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)
Dec 12, 2019, 1:26 pm
#2521
formerly atomicfront
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 171
Can anyone help me figure out this situation?
I have 2 players, no credits used for 2019. I would like to get something for this benefit on the card.
The only flying I may need to do next year is to Denver. I most likely would be flying with just my 3 children, all under the age of 12.
Is there a way to trigger the credit using Southwest (or any airline) with me being able to use the flights next summer with my kids? I can figure out how to have credits for myself, but because the kids would be unaccompanied minors on the flights I'm making and canceling, I can't figure out how to get the refunds from Southwest into their names.
I have 2 players, no credits used for 2019. I would like to get something for this benefit on the card.
The only flying I may need to do next year is to Denver. I most likely would be flying with just my 3 children, all under the age of 12.
Is there a way to trigger the credit using Southwest (or any airline) with me being able to use the flights next summer with my kids? I can figure out how to have credits for myself, but because the kids would be unaccompanied minors on the flights I'm making and canceling, I can't figure out how to get the refunds from Southwest into their names.
Dec 12, 2019, 1:44 pm
#2522
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: CMH
Programs: Delta Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 52
Dec 12, 2019, 5:41 pm
#2524
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 13
stephenjones evilempire Xin Li
I think there was a glitch yesterday. My meter showed that I had negative $53 remaining, but today it's all fixed again. I'd check again now.
I think there was a glitch yesterday. My meter showed that I had negative $53 remaining, but today it's all fixed again. I'd check again now.
Just to verify I got this process correct, I have to:
1. Set Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways as my airline.
2. Book a few flights on southwest.com below $100, including tax?
3. Cancel the flights.
4. Cross fingers and wait.
Dec 13, 2019, 7:15 am
#2525
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 21
Something very odd...I just checked my meter again and it's showing that $25 of the $250 credit (Aspire) is remaining for this year.
On 12/3, I purchased 3 flights:
$71.98
$88.98
$91.98
Total: $252.94
I have no idea why only $225 is getting reimbursed. Anyone have any ideas?
On 12/3, I purchased 3 flights:
$71.98
$88.98
$91.98
Total: $252.94
I have no idea why only $225 is getting reimbursed. Anyone have any ideas?
The flights purchased on 12/3 have still not been reimbursed.
I cancelled those flights on 12/6 and used those travel funds + and additional $11.02 for another flight and the $11.02 was reimbursed. My meter is showing $238.98 today.
Looks like I may not be getting reimbursed for the flights purchased on 12/3. I selected my airline and purchased these tickets about 30 minutes later. Was that too soon? Could that be causing my issue?
Dec 13, 2019, 12:42 pm
#2526
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 6
I have $150 left for airline fee reimbursement for SWest; I would like to gift some travel to a family member. Can I purchase a OW flight for under $94 for someone else and get the AMEX Airline credit?
Would the funds for the flight be in their travel fund to then use within the next year?
Would the funds for the flight be in their travel fund to then use within the next year?
Dec 13, 2019, 1:22 pm
#2527
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 24
DH Aspire Card
Set Southwest as DH's carrier of choice on Monday 12/10/19
Booked 3 one way tickets totaling $251.94 on Tuesday 12/11/19
Initial Pending Charge: $251.94 on Tuesday
Posted 2 seperate charges as transactions: Passenger Tickets on Southwest Airlines on Thursday 12/12/2019 each for $83.98
Update: Meter Moved on Monday 12/16/19 - used all of my credit.
My Aspire Card
Chose Frontier
Booked two tickets for $44 totaling $88
Credit wasn't triggered within a week; chatted and asked if it would credit. Replied that it was airfare, taxes, and fees. (Only $16 of it was airfare on Frontier's breakdown)
Supervisor credited the $88 on 12/12/19; has yet to post
Set Southwest as DH's carrier of choice on Monday 12/10/19
Booked 3 one way tickets totaling $251.94 on Tuesday 12/11/19
Initial Pending Charge: $251.94 on Tuesday
Posted 2 seperate charges as transactions: Passenger Tickets on Southwest Airlines on Thursday 12/12/2019 each for $83.98
Update: Meter Moved on Monday 12/16/19 - used all of my credit.
