Are Southwest points only for flights?

Redeem for flights and more. With the More Rewards program, Rapid Rewards® Credit Cardmembers can use their points for gift cards, merchandise, international flights on global carriers, hotel stays, rental cars, and exclusive Cardmember experiences.



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By enrolling in the Southwest Rapid Rewards program, you'll earn points for every dollar spent on Southwest flights. These points can be used to cover hotel stays, experiences, retail items, gift cards and car rentals.

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To book a flight with points:
  1. Log in to your Rapid Rewards account on the Southwest.com® homepage. If you don't have a Rapid Rewards account, create one here.
  2. Enter your flight information and view fares in points.
  3. Select your flight and review the price and schedule.
  4. You're ready to check out!


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Southwest points' value varies from 1.3 cents to 1.5 cents. In most cases, you get better value when redeeming your points for short flights and affordable fares instead of longer flights or more expensive fares.

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Yes. You can also be among the thousands of Southwest frequent flyers who sell their rewards points in exchange for cash. There are many online miles brokers who buy miles, MilesBuyer being one of them.

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Do the points I earn expire? No, your Rapid Rewards points do not expire.

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60,000 Southwest points are worth around $798 when redeemed for airfare. While Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points are most valuable when redeemed for Travel, they're also redeemable for gift cards, hotel stays, merchandise, and more.

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As a result, 50,000 Southwest points are typically worth between $500 and $750 in award flights within the United States or one of the airline's international destinations.

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Southwest isn't a major international carrier. To go to Europe, Asia, South America, Africa or Oceania, you'll need to fly another airline: » Learn more: Which Southwest Airlines credit card should I get?

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With Southwest, the cost of an award ticket is tied to the cash price of the flight. You'll typically find that Southwest points value are worth about 1.5 cents on average toward Southwest airfare. But there are some ways to use your Southwest points that are better than others.

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75,000 Southwest points are worth roughly $997.5 when redeemed for airfare. While Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points are most valuable when redeemed for Travel, they're also redeemable for gift cards, hotel stays, merchandise, and more.

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How do I gift or transfer Rapid Rewards points to someone else? Log into your account and click on Rapid Rewards at the top of the screen. Under Manage, select Buy or Transfer Points. From there, you can select the appropriate transaction option on the Rapid Rewards Buy, Gift & Transfer page.

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100,000 Southwest points are worth around $1,330 when redeemed for airfare. While Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points are most valuable when redeemed for Travel, they're also redeemable for gift cards, hotel stays, merchandise, and more.

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No, buying Southwest points is not worth it. Southwest Rapid Rewards points are worth an average of 1.33 cents each, while buying them costs around 3 cents per point, which means you would not be getting a good deal.

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Southwest Rapid Rewards points are worth about 1.5 cents each. Southwest Rapid Rewards points are worth more than United Airlines and Alaska Airlines miles. Since there is no award chart, the value of Rapid Rewards points is pegged to a specific cash amount.

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How much are 10,000 Southwest points worth? 10,000 Southwest points are worth about $150.

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After you use your Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card to make at least $40,000 of purchases during the promotion period of 10/1/20-1/31/21 (“Promotion Period”), you will earn 30% in points as a bonus on purchases made on your Rapid Rewards Credit Card during the Promotion Period, up to 25,000 bonus points.

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