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 Southwest travel funds for a family member?
Travel funds are only useable by the passengers name who is on them
the funds are not transferable. Soon southwest will have a new way for you to transfer travel funds in to rapid rewards points which your family member can do once the feature is available then those points can be used to buy a flight for anyone.
Can I use my husbands travel funds on Southwest?
No, travel funds are linked to the original ticketed passenger
. However, it's been stated that sometime soon you can convert them to RR points, which would then allow you to use them for anyone.
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 Southwest credits 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 Southwest points be used for someone else?
Can I book travel with points for other Passengers (not me)?
Yes. The Rapid Rewards Member who owns the account from which the points will be used will need to make the reservation for the person traveling
.
Can I use my sons travel funds on Southwest?
Can I use Southwest travel fund for someone else? You might be wondering: “Are Southwest travel funds transferable?” Unfortunately, no.
Only the person who booked the original reservation may use the travel funds
. You may not book a flight for anyone else with your travel funds, nor can they book a flight for you.
Can you 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 a family member use my airline credit?
Normally, a future flight credit is non-transferrable and therefore must be used by the same traveler it was issued to. However,
all future flight credits that were issued for tickets purchased on or before August 31, 2021, can now be used to book travel for anyone, including yourself, friends, or family
.
Can I convert Southwest travel funds to points?
In order to qualify for the points conversion,
your travel fund must expire on Sept. 7, 2022
. In addition, the name on the travel fund must match the name on the Rapid Rewards account.
Can you use Southwest travel funds for hotels?
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
.
Can you use Southwest travel funds for gift card?
Yes, you can use travel funds (as well as LUV vouchers and Southwest gift cards) when booking a flight through the Southwest mobile app
.
How can I use my Southwest travel funds?
To use those funds, book your flight online as you typically would, but instead of using a credit card to pay, click the drop-down option that reads “Southwest gift card, Travel Funds, or Southwest LUV Voucher.” From there, re-enter your name and confirmation number from the original reservation, and the balance is …
How do I redeem Southwest credit?
Re: How to use Travel Funds
When you are making your next travel booking there's a section on the checkout screen titled “Do you want to apply travel funds?” Click “Apply travel funds” and then enter the passenger name and confirmation number from the cancelled flight.
Can you use travel funds to buy points?
If you've got $200 in travel funds, you can convert them to 15,625 points
, which are worth ~$234.38 in Southwest flights. That's a nice boost for very little effort. You can purchase Southwest flights and refund them in the form of travel funds by September 7, 2020, for your funds to qualify for conversion.
Can LUV vouchers be used by anyone?
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.
Can I use my kids Southwest credit?
Re: how to apply unused travel funds I paid for an adult child towards my flight. When someone cancels a ticket and receives a credit,
that credit can only be used by the person who's name was on that ticket
.
Can travel funds be refunded?
If you have a refundable value remaining,
you can choose to receive a refund to the original form of payment or convert the fare into Travel Funds
.
