How to Convert Southwest Travel Funds Into Rapid Rewards

Southwest is my favorite airline. Second is almost close. Due to our high Rapid Rewards points balance, my family has had a companion

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pass since 2017 and traveled the US and Mexico. Like any ardent traveler, COVID-19 canceled multiple trips this year,

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leaving me with a lot of Southwest Airlines travel funds. Southwest Airlines now converts travel cash into Rapid Reward points.

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This means you may convert for approximately 1.4c per point, which is reasonable. By converting to points, you can book flights

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for anyone, not just the original ticketholder. That and the fact that the points never expire or incur modification or cancellation costs

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What's the catch? Conversion has big benefits. Travel funds can pay ticket taxes and fees, while points must be paid out of pocket.

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Second, Travel Funds bookings generate Rapid Rewards points for the flight, unlike points bookings, which do not.

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I appreciate Rapid Rewards points' versatility, therefore I think we'll convert all our vacation funds to points. To make sure we

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won't go soon, I'll convert the remaining of my and my family's travel funds closer to December. I hate missing points! Will you convert Travel Funds

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