Another party bought flight for me, how can I add to my RR?
Jun 11, 2010, 9:55 pm
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Another party bought flight for me, how can I add to my RR?
I was purchased a WN ticket by someone else, but added EBCI myself. I would like to add the flight to my RR account..do I have to wait until the flight is completed before using "add past flight credit" or is there a way to put into my RR account before the flight?
Or do I have to be the one that pays to retain the credits?
Or do I have to be the one that pays to retain the credits?
Jun 11, 2010, 11:50 pm
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Travel Tools ---> Add Rapids Reward Number
You can insert your RR number, but I believe the reservation will appear only in the account that purchased it. As the display says, "View all upcoming air, car and hotel reservations purchased while logged into your MySouthwest account."
You can insert your RR number, but I believe the reservation will appear only in the account that purchased it. As the display says, "View all upcoming air, car and hotel reservations purchased while logged into your MySouthwest account."
Jun 14, 2010, 3:12 am
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Jun 14, 2010, 3:19 am
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When you check in I believe there is an opportunity to add the RR number. I know you can do this with on-line check-in but since you bought EB you may have to wait until you get your actual boarding pass.
Jul 26, 2021, 12:14 pm
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Sorry for this necrobump, but the title of the post matches to what I need to ask (kind of).
Baby Swede (who just turned 14) is flying DEN-MCO-DEN next month by herself to visit a friend for her birthday. The friend's parents bought the tickets (not sure if cash or with RR points). I gave them Baby Swede's full legal name, DOB, RR#, and KTN (for Pre-Check). Looking at the reservation, Baby Swede's RR number is listed, and I added her KTN. I feel bad if they used cash for the ticket, as I would want them to have the points.
Can the friend's parent enter their RR number to earn the points, but Baby Swede could log into the app with her own RR number to get her boarding pass and Pre-Check?
Baby Swede (who just turned 14) is flying DEN-MCO-DEN next month by herself to visit a friend for her birthday. The friend's parents bought the tickets (not sure if cash or with RR points). I gave them Baby Swede's full legal name, DOB, RR#, and KTN (for Pre-Check). Looking at the reservation, Baby Swede's RR number is listed, and I added her KTN. I feel bad if they used cash for the ticket, as I would want them to have the points.
Can the friend's parent enter their RR number to earn the points, but Baby Swede could log into the app with her own RR number to get her boarding pass and Pre-Check?
Jul 26, 2021, 12:22 pm
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Sorry for this necrobump, but the title of the post matches to what I need to ask (kind of).
Baby Swede (who just turned 14) is flying DEN-MCO-DEN next month by herself to visit a friend for her birthday. The friend's parents bought the tickets (not sure if cash or with RR points). I gave them Baby Swede's full legal name, DOB, RR#, and KTN (for Pre-Check). Looking at the reservation, Baby Swede's RR number is listed, and I added her KTN. I feel bad if they used cash for the ticket, as I would want them to have the points.
Can the friend's parent enter their RR number to earn the points, but Baby Swede could log into the app with her own RR number to get her boarding pass and Pre-Check?
Baby Swede (who just turned 14) is flying DEN-MCO-DEN next month by herself to visit a friend for her birthday. The friend's parents bought the tickets (not sure if cash or with RR points). I gave them Baby Swede's full legal name, DOB, RR#, and KTN (for Pre-Check). Looking at the reservation, Baby Swede's RR number is listed, and I added her KTN. I feel bad if they used cash for the ticket, as I would want them to have the points.
Can the friend's parent enter their RR number to earn the points, but Baby Swede could log into the app with her own RR number to get her boarding pass and Pre-Check?
Jul 26, 2021, 12:24 pm
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Jul 26, 2021, 1:25 pm
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Travel Tools ---> Add Rapids Reward Number
You can insert your RR number, but I believe the reservation will appear only in the account that purchased it. As the display says, "View all upcoming air, car and hotel reservations purchased while logged into your MySouthwest account."
You can insert your RR number, but I believe the reservation will appear only in the account that purchased it. As the display says, "View all upcoming air, car and hotel reservations purchased while logged into your MySouthwest account."
I do this all the time -- purchase flights either on revenue or points for other people. And it never shows up in my account -- always the person who's flying.
Jul 26, 2021, 1:55 pm
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Sometimes it is good to add to an existing post... but then again, people are stuck reading 11 year postings - much of which may no longer be valid.
But - as said, BUTT in SEAT is what counts. Whomever is sitting in the seat gets the points. If they paid with points, nobody gets anything. If they paid with cash, the passenger gets the points.
If you/she do not fly, the cash value goes to the passenger, not the person that bought the ticket. If they used their points, they get the points back to where they came from.
But - as said, BUTT in SEAT is what counts. Whomever is sitting in the seat gets the points. If they paid with points, nobody gets anything. If they paid with cash, the passenger gets the points.
If you/she do not fly, the cash value goes to the passenger, not the person that bought the ticket. If they used their points, they get the points back to where they came from.
Jul 26, 2021, 2:01 pm
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Sorry for this necrobump, but the title of the post matches to what I need to ask (kind of).
Baby Swede (who just turned 14) is flying DEN-MCO-DEN next month by herself to visit a friend for her birthday. The friend's parents bought the tickets (not sure if cash or with RR points). I gave them Baby Swede's full legal name, DOB, RR#, and KTN (for Pre-Check). Looking at the reservation, Baby Swede's RR number is listed, and I added her KTN. I feel bad if they used cash for the ticket, as I would want them to have the points.
Can the friend's parent enter their RR number to earn the points, but Baby Swede could log into the app with her own RR number to get her boarding pass and Pre-Check?
Baby Swede (who just turned 14) is flying DEN-MCO-DEN next month by herself to visit a friend for her birthday. The friend's parents bought the tickets (not sure if cash or with RR points). I gave them Baby Swede's full legal name, DOB, RR#, and KTN (for Pre-Check). Looking at the reservation, Baby Swede's RR number is listed, and I added her KTN. I feel bad if they used cash for the ticket, as I would want them to have the points.
Can the friend's parent enter their RR number to earn the points, but Baby Swede could log into the app with her own RR number to get her boarding pass and Pre-Check?
The reservation isn't in the name of "The Friend's Parent".