How long is Southwest credit good for?


How long is Southwest credit good for? A flight credit is a credit from either a canceled flight or a downgrade in fare that can be used to buy a future flight. Will my flight credit expire? Flight credits don't expire. Are Southwest LUV Vouchers® flight credits?


Can I use flight credit more than once?

Can I use multiple travel credits? Yes, you can use multiple credits of the same type in a single purchase. Future flight credits and travel certificates cannot be combined.


How long is flight credit good for?

In most cases, travel credits expire one year after the date they were issued. The expiration date will be listed on the credit itself. What that date means for you differs based on what type of credit you have. If you have a future flight credit, it's a travel by date.


How much are Southwest credits worth?

Southwest points' value varies from 1.3 cents to 1.5 cents. In most cases, you get better value when redeeming your points for short flights and affordable fares instead of longer flights or more expensive fares.


What happens if my airline credit expires?

If your travel voucher is about to expire, the first thing that you should do is contact the airline that issued the voucher. Many airlines have been extending vouchers that were issued over the past two years. If the airline won't extend your voucher, you may still have options.


How long are unused airline tickets good for?

But if you do end up with an unused ticket, it's important to pay attention to its expiration policy. Most expire within a year of the original date of issue, but it's important to know the policy of your carrier, since each has unique policies regarding ticket expiration.


When can you cancel a Southwest flight without penalty?

You can change or cancel your flight up until 10 minutes before your scheduled departure time. For example, if you had a flight scheduled to depart at 8 a.m., you'd have until 7:50 a.m. to make changes or cancel the flight.


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.


What happens if I cancel a Southwest flight booked with travel funds?

If you cancel or change a flight paid for with a travel fund or multiple travel funds, the credit is given back to you in the form of a single travel fund with the expiration date of the earliest expiration of the travel funds you used to make the original purchase.


What happens after Southwest travel funds expire?

The value of each travel fund will be reduced by $100 each and you have six months after they are reinstated to use them. You have up to 6 months after expiration to request this, but do it as soon as possible after expiration since it can take a month for Southwest to complete the process.


How much does it cost to reschedule a flight?

Every major U.S. airline (except Southwest Airlines) typically charges penalty fees to change or cancel an economy fare flight. The fees, however, can vary from as low as $75 on a domestic flight to more than $400 on an international flight.