I received an interesting offer via email yesterday….the first I recall receiving from Southwest Airlines in recent memory. I’ll say up front that per the email, the offer is targeted, but it seemed worth sharing as a heads up to check your inbox or spam filter….perhaps you got the offer too.
So…check your email, perhaps you got the offer too. For the record, I haven’t flown Southwest in at least 3 years, but that will likely change this year, though I have no near-term Southwest flights booked. Perhaps I’ll get to work on that.
Here are the terms and conditions I received.
Only the Rapid Rewards Member who received this e-mail/offer from Southwest Airlines is eligible for this promotion. Offer is nontransferrable. Member must register for this promotion between September 18, 2014 and November 20, 2014, and registration must be completed prior to commencement of travel. Valid on new reservations booked within the promotional time period. Member’s flight must be booked through Southwest Airlines between September 18, 2014 and November 20, 2014. Member’s flight must be completed between September 18, 2014 and November 20, 2014. A qualifying flight for Rapid Rewards is a one-way flight booked through Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city, including any intermediate stops and/or connections. Rapid Rewards account number must be entered at the time of booking. Rapid Rewards earned points are calculated using base fare. Member will receive 12 bonus points per dollar spent on Business Select® Fares, ten bonus points on Anytime Fares, and six bonus points on Wanna Get Away®Fares. Bonus points are in addition to the standard flight points earned through Rapid Rewards. Bonus points will not count toward A-List, A-List Preferred, or Companion Pass qualification. Member will receive bonus points within four days after completion of entire ticket. Award, Companion Pass, Southwest Vacations® Packages, Jackpot Deals®, and reward travel do not qualify for this promotion. Changes made to this itinerary after purchase may eliminate qualification for promotion. Southwest Airlines operated flights booked through AirTran® Airways are not eligible for promotion. All Rapid Rewards rules and regulations apply.
I got this offer. As a A list Preferred, it works out to a triple points promotion. I built myself an Excel sheet and determined that on some of my upcoming flights it is cheaper to book Business Select than the Wanna Get Away fare because I know that I’ll use the full value of the points on my weekly commute to Baltimore.