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)
Sep 8, 2016, 8:39 am
#706
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 2
Still work
Thanks to persons previously posted the info! It works on my end.
SEP 7 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement-$100.00
SEP 5 SW AIR DALLAS TX-$100.00
SEP 4 Applied PRG, SEP 5 Enrolled to Soutwest first
SEP 7 AMEX Airline Fee Reimbursement-$100.00
SEP 5 SW AIR DALLAS TX-$100.00
SEP 4 Applied PRG, SEP 5 Enrolled to Soutwest first
Sep 23, 2016, 4:18 pm
#707
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,412
Purchased two $100 e-gift cards, and the two credits were issued two days later. Worked great!
Oct 1, 2016, 12:50 am
#708
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 201
I bought a southwest gift card over a week ago and the credit never posted. I registered southwest as the airline to which I receive a credit maybe an hour before I made the purchase. I am wondering why the credit never posted.
Oct 1, 2016, 8:52 am
#710
Oct 11, 2016, 7:27 am
#712
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 97
10/3: Chose Southwest as my airline, then 5 minutes later...
10/3: Two separate GCs purchased for $100 each
10/5: Two statement credits issued.
10/3: Two separate GCs purchased for $100 each
10/5: Two statement credits issued.
Oct 18, 2016, 7:26 am
#714
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 18
AMEX Plat (by Charles Schwab) received 10/12
Selected Southwest on 10/14
Purchased $100 GC 10/15 - credit posted 10/18.
I plan to buy another $100 GC this week.
Selected Southwest on 10/14
Purchased $100 GC 10/15 - credit posted 10/18.
I plan to buy another $100 GC this week.
Nov 2, 2016, 10:38 am
#715
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 12
AmEx Gold
10/30 selected Southwest
10/31 purchased $100 eGC
11/1 $100 credit posted
10/30 selected Southwest
10/31 purchased $100 eGC
11/1 $100 credit posted
Nov 16, 2016, 1:42 pm
#716
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 89
Does the reimbursement work for security fees (that are charged separately when booking awards), especially for international travel?
Nov 24, 2016, 6:49 am
#717
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: Far too many
Posts: 315
still working
Personal Platinum
Nov 21 Selected WN
Nov 21 Purchased $100 GC
Nov 22 Charge Posted
Nov 23 Credit Posted
Nov 21 Selected WN
Nov 21 Purchased $100 GC
Nov 22 Charge Posted
Nov 23 Credit Posted
Nov 30, 2016, 1:16 am
#718
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FL, but want to Expatriate to SE Asia ASAP
Programs: WN,DL,AA,UA,B6,more!
Posts: 810
Data point:
Bought 2x $15 early bird check ins charged on 11/26
2x $15 credits posted 11/27
Bought 2x $15 early bird check ins charged on 11/26
2x $15 credits posted 11/27
Nov 30, 2016, 5:26 am
#719
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 7
Made purchase 11/27 $50
Posted 11/29
Credit Posted 11/30
Posted 11/29
Credit Posted 11/30
Dec 4, 2016, 12:06 pm
#720
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 1
Made Purchase: 29 Nov 2016 $200
Posted: 3 Dec 2016
Credit Received: 3 Dec 2016 $200
Posted: 3 Dec 2016
Credit Received: 3 Dec 2016 $200
