60 fee, posted as DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
$5.60 fee, posted as DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
$5.60 fee, posted as DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
$5.60 fee, posted as DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
$72.00 ticket DEN-BOS, DTCOM - DALLAS, TX doing business as Southwest Airlines
That DEN-BOS ticket was broken up: full price $118.95. Paid $72.95 on the PRG, paid with Southwest travel voucher for the rest. Received the $72 (remaining credit).
Jan 9, 2017, 10:58 am
#847
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 35
Sorry for the delayed update but in case anyone was still interested, I eventually got my gift cards and the credits from AmEx also.
Jan 9, 2017, 11:05 am
#848
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 189
Purchased GC & EBCI using Amex PRG:
Jan7 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$85.00
Jan7 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$15.00
Jan5 SW AIR - DALLAS, TX $15.00
Jan5 SW AIR - DALLAS, TX $85.00
Jan7 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$85.00
Jan7 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$15.00
Jan5 SW AIR - DALLAS, TX $15.00
Jan5 SW AIR - DALLAS, TX $85.00
Jan 9, 2017, 12:26 pm
#849
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 731
Purchased $100 SW gift card with my PRG card on 1/4 and on 1/6, I received $100 credit.
Jan 9, 2017, 2:45 pm
#850
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 31
I changed airline from UA to SW on 1/2
then right away purchase $20 e-gift card to try
post on 1/4, but still no credit show up
Do I buy too quick right away changing airline selection, need to wait for some period to purchase after changing airline? or my purchase too small , should change larger amount?
thanks
then right away purchase $20 e-gift card to try
post on 1/4, but still no credit show up
Do I buy too quick right away changing airline selection, need to wait for some period to purchase after changing airline? or my purchase too small , should change larger amount?
thanks
Jan 9, 2017, 3:35 pm
#851
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 512
shouldn't be too small.... if anything 20 looks better than 200. I'd give it a few more days.
Jan 9, 2017, 8:19 pm
#852
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 1
1/1: Bought $100 WN eGC on my PRG
1/4: Charge posted
As of 1/9: No reimbursement...
I selected Southwest as my airline about 10 mins before charging the GC to my PRG.
Jan 9, 2017, 9:22 pm
#853
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 265
My 100 refund posted.
Posted on 5th and refunded on 7th.
Posted on 5th and refunded on 7th.
Jan 10, 2017, 7:14 am
#854
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott // WN, AA, BA, UA, AS // Avis
Posts: 1,314
Switched from AA to WN on 1/6
Bought $100GC on PRG on 1/7
Reimbursed 1/9
Bought $100GC on PRG on 1/7
Reimbursed 1/9
Jan 10, 2017, 12:21 pm
#855
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: 747 Upper Deck QF J LAX-BNE; A380 SQ SuiteC+D SYD-SIN & SIN-HKG; 777 CX F HKG-JFK; Park Hyatt Sydney
Posts: 513
1/7 - Switched from UA to WN
1/7 - $200 GC purchased w/ Plat, $100 GC purchased w/ Gold within a few minutes of switching
1/9 - credits not yet posted
1/10 - Both account credits can now be seen showing 1/9 as credit post date.
1/7 - $200 GC purchased w/ Plat, $100 GC purchased w/ Gold within a few minutes of switching
1/9 - credits not yet posted
1/10 - Both account credits can now be seen showing 1/9 as credit post date.