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So far, they are cutting nonstops it seems between cities that have connecting flights. We booked hotel, flight, and car rental over Spring Break using our Rapid Rewards points. If we would decide to cancel, do you know if we can get our points back for the hotel and car rental? It is our first time using Rapid Rewards points for anything besides Southwest flights. Thanks for your help.
Hi Kari, Can you tell me more about how you booked your hotel and car rental using points? Did you do it through the Southwest Rewards? I booked a flight for August 22, With travel funds that expire on Aug 24, The flight was for a cruise I am cancelling which means I have to cancel this flight.
Hi Pam, Yes if you cancel by May 31, those new travel funds will not expire until Sept. So you should be good!
We originally booked a flight in November for a cruise in May We are canceling our upcoming cruise. Will this extension apply to our tickets? We will gladly take the travel voucher to use at a later time past the November deadline. As I understand it, anyone who needs to cancel a flight during this time and thus get a travel fund will have those funds extended so the expiration is not until the end of June Sorry you are having to cancel your cruise!
If Southwest cancels your flight, will they rebook the flight, or cancel all together? Wondering if they would rebook or cancel, and if the full refund would be offered. Hi Sue Ann, they will try to rebook your flight first if you want them to and so long as you can still fly to Hawaii. If not that, they will give you a refund back to the form of payment you paid with. Hope that helps! Hope you get to take your trip to Hawaii :.
Thanks for the information. We worried about the virus hence just rescheduled April Hawaii flight to July. Our travel fund is expiring this October.
Yes I believe since you generated a travel fund by cancelling during this time frame, the travel fund will now be good through end of June Hi Jennifer, Southwest has said it would take them a few weeks to get all the expiration dates updated. Just to be clear, I currently have funds that will expire in March If I book a flight using those funds to fly in June and then cancel that flight the funds will now have an expiration date of June 30, Please confirm.
Here is where you'll enter your travel funds' confirmation number and your first and last name before clicking "Apply funds. Again, you may use your travel funds for cash fares or to pay the taxes and fees on award tickets. Remember, travel funds from other passengers may not be applied to your ticket.
Now that you've filled out all of the necessary information and remitted payment with your travel fund, you should see a confirmation email pop up in your inbox. If you didn't use the entire value of your travel fund, keep an eye on the expiration date — you will have limited time to use what's left. Don't make the mistake of letting any unused funds go to waste.
Southwest travel funds are typically created when you cancel or change a Wanna Get Away reservation. They are automatically added to your account when you attach your Rapid Rewards number to the reservation before it is canceled.
Most of these funds have a month expiration date, but some have been extended to Sept. These funds can be used to book cash or award travel, and any unused amount from your new reservation can be used on a future flight before they expire.
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What can I do if my travel funds have expired? What can Southwest travel funds be used for? Can I use Southwest travel fund for someone else? Have your original ticket confirmation number handy. Browse and select your flights. Apply your travel funds. Get confirmation, check expirations. Using Southwest travel funds. How to maximize your rewards. On a similar note Dive even deeper in Travel.
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