Unused, refundable tickets that do not carry restrictions may be applied toward future travel or refunded within
one year
from the date of issue. All eligible refunds are provided according to your original form of payment.
Do Southwest residual travel funds expire?
Re: How do I use my residual travel funds
Your travel funds expire June 4, 2018
and any travel you want to purchase with the funds needs to be purchased AND completed before June 4, 2018. A June 11 flight would not work. If the funds expire you may be able to get them extended.
How do Southwest travel funds expire?
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.
Will Southwest refund due to Covid?
Changing or canceling your flight
Anytime and Business Select® fares are refundable
but can also be used for a future trip if you’d prefer that. Learn more about travel funds on Southwest.com. We hope these policies give our Customers options and priceless flexibility when planning your next getaway.
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.
How do I extend 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
. The fee for this is $100, which will be deducted from the funds balance.
Can Southwest 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.
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.
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 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
.
Can you use 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 Southwest LUV Vouchers be used by anyone?
Re: LUV Voucher
Vouchers can be used by anyone
, unlike Travel Funds which are locked in the name of the original passenger. Be aware though that vouchers only cover the airfare portion, not any taxes or fees, which will have to be paid separately, with a credit card or travel funds.
Why is Southwest Airlines Cancelling flights?
Dallas-based Southwest and other airlines are cutting thousands of spring flights from schedules because of
serious headwinds from high fuel prices, staffing challenges and other ongoing supply chain constraints
.
What happens if Southwest cancels a flight due to weather?
“If Southwest Airlines have canceled due to heavy airline traffic, bad weather, or any other reasons, then,
passengers will get a full refund amount without any cancellation fee
,” the website read.
When can you fly after Covid?
Do not travel until a full
5 days after your last close contact
with the person with COVID-19. It is best to avoid travel for a full 10 days after your last exposure. If you must travel during days 6 through 10 after your last exposure: Get tested at least 5 days after your last close contact.
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 Southwest LUV Vouchers be extended?
luv vouchers that expire January 27, 2021. As others have noted,
Southwest will not provide an extension on their luv vouchers
.
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 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.
What can Southwest travel funds be used for?
Re: Using Travel Funds
Unused Ticketless Travel Funds: Southwest Airlines accepts unused ticketless travel funds for
Passenger travel purchased through Southwest Airlines
, excluding the Southwest Airlines Group Desk and Southwest Airlines® Vacations.
