WN Visa promo: 2 Bonus RR Credits for BS fares
Aug 6, 2008, 9:37 am
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WN Visa promo: 2 Bonus RR Credits for BS fares
Just got this via email, it appears to be targeted:
Here’s how it works:
Book Southwest’s new Business Select™ fare and travel by August 28, 2008.
Pay with your Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Visa card.
Southwest will deposit 2 credits into your account for each Business Select fare purchased and flown.
*OFFER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Cardmembers who book a Business Select fare and travel by August 28, 2008, will be eligible to earn 2 Rapid Rewards bonus credits. The bonus is on top of the standard credits earned through Rapid Rewards for Business Select fares. Not all cardmembers are eligible for this offer. Only the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Visa Signature and Business cardmembers who received this quarterly exclusive offer are eligible for the bonus. The offer is non-transferrable. Members who purchase and travel on multiple Business Select fares are eligible to receive 2 Rapid Rewards bonus credits for each one-way fare purchased and flown before August 28, 2008. Business Select fares are fully refundable. Seats are limited and may not be available on every flight. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply. Offer made by Southwest Airlines. Chase Bank, N.A. is not an affiliate of Southwest Airlines and is not responsible for offer fulfillment.
Here’s how it works:
Book Southwest’s new Business Select™ fare and travel by August 28, 2008.
Pay with your Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Visa card.
Southwest will deposit 2 credits into your account for each Business Select fare purchased and flown.
*OFFER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Cardmembers who book a Business Select fare and travel by August 28, 2008, will be eligible to earn 2 Rapid Rewards bonus credits. The bonus is on top of the standard credits earned through Rapid Rewards for Business Select fares. Not all cardmembers are eligible for this offer. Only the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Visa Signature and Business cardmembers who received this quarterly exclusive offer are eligible for the bonus. The offer is non-transferrable. Members who purchase and travel on multiple Business Select fares are eligible to receive 2 Rapid Rewards bonus credits for each one-way fare purchased and flown before August 28, 2008. Business Select fares are fully refundable. Seats are limited and may not be available on every flight. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply. Offer made by Southwest Airlines. Chase Bank, N.A. is not an affiliate of Southwest Airlines and is not responsible for offer fulfillment.
Aug 6, 2008, 3:22 pm
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Translation is 8 drinks, 8 preferred boardings, and one additional RR ticket plus four award drink coupons for $160 (if one's doing last minute business flights) - that's not a bad promotion at all.
Aug 9, 2008, 11:10 pm
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Cluemeister: Correct me if I'm wrong but I think you will receive a grand total of 9 RR credits for these two one-way "long flights" - i.e. flights of 750 miles or more:
One way #1: 1 normal credit + 1 BS credit + 2 Visa promo bonus credits = 4 credits
One way #2: same as above = 4 more credits
$600 WN Visa spend doubled to $1200 = 1 credit
One way #1: 1 normal credit + 1 BS credit + 2 Visa promo bonus credits = 4 credits
One way #2: same as above = 4 more credits
$600 WN Visa spend doubled to $1200 = 1 credit
Last edited by yanxfann; Aug 9, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Aug 10, 2008, 7:08 am
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That's exactly how I read it, 4 + 1 + 4.
Throw in triple credit on a car rental, and the Holiday Inn Priority club .5 bonus for second night stay, you could be looking at 4 + 1 + 4 + 1.5 + 1 = 11.5 points for one round trip BS flight over 750 miles, two night hotel stay at a place like a HI Express, and a two day car rental from one of the companies offering triple credit.
Now the question is: How do us regular RR/SW Visa holders get this offer? I'm about to book a flight to TN, and I was going to book a different airline.
Throw in triple credit on a car rental, and the Holiday Inn Priority club .5 bonus for second night stay, you could be looking at 4 + 1 + 4 + 1.5 + 1 = 11.5 points for one round trip BS flight over 750 miles, two night hotel stay at a place like a HI Express, and a two day car rental from one of the companies offering triple credit.
Now the question is: How do us regular RR/SW Visa holders get this offer? I'm about to book a flight to TN, and I was going to book a different airline.
Aug 11, 2008, 11:52 am
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So what's the cheapest/highest return BS fare in WN's system? Any way to make a "credit run?"
I found one out of MDW for about $107 one-way, but I only halfheartedly looked for a couple minutes.
I found one out of MDW for about $107 one-way, but I only halfheartedly looked for a couple minutes.
Aug 11, 2008, 3:31 pm
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BNA-BHM is $101 each way ($110 ai) for a sub-750 flight. For travel less than two weeks in advance (the promotion expires this month), the BS fare is $20 more than the "Wanna Get Away" and just $10 more than "Anytime" fares.
Aug 11, 2008, 4:37 pm
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