Southwest Rewards Question

[KCmike]

My son and I are driving cross country but my wife and one of my daughters are going to meet up with us by flying.

If I'm not flying can I not accrue Southwest rewards points?

 

[Marionnette]

My son and I are driving cross country but my wife and one of my daughters are going to meet up with us by flying.

If I'm not flying can I not accrue Southwest rewards points?

The person who has the FF account must actually be a passenger and complete their air travel in order to accrue miles/points. So, if it's your RR account, you actually have to be on that plane to get the RR points.

 

[Narnia_girl]

Rapid Rewards go to the person who is flying. But it is very easy to set up accounts for your wife and daughter. After completing the flight you can gift your points to them, or vice versa.

 

[KCmike]

Thanks so much to both of you for speedy answers. One more if I may?
Could I buy their plane fares with my points or is the only way to gift the points?

 

[Marionnette]

Thanks so much to both of you for speedy answers. One more if I may?
Could I buy their plane fares with my points or is the only way to gift the points?

You can use your RR points to book tickets for anyone.

 

[Narnia_girl]

I booked a flight for my daughter last fall and used my husbands RR points to pay for it. It was very easy.

This is from their FAQ:
Can I book travel with points for other Passengers (not me)?

Yes. The Rapid Rewards Member who owns the account from which the points will be used will need to make the reservation for the person traveling. Simply get the destination, travel dates, and flight times from the person who will be using your points and log in to your account via Southwest.com to book the reward travel. A Passenger traveling on a ticket using points from another Member's account will not be allowed to make changes to the itinerary. The Passenger must contact the Member and have the Member make any necessary changes. All reward travel is subject to taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges of at least $5.60 per one-way trip, which must be paid with a credit card, travel fund, or Southwest gift card at the time of booking. Applicable taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges can vary significantly based on your arrival and departure destination.