If you’re concerned that your Southwest Points are going to go to waste, you’re not alone. We actually get lots of questions about how to use these points. It seem this is the stuff keeping some people up at night. In this blog post, we unpack everything you need to know.
Transfer Them Before You Lose Them
Yes - you can transfer your Southwest Points. But not so fast. This isn't the best idea in the world. Kind of like that tattoo you got on your lower back when you were heartbroken. Because while this won’t hurt as much as a tattoo, you might live to regret the fees. Southwest charges $5 per 500 points transferred. Doesn’t sound like a lot, right?! Well - these things quickly add up. Think about it: for 5,000 points you’d have to pay $50 in fees. That’s a real shame.
Another option is to transfer your Southwest flight credits. Not a terrible idea. There’s actually a Transferable Flight Credit program to help you do this. The only catch is that both you and the person you’re transferring to must be Rapid Rewards Members. Also - you only do this once. So use your transfer wisely. Oh and if your booking was made through a Southwest Business channel, you can transfer between employees working at the same organization.
Another option is to transfer points between programs. In this case, from Chase to Southwest. Yes - possible and do-able. Southwest is a partner of the Chase Ultimate Rewards program. This makes it easy to transfer points between your Chase account and your Southwest Rapid Rewards account. You can do this under the Transfer Points section of your Chase account.
Airline Partnerships & Amex
Sometimes airlines have partnerships with other airlines, and that’s great news for loyalty programs. But sadly, Southwest doesn't have any partnerships. That means your points can only be used on Southwest flights. Yes - it’s a bit limiting, but that shouldn’t be a deal breaker for you.
We also get asked a lot about Amex points and whether these can be used for Southwest Airlines. Currently, Amex points can only be used with Delta SkyMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue. Yes - that sucks a bit, but don’t you might be able to use your Amex points to book flights on other airlines like United Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
Turning Your Points into Cash
No plans to use your Southwest points? Don’t want to transfer them? Well - you’re in luck. You can sell them for cash. That’s where we come in. We offer a safe, reliable and quick process for selling unused points. And the best part is you don’t have to worry about hidden fees or small print you might have missed. Get started today.
