New A-Lister -- am I getting the 25% bonus?
Oct 27, 2011, 10:28 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: DL 1MM Diamond, UA Silver, AA Gold, Marriott Titanium, IHG Spire, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 594
New A-Lister -- am I getting the 25% bonus?
When I view my RR history, I see the flight detail (pasted below).
Flight: FLL-MCO-PVD Wanna Get Away $111.63
Government Taxes & Fees: $29.77
Dollar Total: $141.40
How many points should I have earned and what's the math behind it?
thanks for helping a newbie!
Flight: FLL-MCO-PVD Wanna Get Away $111.63
Government Taxes & Fees: $29.77
Dollar Total: $141.40
How many points should I have earned and what's the math behind it?
thanks for helping a newbie!
Oct 27, 2011, 11:11 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: ORD, MDW or MKE
Programs: American and Southwest. Hilton and Marriott hotels primarily.
Posts: 6,459
You need to look at your email confirmation and see what the 'base fare' and 'excise taxes' add up to ( this was the 'advertised fare' ). That is the number that you are getting points on.
Other than complaints about rounding errors, no one has complained here that the points are being calculated wrong. I can assure you that the screaming would be huge if WN were calculating points incorrectly.
Other than complaints about rounding errors, no one has complained here that the points are being calculated wrong. I can assure you that the screaming would be huge if WN were calculating points incorrectly.
Oct 27, 2011, 11:14 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MCO
Programs: Southwest Rapid Rewards
Posts: 791
It should be (6 * 1.25) * AdvertisedFare. The advertised fare includes some, but not all, of the government taxes & fees. My best guess in your case is that the advertised fare was $129. So $129 * 6 * 1.25 = 967.5 points.
I'm not sure if they round up or down to the nearest whole point, however.
I'm not sure if they round up or down to the nearest whole point, however.
Oct 27, 2011, 1:09 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: DL 1MM Diamond, UA Silver, AA Gold, Marriott Titanium, IHG Spire, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 594
Thanks for the replies. I got 720 points credited. Guess I'll give Southwest a call to see what's going on. I think I was shortchanged on a second itinerary too.
Oct 27, 2011, 1:24 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: ORD, MDW or MKE
Programs: American and Southwest. Hilton and Marriott hotels primarily.
Posts: 6,459
So you didn't get the A-list bonus. I suspect you made the reservation before achieving A-list. Flights booked before A-list are not A-list flights without calling.