As an example, I booked LGA / FLL for 8040
Southwest points roundtrip.
Not exact matches
You currently get 40,000
Southwest Rapid Rewards
points (after you hit the spending threshold of $ 1,000 in the first 3 months) which can get you at least 1
roundtrip flight.
A
roundtrip business - class ticket from New York to Paris that is valued at $ 3,500 would cost 245,000
points under
Southwest's fixed - value system (if the airline flew to Paris).
Even if they can't earn enough miles for the whole
roundtrip,
Southwest awards are booked each way, so they could very easily book one leg for
points and the other for dollars.
BEST for travelers who love
Southwest «s no frills approach to travel: The
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Card offers 50,000
points (enough for TWO
roundtrip flights) after spending just $ 2,000 in first three months, plus a 6,000
point bump every year on your cardmember anniversary.
Southwest does not have a close - in booking fee, so you would only be charged $ 5.60, but 45,000
points per person
roundtrip is way too much.
The
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card is now offering a 25,000
points sign up bonus (enough for a
roundtrip flight) after spending just $ 1,000 in first three months, plus a 6,000
point bump every year on your cardmember anniversary.
So, assuming flights have been around $ 250 per person (
roundtrip) and we've taken 8 flights on
Southwest saving us a total of about $ 4,000 so far since we used
points to book our flights.
When you transfer your
points to airline partners, you can score incredibly low - cost domestic travel through British Airways, which offers 9,000 mile
roundtrips on short flights, and
Southwest, a perennial favorite for its great service.
A Member who books five qualifying revenue
roundtrip flights (or 10 one way revenue flights) through
Southwest Airlines to or from a qualifying
Southwest served California airport between July 7, 2016 and October 31, 2016 with travel completed between July 7, 2016 and October 31, 2016 will qualify for Companion Pass which entitles Member to designate a companion to fly for free (does not include taxes and fees from $ 5.60 one way) anywhere with the Member on the same
Southwest Airlines flight that is purchased (with cash or
points) by the Member.
Recent Starwood merger news and posts: - Roundup Of Combined Marriott And Starwood Award Charts With Sample Hotels, Extend Your
Points Expiration, And More — Marriott Completes Starwood Buyout; Link Your Accounts To Transfer
Points, Match Elite Status, And Take Advantage Of Each Program's Strengths — Transfer 18,667 Starpoints Into 25K United Miles Or 90K Starpoints Into 132K United Miles And 7 Nights In A Marriott Hotel — Redeem 90K Starpoints For 120K
Southwest Points,
Southwest Companion Pass Status, And 7 Nights In A Marriott Hotel — Starwood Adds 36th Airline Partner — Starwood's 35th Transfer Partner Increases The Value Of Your Starpoints; Fly
Roundtrip JFK - Los Angeles For Less Than 10K Or JFK - Europe For Less Than 20K SPG!
That is enough
points to score 2
roundtrip «Wan na Get Away» tickets with
Southwest from New York City to Los Angeles — we estimate this to be a $ 726 value.
I just booked a
roundtrip award from CVG - LAX for 17,500 AA miles, booking with Avios or
Southwest points would have been more that 17.5 k. I think Reduced Mileage awards can be a great option for longer distance Domestic flights.
With
Southwest, you can score some great
roundtrip flights for less than 10,000
points and, if the marathon is postponed, you can always cancel without a penalty.