NeilGoBlue

Hello everyone!

I'm kind of new to RR. I live in BWI and I charge between 100K and 125K a year on my CC. I take about 18 trips a year. I think I've chosen RR as my carrior/frequent flyer program of choice. Mainly because it seems to be the best, but also because WN has a hub in BWI. Given that most of my points/miles are on the CC, I can use whatever carrier I like. Alot of trips I take I can't use WN cuz they don't fly where I'm going or I'm flying to Mexico, etc. So, my frequent flyer miles get spread over many carriers.

First question is... Am I making the right choice? (probably should post this in the main forum instead of the WN forum)



Second question is, am I correct in this formula of RR?

Say I fly round trip to point A from BWI.

I get 2 credits for this.

Then assume I use my RR visa and the round trip cost me $600. I then get 1/2 credit.

Then since I used my RR visa to purchase WN tickets, I get double points, so I get another 1/2 credit for a total of 3 credits. Is this correct?

mritty

Mostly correct. You do not actually get 1/2 credit for spending the $600. You will get one full credit when your total point balance is $1200. In this specific case, it amounts to the same thing - spending $600 on your RR Visa on a WN purchase is the equivalent of spending $1200 on your RR Visa on a non-WN purchase.

In the general case, however, you do not get 1/2 credit for every $600 spent. You get 1 full credit for every $1200 spent. The difference might seem semantic, but if you have 15.5 credits in your account, and are expecting to get another 1/2 credit by spending $600, you'll end up disappointed.

Also, please note that the credits from RR Visa post to your Southwest account upon your Visa's statement closing date, not the time you actually spend $1200.

Hope that helps,
Paul Lalli

NeilGoBlue

Gotcha.. thanks!

mritty

One other note - $100K on the WN Visa plus 18 trips per year will put you well over 100 credits per year - qualifying you for the Companion Pass. Make sure you view some recent threads here on FlyerTalk for clarifications about exactly how this program works.

NeilGoBlue

Yep..(but not all 18 are on southwest..)

I think I'll get he companion pass with no problem... but now that it's in my sights.. I hate waiting for it..

etna

Since you live in BWI, can you tell me which sink is best for bathing ?

loboclone

Keep in mind that a Companion Pass doesn't give you anything special! It does give a seat, but don't board before your Companion. Saving a seat on WN can be a sport in it's self! Caution, I sent mt back! FA alert!

lougord99

EXCUSE ME! A companion pass, something that no other airline has for anything close to what WN requires, saves people huge amounts of money. As far as I am concerned, your complaints about the companion pass are baseless.

Please flame away.