Southwest Airlines is out with a targeted promotion to earn more redeemable points, Companion Pass-qualifying points, or status points when you fly between May 24th and July 31st. I believe this promos only require a single flight. Unfortunately, nobody on the Frequent Miler team had this promotion in our accounts, but for those who do this could be an easy way to pick up some easy points toward whatever matters most to you.
The Deal
- Southwest is running a targeted promotion offering those targeted the ability to choose a one-time bonus from the following options when they fly between May 24 and July 31, 2021.
- Earn 3X Rapid Rewards® bonus points on your qualifying flight, or
- Earn 10,000 Companion Pass® qualifying points* (CPQPs) toward Companion Pass benefits, or
- Earn 10,000 tier qualifying points* (TQPs) toward A-List status
Key Details
- Must register before booking your qualifying flight
- Companion Pass qualifying points or tier points can not be redeemed for travel
- Valid one time with one flight during the offer period
Quick Thoughts
If you are within striking distance from a Companion Pass or elite status, those offers would be no-brainers and might even make it worth booking a cheap flight (maybe). The 3x points offer is a decent additional rebate, but not enough to make a big difference in any booking decisions.
Keep in mind that the Companion Pass or tier qualifying points aren’t Rapid Rewards points. That is to say that if you take the Companion Pass or tier points, you get closer to those milestones but you do not earn redeemable Rapid Rewards points (it isn’t 10K points that you can redeem for a flight – think of it more like a 10K discount on the number of points needed for a Companion Pass or elite status).
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3,000 Rapid Rewards® bonus points.
Get an additional 3,000 Rapid Rewards® bonus points when you register, book and fly one one-way flight between May 14 and August 31, 2021 (“Promotional Time Period”).
This was the best option I was given
Nick, here is the link to the promo. If you sign in and see the 3 options, you are targeted. If you are redirected to your account page, then you are not targeted.
https://www.southwest.com/loyalty/myaccount/promotion-detail.html
How can you tell if you are targeted?
On a desktop computer (or desktop mode on your mobile device), go to your Southwest account and there is a Promotions tab on the left, which will show you whether or not you have the targeted offer.