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 13, 2018, 3:50 pm
#1201
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 1
AMEX Platinum
5/8 - set airline to Southwest
5/9 -purchased 2 - $100 gift cards (single transaction)
5/12 - reimbursed $200
5/8 - set airline to Southwest
5/9 -purchased 2 - $100 gift cards (single transaction)
5/12 - reimbursed $200
May 14, 2018, 1:10 am
#1202
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Carlsbad,CA USA
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanuim/Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 1,533
Has anyone gotten reimbursed for buying points?
May 14, 2018, 11:43 am
#1203
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 1
American Express Platinum
5/10 - set airline to Southwest
5/10 - 2x $100 gift cards (single transaction) for $200
5/12 - $200 Airline Fee Reimbursement
5/10 - set airline to Southwest
5/10 - 2x $100 gift cards (single transaction) for $200
5/12 - $200 Airline Fee Reimbursement
May 22, 2018, 1:46 pm
#1204
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: STL, SFO, NYC
Programs: Marriott AE, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AA Plat Pro, United Gold
Posts: 5
American Express Premier Rewards Gold
5/10 - Set airline to Southwest
5/16 - Single $100 gift card
5/19 - $100 Airline Fee Reimbursement
5/10 - Set airline to Southwest
5/16 - Single $100 gift card
5/19 - $100 Airline Fee Reimbursement
May 22, 2018, 5:22 pm
#1205
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 131
Amex Hilton Aspire
5/12 Set airline to Southwest
5/12 single $250 GC (Saturday)
5/14 $250 reimbursement (Monday)
5/12 Set airline to Southwest
5/12 single $250 GC (Saturday)
5/14 $250 reimbursement (Monday)
May 24, 2018, 11:05 am
#1206
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 5
5/18 - Changed airline to WN.
5/20 - Bought 2x$100 GC’s from my iPad...(gulp)
Today - have not been reimbursed yet.
On the AMEX portal it is coded as TRAVEL - AIRLINE
Did I need to purchase from a desktop or am I just panicking?
I see the SW gift cards are non-refundable. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!
5/20 - Bought 2x$100 GC’s from my iPad...(gulp)
Today - have not been reimbursed yet.
On the AMEX portal it is coded as TRAVEL - AIRLINE
Did I need to purchase from a desktop or am I just panicking?
I see the SW gift cards are non-refundable. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!
May 24, 2018, 2:17 pm
#1207
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
May 25, 2018, 1:07 pm
#1208
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 5
Mia,
Thanks. You were correct. Patience pays off. Reimbursement for $200 came through today (5/25).
Whew!
Thanks. You were correct. Patience pays off. Reimbursement for $200 came through today (5/25).
Whew!
May 27, 2018, 1:02 pm
#1209
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Carlsbad,CA USA
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanuim/Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 1,533
5/23- Changed Airline to Southwest and bought 2x$50 Gift Cards and charge pending
5/25- Charge for $100 on AMEX
5/27- $100 Airline Credit
Will be buying another $100 today.
5/25- Charge for $100 on AMEX
5/27- $100 Airline Credit
Will be buying another $100 today.
May 28, 2018, 6:17 pm
#1210
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 13
Amex Benz Platinum
4/23 $200 eGC
4/25 reimbursed
4/23 $200 eGC
4/25 reimbursed
Jun 7, 2018, 6:40 pm
#1211
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 26
Amex Plat
5/28 - $100 GC Purchased
5/31 - $100 Reimbursed
6/3 - $100 GC Purchased
6/6 - $100 Reimbursed
5/28 - $100 GC Purchased
5/31 - $100 Reimbursed
6/3 - $100 GC Purchased
6/6 - $100 Reimbursed
Jun 8, 2018, 11:23 pm
#1212
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 7
American Express Platinum
6/1 - Set airline to Southwest
6/4 - $100 gift cards
6/7 - $100 Airline Fee Reimbursement
6/1 - Set airline to Southwest
6/4 - $100 gift cards
6/7 - $100 Airline Fee Reimbursement
Jun 9, 2018, 11:26 pm
#1213
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Programs: DL, HH, Bonvoy
Posts: 204
6/4 - single $200 gift card
6/7 - credit
6/7 - credit
Jun 11, 2018, 11:24 pm
#1214
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 24
Can you post the direct link you used to purchase? Right on southwest? Thanks!
