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Travel Funds expiring before cruise

Nnstevens
Explorer C

I have had 6 cruises cancelled since 4/20. My next cruise us scheduled 11/6/21 but over $500 of my my travel funds will expire August 16, 21. After a few southwest phone  calls, they will not extend. Anyone having same issue or have you gotten them extended? 

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Re: Travel Funds expiring before cruise

dfwskier
Aviator A
Solution

Normally Southwest does not extend travel funds.

 

However, you will be able to convert the TFs in to vouchers after the TF's expire. The fee is currently $100 per TF. Vouchers are good for 6 months.

Re: Travel Funds expiring before cruise

Nnstevens
Explorer C

I had heard that. Unfortunately they won't  combine  them together so my group will be losing 200 to 300 dollars.

Re: Travel Funds expiring before cruise

bec102896
Aviator A

If you have multiple travel funds you would have to combine them yourself. 

 

Keep in mind you can only combine funds for each person individually. Meaning if you personally have 2 funds say $200 and another fund in your name for $100 you should book any flight you can find for $300 then cancel it. This way when the funds expire and you call to request the extension it will only be $100 instead of $200. Keep in mind if each person in your group has 1 fund then you will each lose $100 and you can't combine your funds with someone else's. 

 

-Blake

Re: Travel Funds expiring before cruise

Nnstevens
Explorer C

Thanks for the response! So, I would book a flight on a date that is right before the expiration of 8/17 and then cancel it the day before it departs?

Re: Travel Funds expiring before cruise

dfwskier
Aviator A

@Nnstevens wrote:

Thanks for the response! So, I would book a flight on a date that is right before the expiration of 8/17 and then cancel it the day before it departs?


Actually, you can cancel it any day you  want. You don'r need to wait til the day before the flight.

Re: Travel Funds expiring before cruise

Nnstevens
Explorer C

I was planning on booking the dummy flight today with 2 of the travel funds, but I read that they will revert back to the original date. I guess I can give it a try.

Re: Travel Funds expiring before cruise

dfwskier
Aviator A

@Nnstevens wrote:

I was planning on booking the dummy flight today with 2 of the travel funds, but I read that they will revert back to the original date. I guess I can give it a try.


They will keep the original expiration date, but  if your goal is to convert them to vouchers, you would pay $100 for 1 TF instead of $100 twice for 2 TFs.