Can I use travel funds on Southwest after booking?


Can I use travel funds on Southwest after booking? Travel funds cannot be retroactively applied to a reservation, and we can't extend expiration dates. Our travel funds policy is extremely flexible - you have an entire year from the date of purchase to use your funds. I hope you'll be able to squeeze in an extra trip!


How much do you have to spend to get 50000 Southwest points?

Southwest credit card welcome offers. With each of the Southwest credit cards below, you can earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months.


Can Southwest travel funds be refunded?

Yes, you can choose either to a) receive a method-of-payment refund or b) hold the value of the ticket as a flight credit or Transferable Flight CreditTM (depending on the fare) to buy a future flight.


How do I convert my Southwest travel funds to points?

Re: Convert travel funds In 2020 Southwest did have a period of time when travel funds could be converted to Rapid Rewards points. That option is no longer available. Now, you would need to let the travel funds expire, then they could be converted to LUV vouchers which could be used by anyone.


Can I use travel fund for baggage?

Keep in mind, travel credits can only be used to book flights, and can't be used to pay for extras like seats or bags.


Does travel fund expire?

You need to click on View Details to see the balance of the individual travel fund reservations. Here, you find the expiration date and balance for each reservation. As of July 28, 2022, any unexpired funds and any funds created from there on out will no longer expire.


Can Southwest travel funds be used for anything other than flights?

Southwest® gift cards, Southwest LUV Vouchers®, and Southwest® Travel Funds can only be used on the flight portion of your trip. Southwest Airlines accepts unused ticketless travel funds for Passenger travel purchased through Southwest Airlines, excluding the Southwest Airlines Group Desk.


How much is $75 000 Southwest points worth?

75,000 Southwest points are worth roughly $997.5 when redeemed for airfare. While Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points are most valuable when redeemed for Travel, they're also redeemable for gift cards, hotel stays, merchandise, and more.


How to get free early bird check-in Southwest?

New for 2022, EarlyBird Check-In is included with the purchase of an Anytime fare. Customers who purchase an Anytime fare will automatically be checked in to their flight 36 hours prior to scheduled departure—that's 12 hours before our traditional 24-hour check-in.