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)
May 6, 2017, 3:06 pm
#961
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: BOS, PVD, HYA
Programs: MR, TYP, AA, B6, DL, WN, HH, MB, 2V
Posts: 658
No but seriously, you could sell them on Raise or something if you really wanted to. Probably not the best use of the credit, though if you really won't use it, the cash from Raise would be better than nothing.
May 13, 2017, 7:30 am
#962
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 70
Purchase 2 Southwest Gift cards at $100 each on May 11
May 13 - $200 credit posted
Amex Personal Platinum
Also received $150 retention offer credit - no additional purchase necessary (called Amex Plat direct).
May 13 - $200 credit posted
Amex Personal Platinum
Also received $150 retention offer credit - no additional purchase necessary (called Amex Plat direct).
May 14, 2017, 9:49 am
#963
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Austin
Programs: WN ALP, CP; AA Gold, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 62
Bought $100 e-gift card 5/9, posted 5/9.
Credit posted 5/11.
Amex Personal Platinum
Credit posted 5/11.
Amex Personal Platinum
May 28, 2017, 2:09 pm
#964
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 26
AMEX Platinum Personal
5/17 - Selected Southwest
5/21 – Purchased $100 e-GC
5/23 – Credit posted for $100
5/23 – Purchased $25 e-GC
5/25 – Credit posted for $25
5/25 – Purchased $100 e-GC
5/27 – Credit posted for $75 (remaining credit)
I should also note that although the credits technically posted on the dates mentioned, it didn't actually show up in my online account transaction view until the day after. So be aware of this if you're questioning why the credits didn't post at the 48-hour mark. It'll be an additional day before it's viewable.
5/17 - Selected Southwest
5/21 – Purchased $100 e-GC
5/23 – Credit posted for $100
5/23 – Purchased $25 e-GC
5/25 – Credit posted for $25
5/25 – Purchased $100 e-GC
5/27 – Credit posted for $75 (remaining credit)
I should also note that although the credits technically posted on the dates mentioned, it didn't actually show up in my online account transaction view until the day after. So be aware of this if you're questioning why the credits didn't post at the 48-hour mark. It'll be an additional day before it's viewable.
Last edited by chillin2345; May 28, 2017 at 11:58 pm
May 30, 2017, 8:17 am
#965
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 23
AMEX PRG
5/26 = Purchased Southwest $100 e-GC
5/28 = $100 credit posted
5/26 = Purchased Southwest $100 e-GC
5/28 = $100 credit posted
Jun 5, 2017, 5:27 pm
#966
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 498
AMEX Mercedes Platinum
5/25 - Bought Southwest $100 e-GC
5/27 - $100 credit posted
5/25 - Bought Southwest $100 e-GC
5/27 - $100 credit posted
Jun 6, 2017, 11:36 am
#967
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 1
AMEX Personal Platinum
Southwest $100 e-Giftcard x 2
JUN 2 SW AIR DALLAS TX $100.00
JUN 2 SW AIR DALLAS TX $100.00
JUN 4 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
JUN 4 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
Southwest $100 e-Giftcard x 2
JUN 2 SW AIR DALLAS TX $100.00
JUN 2 SW AIR DALLAS TX $100.00
JUN 4 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
JUN 4 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
Last edited by n0n0nsense; Jun 6, 2017 at 11:37 am Reason: card
Jun 12, 2017, 7:14 pm
#968
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 3
JUN8 SW AIR - DALLAS, TX $100.00
JUN8 SW AIR - DALLAS, TX $100.00
JUN 11 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
JUN 11 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
JUN8 SW AIR - DALLAS, TX $100.00
JUN 11 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
JUN 11 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement -$100.00
Jun 27, 2017, 7:07 pm
#969
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 1
AMEX Personal Platinum
6/23 - Purchased Southwest $200 e-GC
6/26 - $200 credit posted
6/23 - Purchased Southwest $200 e-GC
6/26 - $200 credit posted
Jul 7, 2017, 3:17 pm
#970
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: rr ua hyatt marriott spg
Posts: 17
AMEX Business Platinum
7/4 - Purchased Southwest $100 e-GC
7/7 - $100 credit posted
7/4 - Purchased Southwest $100 e-GC
7/7 - $100 credit posted
Jul 16, 2017, 7:02 pm
#971
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: any
Posts: 3
AMEX Pers Platinum.
7/10 - selected Southwest as airline.
7/13 - Purchased Southwest $100 e-GC
7/15 - $100 credit posted.
note didnt appear on website untill 16th.
all appears to still be working. will start a 2nd one now
7/10 - selected Southwest as airline.
7/13 - Purchased Southwest $100 e-GC
7/15 - $100 credit posted.
note didnt appear on website untill 16th.
all appears to still be working. will start a 2nd one now
Jul 18, 2017, 8:31 pm
#972
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 129
AMEX Premier Rewards Gold Card
7/13 - Selected Southwest as airline.
7/13 - Purchased Southwest $100 e-GC
No credit posted as of 7/18, I am starting to believe this does not work.
The majority of others have seen the reimbursement within 2 days, I have yet to see anything.
7/13 - Selected Southwest as airline.
7/13 - Purchased Southwest $100 e-GC
No credit posted as of 7/18, I am starting to believe this does not work.
The majority of others have seen the reimbursement within 2 days, I have yet to see anything.
Last edited by coolone119; Jul 18, 2017 at 8:40 pm
Jul 19, 2017, 3:17 pm
#973
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 51
Amex Business Platinum
7/6 - Changed airline from AA to SW via online chat
7/10 - Bought $200 SW eGC
7/13 - $200 credit posted
7/6 - Changed airline from AA to SW via online chat
7/10 - Bought $200 SW eGC
7/13 - $200 credit posted
Jul 19, 2017, 3:19 pm
#974
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 51
AMEX Premier Rewards Gold Card
7/13 - Selected Southwest as airline.
7/13 - Purchased Southwest $100 e-GC
No credit posted as of 7/18, I am starting to believe this does not work.
The majority of others have seen the reimbursement within 2 days, I have yet to see anything.
7/13 - Selected Southwest as airline.
7/13 - Purchased Southwest $100 e-GC
No credit posted as of 7/18, I am starting to believe this does not work.
The majority of others have seen the reimbursement within 2 days, I have yet to see anything.
