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[disneymagicgirl]

I think we got our cards within a week. One tip I have if you want your points sooner is when you call to activate the cards, ask to have your billing due date moved earlier. I tried to be honest and say that it was to get the points sooner and the guy wouldn't do it. So then I told him it was so all of my credit cards would be due the same day. It moved our cycle end date up a week sooner. (And if you are trying to figure out when it would be, I can tell you I asked for a due date of the 15th and our cycle end date was then the 18th of the month prior.) Good luck!

Great info, thanks so much!!

 

[jana616]

I just wanted to say thanks so much to everyone who replied to my questions about getting the points, when they would post, etc. They were in our Rapid Rewards account by noon yesterday (and we had plenty...those last few purchases did post to last month!). I was able to get 3 roundtrip flights from Indy to Orlando with the points, and then buy one more with our new SWA credit card. All told, including the annual fee on the card, taxes on the free tickets, and the one we paid for, it was less than $400 for all of us to fly! I am so excited!

 

[disneymagicgirl]

I think we got our cards within a week. One tip I have if you want your points sooner is when you call to activate the cards, ask to have your billing due date moved earlier. I tried to be honest and say that it was to get the points sooner and the guy wouldn't do it. So then I told him it was so all of my credit cards would be due the same day. It moved our cycle end date up a week sooner. (And if you are trying to figure out when it would be, I can tell you I asked for a due date of the 15th and our cycle end date was then the 18th of the month prior.) Good luck!

I just logged into my chase accounts and the new SWA CC is already showing! It says the first due date will be 5/15/12. When will the points that I get for opening the card post? I need to use them for flights at the end of May.

 

[jana616]

I just logged into my chase accounts and the new SWA CC is already showing! It says the first due date will be 5/15/12. When will the points that I get for opening the card post? I need to use them for flights at the end of May.

I would think, based on that due date, that your cycle end date (and date your points would be available) would be around April 18th, since our due date is 4/15 and our end date was 3/18. Have you gotten your cards yet? When you activate them I would call and ask to have your due date moved to May 1st to "coincide with your other credit card due dates" and then your end date should be April 3rd or so. Hope that works!

 

[disneymagicgirl]

I would think, based on that due date, that your cycle end date (and date your points would be available) would be around April 18th, since our due date is 4/15 and our end date was 3/18. Have you gotten your cards yet? When you activate them I would call and ask to have your due date moved to May 1st to "coincide with your other credit card due dates" and then your end date should be April 3rd or so. Hope that works!

Thanks! They haven't arrived. I just applied Sunday.
I will ask about moving the due date. Good idea. I won't have enough pts for all 5 tix anyways, so I could always buy the flights to MCO outright and then when the initial points post I can use those to purchase the return flights, right?

 

[eeyoregon]

Does anyone know when SW's flight schedule will be open for booking in January? I want to make sure to get my flights early so I can take advantage of the "wanna get away" fares.

I would like to know this as well, but for November. The current dates end 2 days before I need to fly...of course .

 

[lindsmom]

I have to apologize in advance, as I'm sure this has been asked and answered but the search is not working for me.

My husband got the chase / southwest card, but what I'm wondering is if he needs to create a rapid rewards account BEFORE the points bonus hits, or will they create one for him? Because the bonus is only for new rewards members, I don't want to create the account too early and lose those points.

 

[cybrkitn]

Does anyone know when SW's flight schedule will be open for booking in January? I want to make sure to get my flights early so I can take advantage of the "wanna get away" fares.

I would like to know this as well, but for November. The current dates end 2 days before I need to fly...of course .

Add me to that list as well. We're planning on going to WDW November 29 and SW only goes until November 2 right now. I'm starting to get and really want to start booking everything right now!

 

[disneymagicgirl]

I have to apologize in advance, as I'm sure this has been asked and answered but the search is not working for me.

