Promo: Double Points for January Flights
Dec 14, 2016, 7:16 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: CMH, West Coast
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, oneworld emerald
Posts: 2,741
Promo: Double Points for January Flights
Just popped up in my promotions. Good for -newly booked- flights for January:
Only the Rapid RewardsŪ Member who received this offer from Southwest AirlinesŪ is eligible for this promotion. Offer is nontransferable. If Member (a) registers for this promotion between December 14, 2016 and January 29, 2017, and (b) after registration, books a new reservation through Southwest Airlines for travel between January 1, 2017 and January 29, 2017, and completes a qualifying round trip flight or two qualifying one-way trips between January 1, 2017 and January 29, 2017 then Member will receive double points on subsequent new reservations booked through Southwest Airlines and completed between January 1, 2017 and January 29, 2017. A qualifying one-way flight for Rapid Rewards is a one-way revenue flight booked through Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city, including any intermediate stops and/or connections on Southwest Airlines. A qualifying round trip flight for Rapid Rewards is a round trip revenue flight on Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city and back to the originating airport or carrier-recognized co-terminal. Rapid Rewards account number must be entered at the time of booking. Rapid Rewards earned points are calculated using base fare. Member will receive 12 bonus points per dollar spent on Business SelectŪ fares, ten bonus points on Anytime fares, and six bonus points on Wanna Get AwayŪ fares. Bonus points are in addition to the standard flight points earned through Rapid Rewards. Bonus points will not count toward A-List, A-List Preferred, or Companion Pass qualification. Member will receive bonus points within four days after completion of entire ticket. Award, Companion Pass, Group Travel, Charter Flights, Southwest VacationsŪ packages and reward travel do not qualify for this promotion. Changes made to this itinerary after purchase may eliminate qualification for promotion.
Dec 14, 2016, 8:08 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,889
Unlike other recent promotions, I actually received this promotion too.
However, it seems to require at least 3 one-way flights to start getting any bonus: "completes a qualifying round trip flight or two qualifying one-way trips between January 1, 2017 and January 29, 2017 then Member will receive double points on subsequent new reservations booked through Southwest Airlines and completed between January 1, 2017 and January 29, 2017"
However, it seems to require at least 3 one-way flights to start getting any bonus: "completes a qualifying round trip flight or two qualifying one-way trips between January 1, 2017 and January 29, 2017 then Member will receive double points on subsequent new reservations booked through Southwest Airlines and completed between January 1, 2017 and January 29, 2017"
Dec 14, 2016, 9:55 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,286
I was about to congratulate WN on making it very clear in the disclosure that you have to rebook in order to qualify (yay transparency) when I noticed that the email subject ("Earn 2X points on flights through January 29") and headline don't tell the full story (as FindAWay mentioned above). 
At least it's in the subhead, and not just the disclosure.
At least it's in the subhead, and not just the disclosure.
Dec 14, 2016, 1:48 pm
#9
Join Date: May 2007
Location: MDW
Programs: WN CP & A-List Pref, HH Gold, Marriott LT PP
Posts: 708
And you could lose EB too by cancelling. Good luck with the request and be sure to let us know the outcome.
Count me in as receiving this promo. To Do List = Book a cheap mileage run early in the month followed by all other travel.
Count me in as receiving this promo. To Do List = Book a cheap mileage run early in the month followed by all other travel.
Dec 14, 2016, 3:07 pm
#10
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP.
Posts: 1,325
My girlfriend who's my companion got this msg:
We are unable to register you for this promotion. Please contact a Southwest Airlines Customer Service Representative for assistance at 1-800-I-FLY-SWA (1-800-435-9792). (SW900001-R3whTnBQT5y9PdAZCzXQ4w)
We are unable to register you for this promotion. Please contact a Southwest Airlines Customer Service Representative for assistance at 1-800-I-FLY-SWA (1-800-435-9792). (SW900001-R3whTnBQT5y9PdAZCzXQ4w)
Dec 14, 2016, 5:23 pm
#13
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 5,813
Did she get the promotion? If not she's not eligible.
Dec 15, 2016, 6:15 pm
#14
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,790
I got the email. Last paid WN segment was in September. I seem to get targeted for these promotions which are largely useless because I generally only fly paid flights a couple sporadic times a year, generally HOU-DAL, or I'm redeeming miles. I almost never fly paid WN for personal travel.
