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.
Where did my Southwest travel funds go?
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.
How soon are Southwest travel funds available?
Travel funds are added
almost instantaneously
to your account. upon a change or cancellation.
Are Southwest travel funds available immediately?
Travel Funds are available for use immediately
. If you used your Rapid Rewards number when booking, your Travel Funds will be automatically added to your Southwest account.
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 Southwest travel funds be combined?
Re: Using Multiple Travel Funds?
You can only use three forms of payment, and those 3 don’t cover the bill
. You can use 2, and pay the rest. Or use 2 or 3 for cheaper flight, and then cancel it to combine them into one new travel fund, and then use that.
Can Southwest LUV vouchers be transferred?
Are LUV Vouchers transferable?
Yes
, LUV Vouchers can be used to purchase a flight for anyone, not just the person the voucher was issued to.
How many travel funds can I use on Southwest?
Held Funds –
A maximum of three Held Funds tickets can be applied per Passenger on each reservation
. If your purchase exceeds the amount available on the three Held Funds tickets, you will only be allowed to use two Held Funds tickets and another form of payment will be required for the difference.
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.
Can you pay for early bird check in with 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
.
How long do Southwest travel funds last?
The travel fund will expire
12 months
from the date you booked the ticket. Booked with a Southwest LUV Voucher: The travel fund will adopt the expiration date of the voucher used to book the ticket.
How do I find my travel funds confirmation number?
You could try
calling reservations
and they should be able to look up your canceled flight confirmation number if you provide them with your credit card number on the phone feel free to call them at 1800-435-9792 and if they can’t help you or are unable to find it I would call customer relations at 855-234-4654 and …
Can you get a refund for wanna get away tickets?
If you have applied for refund on Wanna Get Away tickets within 24 hours of your booking, then
you are entitled to get a refund at Southwest airlines in the original form of payment
.
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.
What happens when my travel funds expire Southwest?
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
. The fee for this is $100, which will be deducted from the funds balance.
Can I transfer travel funds to 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
.
Why can’t I use multiple travel funds on Southwest?
If your purchase exceeds the amount available on the three Held Funds tickets, you will only be allowed to use two Held Funds tickets
and another form of payment will be required for the difference. Southwest LUV vouchers – A maximum of two Southwest LUV vouchers can be applied per passenger on each reservation.
What if my travel fund is not enough?
If your travel fund is not enough to pay with your new booking you can
combine it with your credit/debit card
.
Can you use Southwest travel funds twice?
You can apply up to 3 forms of payment for each reservation, so
you are allowed to use travel funds from multiple confirmation numbers at the same time
. Southwest travel funds are good for 12 months from the date of original purchase. You must use the travel funds by the expiration date.
Can you transfer a travel voucher to another person?
Transportation Credit Vouchers may be transferred to another passenger, as long as the person whose name appears on the voucher is traveling on the same reservation
.
Can travel funds be combined?
In that case,
yes, you can book a flight with two funds, then cancel it to create a new combined fund on a new confirmation number
. Then use that and another old confirmation number to book another reservation, cancel that one, then you have a single new travel fund.
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
.