My husband got the chase / southwest card, but what I'm wondering is if he needs to create a rapid rewards account BEFORE the points bonus hits, or will they create one for him? Because the bonus is only for new rewards members, I don't want to create the account too early and lose those points.

I just got that card specifically for the bonus. I did have a rr acct and put the # on my application so it is imprinted on my credit card. I have never flown SWA so there are no miles on it. I will let you know when I call CS to activate the card. Someone on here did advise me to request my due date be moved up so the points post in time for me to use them in may.

 

[scottmel]

I have to apologize in advance, as I'm sure this has been asked and answered but the search is not working for me.

My husband got the chase / southwest card, but what I'm wondering is if he needs to create a rapid rewards account BEFORE the points bonus hits, or will they create one for him? Because the bonus is only for new rewards members, I don't want to create the account too early and lose those points.

This happened to my dad. he opened a SW visa but did not tell them he had a RR account. he kept checking that RR account and no points for months. FINALLY he called, they had created a RR account for him with the points. They then merged his original RR account with new account to combine all points.

 

[kevin75]

This is from Southwest's website:

"We are currently accepting air reservations through November 2, 2012. On May 21, 2012, we will open our schedule for sale through January 4, 2013. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."

 

[lindsmom]

I just got that card specifically for the bonus. I did have a rr acct and put the # on my application so it is imprinted on my credit card. I have never flown SWA so there are no miles on it. I will let you know when I call CS to activate the card. Someone on here did advise me to request my due date be moved up so the points post in time for me to use them in may.

This happened to my dad. he opened a SW visa but did not tell them he had a RR account. he kept checking that RR account and no points for months. FINALLY he called, they had created a RR account for him with the points. They then merged his original RR account with new account to combine all points.

Thanks - we'll give it a few days, then maybe we'll call. We just made our first purchase and sent in payment for annual fee.... I'll look at the statement and see if it's listed on there too.

 

[MISSYLEXI]

If I apply for the card and get the points are the points there until you use them? We are not planning on going on vacation until Oct 2013.

 

[cybrkitn]

This is from Southwest's website:

"We are currently accepting air reservations through November 2, 2012. On May 21, 2012, we will open our schedule for sale through January 4, 2013. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."

Thanks Kevin! That's what I was looking for

 

[MAYNARDS99]

Raleigh/Durham to Orlando starting at $110 One-Way!

- Fare is valid for travel Monday-Saturday, May 1 through May 22, 2012 only

Purchase by 630PM March 27, 2012

 

[Victoriasmom98]

Help!!! I am confused on the whole points thing. My hubby and I are planning on applying for the Visa card to get the points. Now, when you shop for flights, do you look at the fares in points? For example, our one way flight for one is 7850 points. Now if we apply and get the 25,000 points, do we shop the fares by points? For us, that would mean the 3 of us could get a one way down to Orlando and then purchase the return flights with the card itself.....This is confusing because I've never dealt with points at all.

 

[MAYNARDS99]

Victoria...Yes, you would shop by points. Check the application, most likely it will take at least one billing cycle for the points to post to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account.

 

[Victoriasmom98]

Victoria...Yes, you would shop by points. Check the application, most likely it will take at least one billing cycle for the points to post to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account.

Thank you Maynard! We bit the bullet and applied last night. We were approved and it said it would be up to 2 weeks to get the card. I alread cross referenced our current Rapid Rewards number to the card, so it's all connected (or should be). Thanks again for your input!

 

[beatlesblonde]

This is from Southwest's website:

"We are currently accepting air reservations through November 2, 2012. On May 21, 2012, we will open our schedule for sale through January 4, 2013. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."

Thanks! We need November 3rd for our leaving flight and of course the booking calendar ends on November 2nd Now I just have to wait patiently until May 21st....

 

[jenseib]

Thanks! We need November 3rd for our leaving flight and of course the booking calendar ends on November 2nd Now I just have to wait patiently until May 21st....

Thats exactly the day we need and I looked on Delta and it's outrageous