Expiring Credits (RR 1.0): redeem, donate, or use some other way?
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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Expiring Credits (RR 1.0): redeem, donate, or use some other way?
Hi:
I have two credits in the old RR 1.0 system which expire in a week. I could top it off after converting my current set of RR 2.0 points to get a ticket (would run $75), but I often take short flights so it seems to make more sense to just keep my 2.0 points.
Is there any other way to use the credits before they expire? It does not seem possible to use them at the redemption store (https://www.southwest.com/rapidrewar...m-more-rewards) or to donate them (I did see this link but never heard back, http://www.thln.org/?pageID=35799685...F852235D988E28). I also do not have an Airtran FF so some strategies suggested here do not seem to be usable for me.
Is there another way I could use these credits before they expire? Probably not worth doing much more work on this, though kind of sad to be leaving money on the table. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
I have two credits in the old RR 1.0 system which expire in a week. I could top it off after converting my current set of RR 2.0 points to get a ticket (would run $75), but I often take short flights so it seems to make more sense to just keep my 2.0 points.
Is there any other way to use the credits before they expire? It does not seem possible to use them at the redemption store (https://www.southwest.com/rapidrewar...m-more-rewards) or to donate them (I did see this link but never heard back, http://www.thln.org/?pageID=35799685...F852235D988E28). I also do not have an Airtran FF so some strategies suggested here do not seem to be usable for me.
Is there another way I could use these credits before they expire? Probably not worth doing much more work on this, though kind of sad to be leaving money on the table. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
#2
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I'm not aware of any organization that can make use of less than 8 credits. (If you had 8 credits, you could create an AirTran account and transfer the credits to get a one-way free trip.
As to points, I would expect an organization to need a minimum of 3k to 5k points to be usable.
As to points, I would expect an organization to need a minimum of 3k to 5k points to be usable.
#3
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,638
Hi:
I have two credits in the old RR 1.0 system which expire in a week. I could top it off after converting my current set of RR 2.0 points to get a ticket (would run $75), but I often take short flights so it seems to make more sense to just keep my 2.0 points.
Is there any other way to use the credits before they expire? It does not seem possible to use them at the redemption store (https://www.southwest.com/rapidrewar...m-more-rewards) or to donate them (I did see this link but never heard back, http://www.thln.org/?pageID=35799685...F852235D988E28). I also do not have an Airtran FF so some strategies suggested here do not seem to be usable for me.
Is there another way I could use these credits before they expire? Probably not worth doing much more work on this, though kind of sad to be leaving money on the table. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
I have two credits in the old RR 1.0 system which expire in a week. I could top it off after converting my current set of RR 2.0 points to get a ticket (would run $75), but I often take short flights so it seems to make more sense to just keep my 2.0 points.
Is there any other way to use the credits before they expire? It does not seem possible to use them at the redemption store (https://www.southwest.com/rapidrewar...m-more-rewards) or to donate them (I did see this link but never heard back, http://www.thln.org/?pageID=35799685...F852235D988E28). I also do not have an Airtran FF so some strategies suggested here do not seem to be usable for me.
Is there another way I could use these credits before they expire? Probably not worth doing much more work on this, though kind of sad to be leaving money on the table. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
At that point, you have a few options before the credits expire.
*As little as one credit can be donated to a listed charity https://www.aplusrewards.com/aplus/r...s_request.aspx
*Extend the credits for one year @$29+tax, per credit https://tickets.airtran.com/RewardExtendCredit.aspx
*Transfer to another A+Rewards account @$19 per credit https://tickets.airtran.com/RewardTransferCredit.aspx
An upgrade certificate can be purchased for four credits and is valid for use within one year on any domestic FL one-way ticket.
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I don't have any RR credits but I DO have some "credit money" I banked when flight prices went down. I'm probably not going to use them personally before they expire, and back in the day I could let someone else use them, but I believe they closed that opportunity.
So will I just lose them?
So will I just lose them?
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I don't have any RR credits but I DO have some "credit money" I banked when flight prices went down. I'm probably not going to use them personally before they expire, and back in the day I could let someone else use them, but I believe they closed that opportunity.
So will I just lose them?
So will I just lose them?
#8
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 8
Thanks all for the responses!
Sounds like my on,ly real feasible option is the transfer-to-airtran + donate route which mke9499 suggested (very clever!). Wish there was a away I could use em myself but I guess that will not work here.
Sounds like my on,ly real feasible option is the transfer-to-airtran + donate route which mke9499 suggested (very clever!). Wish there was a away I could use em myself but I guess that will not work here.