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)
Aug 29, 2017, 2:50 pm
#991
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: CLE -> BNA
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, UA Silver, RR A-List
Posts: 312
Biz Plat
8/24 - set WN as preferred
AUG 26 SW AIR - DALLAS, TX $200.00
AUG 28 AMEX AIRLINE FEE REIMBURSEMENT -$200.00
8/24 - set WN as preferred
AUG 26 SW AIR - DALLAS, TX $200.00
AUG 28 AMEX AIRLINE FEE REIMBURSEMENT -$200.00
Aug 29, 2017, 2:51 pm
#992
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: CLE -> BNA
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, UA Silver, RR A-List
Posts: 312
Aug 31, 2017, 9:25 pm
#993
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
Posts: 48
American Express Personal Platinum
August 22nd: Set Southwest for airline fee credit.
August 25th: Bought one $200 Southwest gift card.
August 27th: American Express $200 airline fee credit processed.
August 22nd: Set Southwest for airline fee credit.
August 25th: Bought one $200 Southwest gift card.
August 27th: American Express $200 airline fee credit processed.
Sep 9, 2017, 9:47 pm
#994
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 8
Personal Platinum
Sept 3: Set airline to Southwest
Sept 6: Bought $200 Gift Card
Sept 8: Credited $200 (Says posted Sept 8 but didn't show until Sept 9)
Sept 3: Set airline to Southwest
Sept 6: Bought $200 Gift Card
Sept 8: Credited $200 (Says posted Sept 8 but didn't show until Sept 9)
Sep 21, 2017, 7:10 am
#995
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: 01821
Posts: 1
Now that I have the $100 Southwest eGC, anyone have any recommendations where to sell it? I looked at Ebay, there arent many private sellers out there. Any other low fee websites to dump this?
Sep 28, 2017, 9:24 am
#996
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: IND
Posts: 301
American Express Personal Platinum
Sept 21st: Set Southwest for airline fee credit.
Sept 22nd: Bought one $100 Southwest gift card.
Sept 24th: American Express $100 airline fee credit processed.
Sept 25th: Bought one $100 Southwest gift card.
Sept 27th: American Express $100 airline fee credit processed.
Sept 21st: Set Southwest for airline fee credit.
Sept 22nd: Bought one $100 Southwest gift card.
Sept 24th: American Express $100 airline fee credit processed.
Sept 25th: Bought one $100 Southwest gift card.
Sept 27th: American Express $100 airline fee credit processed.
Sep 29, 2017, 9:22 am
#997
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 9
American Express Personal Platinum
Sep 25nd: Set Southwest for airline fee credit.
Sep 26th: Bought one $200 Southwest gift card.
Sep 28th: American Express $200 airline fee credit processed.
Sep 25nd: Set Southwest for airline fee credit.
Sep 26th: Bought one $200 Southwest gift card.
Sep 28th: American Express $200 airline fee credit processed.
Oct 3, 2017, 11:00 am
#998
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: BWI
Programs: HHonors Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 767
American Express Personal Platinum and Premier Rewards Gold
Sep 28th: $200 and $100 GC purchased.
Oct 2nd: $200 and $100 credited.
Sep 28th: $200 and $100 GC purchased.
Oct 2nd: $200 and $100 credited.
Oct 7, 2017, 8:12 am
#999
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: CO, UA, AA, WN, DL Gold
Posts: 2,981
Just do Ebay, you should get $85-$90 for it. After fees, maybe $80. Ebay is safe, why not use it?
Oct 10, 2017, 7:41 am
#1000
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Huntington, NY
Posts: 40
Premier account
Oct 07
AMEX AIRLINE FEE REIMBURSEMENT
-$100.00
Oct 05
SW AIR DALLAS TX
$100.00
Oct 07
AMEX AIRLINE FEE REIMBURSEMENT
-$100.00
Oct 05
SW AIR DALLAS TX
$100.00
Oct 17, 2017, 8:03 am
#1001
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver
Posts: 21
Registered AMEX Business Platinum for Southwest on 10/6. Purchased single, $200 Southwest e-gift certificate on 10/7. Received $200 reimbursement on 10/9.
Oct 18, 2017, 5:40 am
#1002
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 28
Business Platinum
Business Platinum
Changed airline from UA on 10/10
Bought $200 on 10/13
Reimbursed $200 on 10/16
Changed airline from UA on 10/10
Bought $200 on 10/13
Reimbursed $200 on 10/16
Oct 20, 2017, 7:24 am
#1003
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: US
Programs: SPG Gold
Posts: 105
PRG
Selected WN on 10/16/17
Bought $50 GC on 10/16/17
Reimbursed on 10/20/17
Selected WN on 10/16/17
Bought $50 GC on 10/16/17
Reimbursed on 10/20/17
Oct 20, 2017, 3:30 pm
#1004
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 1
AMEX Platinum (new account as of 10/7):
Fri 10/13: Set airline to Southwest
Mon 10/16: Purchased one $200 GC from Southwest
Wed 10/18: $200 charge from Southwest posted to my account (dated 10/16)
Thu 10/19: Benefits page states "Saved $200 on fees in 2017." (nothing posted)
Fri 10/20: AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement posted (dated 10/19)
The key thing to remember in terms of timing is that there is a 1-2 day lag between the actual charge/reimbursement and the actual posting of those amounts. As a result, although my statement shows 3 business days between the charge and reimbursement, in reality, it took 4 full business days for me to see it all on my online statement. Some have reported a slightly longer delay (depending on processing time, weekends, holidays, etc.), so I wouldn't start to get concerned until you've given it a full week.
Another thing to remember is to wait at least one full business day after making/changing your airline selection before making your purchase. Several people have reported that making a purchase related to a new/changed airline selection on the same day may cause the reimbursement not to be issued or delayed.
Fri 10/13: Set airline to Southwest
Mon 10/16: Purchased one $200 GC from Southwest
Wed 10/18: $200 charge from Southwest posted to my account (dated 10/16)
Thu 10/19: Benefits page states "Saved $200 on fees in 2017." (nothing posted)
Fri 10/20: AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement posted (dated 10/19)
The key thing to remember in terms of timing is that there is a 1-2 day lag between the actual charge/reimbursement and the actual posting of those amounts. As a result, although my statement shows 3 business days between the charge and reimbursement, in reality, it took 4 full business days for me to see it all on my online statement. Some have reported a slightly longer delay (depending on processing time, weekends, holidays, etc.), so I wouldn't start to get concerned until you've given it a full week.
Another thing to remember is to wait at least one full business day after making/changing your airline selection before making your purchase. Several people have reported that making a purchase related to a new/changed airline selection on the same day may cause the reimbursement not to be issued or delayed.
Nov 6, 2017, 9:40 am
#1005
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 47
Amex plat: set to WN 10/30; purchased $200 GC 11/1; reimb posted 11/6^