Last Day To Convert Southwest Travel Funds To Points

 

Earlier this year, Southwest announced that you could take leftover travel funds stored in your account and convert them to points instead of letting them expire. But today, December 15th, is the last day to do that. 

What are travel funds?

When you cancel a Southwest flight, Southwest will ask you if you want the difference or the taxes returned to your credit card or stored in your account as travel funds. If you chose travel funds, they are stored in your account until you book your next flight. 

Side note, I always choose to refund the dollars to my credit card unless I'm rebooking right away. Southwest has made it easier to find your travel funds and use them since it changed the computer program earlier this year, but it's still easier to just refund to your card. 

To convert your travel funds

1. log into your Southwest account

2. Click on my account

3. Click on the banner at the top that talks about travel funds

4. Click on the tab "My Travel Funds" 

5. If you have any that are eligible to convert, click the convert button 

The points should be added to your account immediately and you can use them for any future flight. Southwest points and the Southwest companion pass are great because they are so flexible. You can read about both here. 

The Southwest credit cards are one of the easiest ways to earn points fast, right now, the personal cards are offering a bonus of 80,000 points. If you decide to apply, please consider using our referral link.