If you have travel funds that have expired, according to the Southwest Community message boards, your one hope is to
call customer service within six months of the expiration and ask them to reinstate your travel funds as a LUV voucher
. The LUV voucher will be good for another six months from the date of your call.
Can I convert travel funds to LUV voucher?
Within 6 months after your travel fund expires, you can call Southwest airlines and request them to convert that expired travel fund to a LUV voucher
that will give you additional 6 months to use.
Can I get an extension on my Southwest travel funds?
Southwest never extends the expiration date of travel funds
. Your best bet is to wait until they expire and then call Customer Relations and ask for them to be reissued as a LUV Voucher.
Can travel funds be transferred?
Southwest Airlines tickets are non-transferable
, so travel funds associated with tickets can only be applied to a reservation for the original ticketed Passenger.
Can I use travel funds for someone else united?
Travel certificates are not transferable and may not be sold, traded or bartered
. However, the original recipient of a certificate may arrange travel for another person if done without selling or bartering the certificate.
How do I use expired Southwest travel funds?
If you have travel funds that have expired, according to the Southwest Community message boards, your one hope is to
call customer service within six months of the expiration and ask them to reinstate your travel funds as a LUV voucher
. The LUV voucher will be good for another six months from the date of your call.
How do I cash out my Southwest travel funds?
You can redeem your funds by
going to the Southwest website at Southwest.com, by phone, through the mobile app, or at a Southwest ticket counter for future flights
. You can reach Southwest customer service at 1-800-I-FLY-SWA (1-800-435-9792).
Can I transfer my Southwest travel funds to someone else?
Can someone else use my travel funds? Travel funds belong to the Passenger named on the ticket, regardless of who purchased it. At this time,
travel funds can’t be transferred to another person
(sorry, Mom). But Southwest LUV Vouchers can be used by anyone.
Can I use travel funds to buy points?
For anyone who has had to cancel a Southwest Airlines flight due to the coronavirus pandemic, this may be some welcome news: As of August 10,
anyone with qualifying future travel credits (what Southwest refers to as travel funds) can convert them into Rapid Rewards points—as long as they do so by December 15, 2020
.
How do I convert travel funds to Southwest Points 2021?
You’ll see the link at the top of your Southwest account after signing-in.
For every 1.28 cents you have in travel funds, Southwest will give you 1 Southwest point
. If you’ve got a $50 travel fund, you can convert it into 3,906 Southwest points.
Can I use travel funds to purchase early bird check in?
Re: travel funds
You can use travel funds to rebook and change a Wanna Get Away fare to an Anytime or Business Select one, but
you can’t use travel funds to pay for Upgraded Boarding or buy EarlyBird Check-In
.
Can I use my Southwest travel funds for a hotel?
Re: Travel Funds & Credits
Southwest travel funds are only the value of a previous flight and can only be used towards the flight portion of a new reservation.
Hotel credits and costs are completely separate
.
Why can’t I use my Southwest travel funds?
The most common issue…
Verify the spelling of the names is an exact match to the reservation that you canceled
, including any middle name if one was originally used. If the names have any special characters such as a space, hypen, etc you might need to call to get the travel fund to apply.
Can I use my travel funds for someone else Cebu Pacific?
Can I use the Travel Fund for another person?
NO. It is non-transferable
. It may be used for the same person on record.
Can I use travel voucher for someone else?
Vouchers are non-transferrable and may only be redeemed in the name of the passenger to whom it was issued
. The name on the new reservation must match the voucher exactly.
Can I transfer a flight voucher to someone else?
Most airlines offer vouchers only to the original flyer named on the ticket. But
some might make an exception and allow you to transfer it to someone else
. You may also be able to turn the voucher into another type of credit the airline offers that is more flexible.
Can I give my American Airlines ticket to someone else?
American Airlines allows most passengers to transfer their tickets from one flight to another prior to departure
. Restrictions and fees depend on the fare class booked, the reason for the change, the availability of alternate flights and even the customer’s specific needs.
How do I convert Southwest travel funds to vouchers?
What some people do is
wait for their travel funds to expire, and then contact Southwest and ask for them to transfer the travel funds to a LUV voucher
. This can be done on a case by case basis and Southwest charges $100 for the service, so it is up to you if you think it is worth it based on your travel fund value.
Can you use Southwest travel funds on taxes?
You can use your existing Travel Funds to book new air travel (including taxes and fees) through Southwest Airlines
, for the original passengers only, and all travel must be completed by the expiration date (one year from the original date of purchase).
Can I use Southwest travel funds for gift card?
Unused Ticketless Travel Funds Terms and Conditions:
Up to three forms of payment per Passenger may be applied, which includes one credit card or digital wallet per transaction. Southwest
®
gift cards, Southwest LUV Vouchers
®
, and Southwest
®
Travel Funds
can only be used on the flight portion of your trip
.