My Aspire Card
Chose Frontier
Booked two tickets for $44 totaling $88
Credit wasn't triggered within a week; chatted and asked if it would credit. Replied that it was airfare, taxes, and fees. (Only $16 of it was airfare on Frontier's breakdown)
Supervisor credited the $88 on 12/12/19; has yet to post
Last edited by wed100105; Dec 16, 2019 at 8:41 am
Dec 13, 2019, 1:33 pm
#2528
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 981
DH Aspire Card
Set Southwest as DH's carrier of choice on Monday 12/10/19
Booked 3 one way tickets totaling $251.94 on Tuesday 12/11/19
Initial Pending Charge: $251.94 on Tuesday
Posted 2 seperate charges as transactions: Passenger Tickets on Southwest Airlines on Thursday 12/12/2019 each for $83.98
Fingers crossed that they trigger the credit.
My Aspire Card
Chose Frontier
Booked two tickets for $44 totaling $88
Credit wasn't triggered within a week; chatted and asked if it would credit. Replied that it was airfare, taxes, and fees. (Only $16 of it was airfare on Frontier's breakdown)
Supervisor credited the $88 on 12/12/19; has yet to post
Set Southwest as DH's carrier of choice on Monday 12/10/19
Booked 3 one way tickets totaling $251.94 on Tuesday 12/11/19
Initial Pending Charge: $251.94 on Tuesday
Posted 2 seperate charges as transactions: Passenger Tickets on Southwest Airlines on Thursday 12/12/2019 each for $83.98
Fingers crossed that they trigger the credit.
My Aspire Card
Chose Frontier
Booked two tickets for $44 totaling $88
Credit wasn't triggered within a week; chatted and asked if it would credit. Replied that it was airfare, taxes, and fees. (Only $16 of it was airfare on Frontier's breakdown)
Supervisor credited the $88 on 12/12/19; has yet to post
Dec 14, 2019, 10:24 am
#2529
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 3
Aspire dp:
Purchased WN flight on 12/7, $87.xx
Reimbursed 12/13, $87.xx
Purchased WN flight on 12/7, $87.xx
Reimbursed 12/13, $87.xx
Dec 14, 2019, 3:59 pm
#2530
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 24
I just wanted to clarify, when you spoke to Amex about receiving credit for the Frontier purchase, you told them that the purchase was for airfare, taxes and fees and they agreed that taxes and fees are supposed to be credited? And the supervisors was willing to credit the full amount even though you told them $16 was for base fare?
I'm hoping my cheap $99 charge (after using $10 of a voucher) will trigger the credit.
I didn't buy bags though, and I wish I would have because it's $50 in the booking process (round trip). They want $80 now.
Ugh. And my flights dropped $37 each so there's that awesomeness, too. (This is Frontier, not Southwest...)
Dec 14, 2019, 5:09 pm
#2531
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: Hilton-Gold
Posts: 706
Do we need to book Business select or Anytime tickets only? Looks like Wannagetaway puts credit back in travel funs for future travel.
Dec 14, 2019, 8:43 pm
#2532
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 5,856
I purchased airfare for $71 and EB for $25. Transactions posted yesterday but still no movement in my meter. That's concerning.
Dec 14, 2019, 11:44 pm
#2533
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 981
Yes. I think I got lucky. My meter moved today and I have $162 remaining.
I'm hoping my cheap $99 charge (after using $10 of a voucher) will trigger the credit.
I didn't buy bags though, and I wish I would have because it's $50 in the booking process (round trip). They want $80 now. Ugh. And my flights dropped $37 each so there's that awesomeness, too. (This is Frontier, not Southwest...)
I'm hoping my cheap $99 charge (after using $10 of a voucher) will trigger the credit.
I didn't buy bags though, and I wish I would have because it's $50 in the booking process (round trip). They want $80 now.
Ugh. And my flights dropped $37 each so there's that awesomeness, too. (This is Frontier, not Southwest...)