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What can Southwest points be used for?

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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Most gift card redemptions cost 15,000 points for a $100 gift card (a 0.6 cent per point value), though you can find the occasional better deal or smaller increments of options. Unfortunately, Rapid Rewards members are no longer able to redeem Southwest points for an Amazon gift card as they have in the past.

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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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Do the points I earn expire? No, your Rapid Rewards points do not expire. However, if you choose to close your account, the points in your account will be terminated.

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The amount of airline miles needed for round trips to Hawaii typically start at 45,000 miles. This compares to only needing 25,000 miles to flying round trip to anywhere else in the contiguous 48 states.

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Number of miles needed for a free flight Varies based on the cash ticket price. Generally ranges from 2,600 to over 29,000 points each way.

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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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85,000 Southwest points are worth around $1,130.5 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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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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3,000 Southwest points are worth around $39.9 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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The value of Southwest points is 1.33 cents per point, on average. That means 10,000 Southwest points have a value of roughly $133.

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April thru June and mid-August thru mid-September are Hawaii's low seasons, and airfares are lower then. No matter what time of year you travel, you may be able to score better deals if you travel midweek.

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You should plan to spend around $342 per day on your vacation in Hawaii, which is the average daily price based on the expenses of other visitors. Past travelers have spent, on average, $77 on meals for one day and $37 on local transportation. Also, the average hotel price in Hawaii for a couple is $427.

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Southwest Airlines doesn't actually have a dedicated first-class fare, instead, it's known as Business Select.

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