Southwest Approved - 50,000 points offer

[MrPTato]

So excited..just approved for the Chase Southwest Visa and after $2,000 spend, I will get 50,000 points. This will make between 4 or 5 round trip tickets for us.

This will pair nicely with the Hyatt card I got last month. Will use the free annual night at the Hyatt Regency @ MCO if flights are cheaper the prior day. Wife has the Disney Premier so I guess we are set to vacation!

 

[Ennazus8810]

We are flying on our free SW points in 2 weeks. It covered all 4 RT tickets for us!

 

[MrPTato]

We are flying on our free SW points in 2 weeks. It covered all 4 RT tickets for us!

Do you have to pay the taxes out of pocket or are they included in the points?

 

[mejo]

Where did you get the 50,000 pt deal. All I see is 25,000.

 

[MrPTato]

Had a friend that got an email back in April to refer a friend and the person (me) had until 8/31 to apply. I applied at 11:35 that night. I don't think I would have done it for 25,000. They also get 5,000 after my first purchase.

 

[mejo]

Oh, cool, good deal then. Thanks

 

[Marionnette]

Do you have to pay the taxes out of pocket or are they included in the points?

9/11 Fees are paid OOP. That's true with any FF program, not just Southwest. There aren't any taxes on RR flights.

 

[Ennazus8810]

Do you have to pay the taxes out of pocket or are they included in the points?

You pay the taxes fees. So for 4 of us we paid $44.80 in addition to the points.

 

[a742246]

That 50,000 point offer is always available at their website www.southwest.com/inflight .

 

[Marionnette]

You pay the taxes fees. So for 4 of us we paid $44.80 in addition to the points.

That would be the cost of the 9/11 fee for 4 people traveling round-trip. The cost would have been the same whether you spent 1,000 RR pts. or 100,000 RR pts. for your tickets. There are no taxes for flights paid with RR points.

 

[thedjwaver]

Awesome I pair a Chase freedom and Sapphire card to gain my rewards!

 

[nooneshome]

I was thinking of opening a card for DD. Can DW and I fly somewhere without DD or does she have to be part of the reservation? thanks

 

[MrPTato]

I was thinking of opening a card for DD. Can DW and I fly somewhere without DD or does she have to be part of the reservation? thanks

Are you trying to hide it from her? She doesn't need to be on the reservation. It just has to be booked from her account.

 

[Ennazus8810]

That would be the cost of the 9/11 fee for 4 people traveling round-trip. The cost would have been the same whether you spent 1,000 RR pts. or 100,000 RR pts. for your tickets. There are no taxes for flights paid with RR points.

Yep. On the invoice it is listed as "taxes and fees" though. Another benefit of points, no tax.

 

[Marionnette]

I was thinking of opening a card for DD. Can DW and I fly somewhere without DD or does she have to be part of the reservation? thanks

Let her open one herself. If she's old enough to have a CC, she should be handling her credit herself. Opening CCs in another person's name is a form of identity theft. I'm sure that's not your intention but your daughter should be the one to apply because it's her credit that takes the hit for the hard pull on her report.

Once she has her RRs, she can book flights for anyone. She does not need to be traveling with that person for them to use a RR ticket.

 

[nooneshome]

Let her open one herself. If she's old enough to have a CC, she should be handling her credit herself. Opening CCs in another person's name is a form of identity theft. I'm sure that's not your intention but your daughter should be the one to apply because it's her credit that takes the hit for the hard pull on her report.

Once she has her RRs, she can book flights for anyone. She does not need to be traveling with that person for them to use a RR ticket.

Sorry for the confusion. DD just turned 21 and has her first job. She needs to have a CC and I was getting her options to see what would be the best. It would be her decision and her CC. Thanks for the answer.

 

[crazymomof4]

That 50,000 point offer is always available at their website www.southwest.com/inflight .

This was posted on another thread and last month I used the link and was approved. Working toward our required purchases now.

Has anyone ever used this an been bumped down to the current offer of 25,000 points bc they didn't ACTUALLY do the application "in-flight"?
I don't know why, but this is a concern for me and would love to hear feedback that applying thru this link worked at the 50,000 points.

 

[MrPTato]

This was posted on another thread and last month I used the link and was approved. Working toward our required purchases now.

Has anyone ever used this an been bumped down to the current offer of 25,000 points bc they didn't ACTUALLY do the application "in-flight"?
I don't know why, but this is a concern for me and would love to hear feedback that applying thru this link worked at the 50,000 points.

Send them a Secure Message (Chase) and ask what the into offer is that you have linked. They should be able to confirm.

 

[a742246]

You can call them at 1-866-836-7323, to confirm.

 

[KKB]

Instead of opening a card in another persons name, open another card in YOUR name (same RR acct)--I did this last year. Got 1 SWA plus card and 1 SWA premier card, both offering 50K points deal. $69 + $99 annual fees (but you get 3K/6K points added annually so that is almost a wash). Then charge $10K ASAP (charge EVERYTHING you normally wouldn't, & deduct from checking so you can pay it off each month.) As soon as you do this, you get the 50K+50K+10K (from charges). When you do this, you qualify for a companion pass for the rest of this year and all of next (anyone can earn this when then earn 110K points in a calender year--but I couldn't do that if I charged every penny we spend!). That means a companion can fly free with you on every trip you take. And you can change your companion up to 4x/yr.
With DS in college, DD a senior doing college visits plus DH & I like to vacation so this has saved us a TON. Hoping to do this in DH's name the beginning of next year.