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Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: WN (2011-2019)

Old Sep 17, 2014, 10:45 am
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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.

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Airline fee $250/$200/$100 reimbursement reports: WN (2011-2019)

Old Jan 18, 2017, 9:24 am
  #886  
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
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Originally Posted by sac86738
Ah, didn't realize. Dollar amounts were $58, $68, and $103.
That's great! The $103 is the highest ticket price that gets reimbursed that I've seen at least. I'm usually only doing it with $40-$50 tickets. Using the Platinum for 5x airfare as well!
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Old Jan 18, 2017, 12:18 pm
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DP: Bought $100 SW GC on 1/12, received credit on 1/14. Even though the credit was dated 1/14, I didn't see it posted online until 1/15 though.
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Old Jan 19, 2017, 7:54 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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DP: Bought two $100 on 14th, reimbursement posted on 16th.
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Old Jan 20, 2017, 5:13 am
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To purchase the giftcard, do we need to purchase through the app or it can be done through desktop? I also changed Delta to WN
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Old Jan 20, 2017, 6:57 am
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Originally Posted by express3
... can be done through desktop? ...
Yes, there is a link in the Wikipost at the top of this thread.
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Old Jan 21, 2017, 8:31 am
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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Originally Posted by joytatee
When I changed my airline from UA to SW, I went to the benefit page to make sure it shows SW before I start buying EGC.
Amex sent me e-mail acknowledging the choice minutes after I elected WN"

"Thank you for selecting Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways for your $200 Airline Fee Credit benefit. You will now receive up to $200 in statement credits each calendar year when incidental fees are charged by the airline to your selected Platinum Card Account."

I am interpreting that as meaning their system "knows" the choice, and I can go ahead. At a minimum, it provides compelling evidence if any discussion is needed.
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Old Jan 23, 2017, 9:54 am
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Join Date: Jan 2017
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Change to SW on 1/18

Purchased $200 SW GC on 1/20

Purchase posted on 1/22 but dated 1/20

Still waiting on Credit...Will update
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Old Jan 23, 2017, 9:45 pm
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Originally Posted by bluehorn14
Change to SW on 1/18

Purchased $200 SW GC on 1/20

Purchase posted on 1/22 but dated 1/20

Still waiting on Credit...Will update
please let me us know!
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Old Jan 23, 2017, 11:43 pm
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Originally Posted by financialhippie
I've noticed this too on tickets under $100. It's relatively well documented on here and over at DoC. What dollar amount were your tickets?
So do you still get the 5x points for the ticket purchase even if the amount is reimbursed? If no 5x points, then just purchasing the GC is probably safer.

Looking to purchase 3 tickets for $49 each. Is this "recommended" $100 amount per ticket or for the total purchase?

thanks...
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Old Jan 24, 2017, 12:03 am
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Originally Posted by livestrongforever
please let me us know!
As of 1/23 11pm PST, credit hasn't been posted...

But in my account, under "benefits," I see the following message:

You have exhausted the $200 Airline Fee Credit for this current year. The $200 Airline Fee Credit will be available to you again starting Jan 2018.
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Old Jan 24, 2017, 7:31 am
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1/18 - Designated WN as airline
1/20 - Purchased $200 GC
1/24 - Reimbursed
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Old Jan 24, 2017, 8:14 am
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Join Date: Jan 2017
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Change to SW on 1/18

Purchased $200 SW GC on 1/20

Purchase posted on 1/22 but dated 1/20

Credit posted on 1/24, but dated 1/23
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Old Jan 24, 2017, 9:29 am
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Originally Posted by unicon
So do you still get the 5x points for the ticket purchase even if the amount is reimbursed? If no 5x points, then just purchasing the GC is probably safer.

Looking to purchase 3 tickets for $49 each. Is this "recommended" $100 amount per ticket or for the total purchase?

thanks...
Due to the crazy way AmEx posts Membership Rewards, I'll have to dig a bit to see if you do get the 5x, but I think so.

As far as I know, that $103 ticket above was the most expensive I've see where it works. Try checking out separately for each ticket, or for 2 and then the third if you'd like. I've read $100 is the max in a few places. You could always try it and be the data point to learn from!
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Old Jan 24, 2017, 6:36 pm
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Purchased $200,$200, $100 SW GC on 3 cards on 1/20

Credit posted on 1/24, dated 1/23
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Old Jan 24, 2017, 7:02 pm
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PRG - SW $100 gift card purchased on 1/10, credit posted 1/12

Plat - 2 SW $100 gift cards purchased on 1/10, credits posted 1/12
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