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)
Jul 3, 2019, 9:28 am
#1924
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 12
Not sure if this still works either, but I saw DPs elsewhere that SW flights under $100 were triggering the credit: frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/amex-airline-fee-reimbursements-still-works/
Tried this and posted in early June when I had $100 credit left on my Platinum:
6/4/19 - Purchased two flights for $48.98 and a third ticket with companion pass with $5.60 in taxes/fees
6/6/19 - Transactions posted
6/7/19 - Counter decreased from $100 to $0
6/8/19 - Credits posted ($48.98, $5.60, $45.42)
Tried this and posted in early June when I had $100 credit left on my Platinum:
6/4/19 - Purchased two flights for $48.98 and a third ticket with companion pass with $5.60 in taxes/fees
6/6/19 - Transactions posted
6/7/19 - Counter decreased from $100 to $0
6/8/19 - Credits posted ($48.98, $5.60, $45.42)
Jul 3, 2019, 10:35 am
#1925
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
Not sure if this still works either, but I saw DPs elsewhere that SW flights under $100 were triggering the credit: frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/amex-airline-fee-reimbursements-still-works/
Tried this and posted in early June when I had $100 credit left on my Platinum:
6/4/19 - Purchased two flights for $48.98 and a third ticket with companion pass with $5.60 in taxes/fees
6/6/19 - Transactions posted
6/7/19 - Counter decreased from $100 to $0
6/8/19 - Credits posted ($48.98, $5.60, $45.42)
Tried this and posted in early June when I had $100 credit left on my Platinum:
6/4/19 - Purchased two flights for $48.98 and a third ticket with companion pass with $5.60 in taxes/fees
6/6/19 - Transactions posted
6/7/19 - Counter decreased from $100 to $0
6/8/19 - Credits posted ($48.98, $5.60, $45.42)
Jul 3, 2019, 10:35 am
#1926
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 8
I have the Platinum personal card. Previously had AA has my designated airline until gift cards no longer worked with the credit. Was able to change my airline to Southwest even after the change period had ended. On June 10th I purchased a $200 Southwest gift card (not logged into rewards account). Up until now, no credit had been given and the online counter remains at $200. I just called customer service and stated I had pre-purchased multiple Group 1 boarding passes. They said I should receive my credit within 5 days. Will update then.
Jul 3, 2019, 10:52 am
#1928
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,183
I literally bought four one ways that were $60 each and I bought a $200 gift card first because I thought that was the SAFER way to get reimbursed. And now I find out that if I had just bought them directly I probably would have been reimbursed... Argh!
Jul 3, 2019, 10:59 am
#1929
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,061
do post whether the paid fares get reimbursed, thx
Jul 3, 2019, 11:18 am
#1930
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Jul 3, 2019, 12:08 pm
#1931
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 4
I have the Platinum personal card. Previously had AA has my designated airline until gift cards no longer worked with the credit. Was able to change my airline to Southwest even after the change period had ended. On June 10th I purchased a $200 Southwest gift card (not logged into rewards account). Up until now, no credit had been given and the online counter remains at $200. I just called customer service and stated I had pre-purchased multiple Group 1 boarding passes. They said I should receive my credit within 5 days. Will update then.