(EXPIRED) Targeted Southwest promo: Earn 5,000 bonus points per round trip or two one-ways (limit 15,000 bonus points)

Southwest is running a generous targeted promotion at the moment that’s giving 5,000 bonus Rapid Rewards points for every round trip or two one-way flights you take by November 20.

The Deal

• Earn 5,000 bonus Rapid Rewards points for every round trip or two one-way flights you take with Southwest.

Key Terms

• Only the Rapid Rewards Member who received this offer from Southwest Airlines is eligible for this promotion.
• Eligible Rapid Rewards Members (“Member”) can earn Rapid Rewards bonus points, when registering, booking, and flying qualifying revenue flights for this promotion between September 6, 2024 and November 20, 2024 (the “Promotion Period”).
• During the Promotion Period, Member must register for this Promotion by completing the registration form located at www.southwest.com/loyalty/myaccount/rapid-rewards and subject to the Rapid Rewards Restrictions set forth below, Member can: (1) earn 5,000 Rapid Rewards bonus points after booking and flying one (1) qualifying round trip flight or two (2) qualifying one-way flights, (ii) earn an additional 5,000 Rapid Rewards bonus points after booking and flying two (2) qualifying round trip flights or four (4) qualifying one-way flights, and (ii) earn an additional 5,000 Rapid Rewards bonus points after booking and flying three (3) qualifying round trip flights or six (6) qualifying one-way flights, provided that each booking includes Member’s Rapid Rewards account number at the time of booking.
• Member may earn up to a maximum of 15,000 Rapid Rewards bonus points through this Promotion.
• Member must register for this Promotion during the Promotion Period, and registration must be completed prior to booking and commencement of travel during the Promotion Period.
• Member’s Rapid Rewards account number must be entered at the time of booking Member’s qualifying flight(s) to be considered a qualifying flight for this Promotion.
• Valid on new reservations booked within the Promotion Period only.
• A qualifying round trip flight is a round trip revenue flight on Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city and back to the originating airport or carrier-recognized co-terminal, and a qualifying one-way flight is a one-way revenue flight on Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city.
• Further, a qualifying flight must be paid entirely with dollars, gift cards, or flight credits, and with no portion of the purchase price paid for with Rapid Rewards points or Rapid Rewards Business points.
• Cash Points bookings will not earn Rapid Rewards points, tier qualifying points for A-List or A-List Preferred status, or Companion Pass qualifying points.
• Travel booked or flown prior to Member’s registration for this Promotion is not considered a qualifying flight for this Promotion.
• Rapid Rewards bonus points earned through this Promotion are in addition to the regular Rapid Rewards points earned through Rapid Rewards.
• Charter flights, group travel, Companion Pass, Southwest Vacations packages, and reward travel do not qualify for this Promotion
• Valid on Southwest Airlines published scheduled service.
• Changes made to the itinerary after purchase may eliminate qualification for this Promotion.
• This Promotion cannot be combined with any other promotional offer.

Quick Thoughts

This is a sweet deal if you’re targeted and plan on taking some paid Southwest flights by November 20. 5,000 Rapid Rewards points are worth ~$70 which is a generous return, especially if your planned flights are on some of their cheaper routes.

While a mileage run won’t make sense for most people, if you can book ~$50 one-way flights from your local airport and are close to earning a Companion Pass, in that scenario it could prove to be worth it.

h/t Sarthak in Frequent Miler Insiders

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