Barclay arrival

[danrocks613]

Can someone please give me a step by step how redeem for the 2.2% cash back without actually flying anywhere. Or at the very least direct me to where it is discussed.

[Dan]

Just book the refundable fare on Southwest.com, after it posts to your account in a few days click to redeem your points for it, get a check for the value of the points and 10% of your points back, cancel the Southwest ticket.
Rinse and repeat.

[danrocks613]

Thanks a ton will do

[plainbachur]

Just book the refundable fare on Southwest.com, after it posts to your account in a few days click to redeem your points for it, get a check for the value of the points and 10% of your points back, cancel the Southwest ticket.
Rinse and repeat.

till you get shut down

[Dan]

till you get shut down

Please provide a single instance as proof.
There are thousands of people doing this.

[danrocks613]

Is there a purpose to enter my Sw reward number if I will cancel

[Dan]

Lol, no.

[emak]

Alternatively, you can a book a delta refundable flight online or over the phone and then cancel after the redemption.

[danrocks613]

I redeemed 50,000 miles for $500. Isn't it supposed to be 2% for $1,000. Hope I didn't mess up please advise

[danrocks613]

I redeemed 50,000 miles for $500. Isn't it supposed to be 2% for $1,000. Hope I didn't mess up please advise

I redeemed using the southwest tickets as dan described above

[cozmohoot]

In the process of doing this with delta as listed in the barclays thread

[12HRS]

I redeemed 50,000 miles for $500. Isn't it supposed to be 2% for $1,000. Hope I didn't mess up please advise

No. you are supposed to get 1c per mile redeemed plus the 10% bonus.

The 2% you get is on spending. Meaning if you spend $1000 you get 2000 points. (plus 10% of points redeemed making it 2.2%)

[danrocks613]

Oh thanks so I didn't mess up. So the sign up bonus for 40000 points is worth 400 plus the 10% bonus thanks for clarification

[cozmohoot]

Just book the refundable fare on Southwest.com, after it posts to your account in a few days click to redeem your points for it, get a check for the value of the points and 10% of your points back, cancel the Southwest ticket.
Rinse and repeat.

just did it with delta. Why do you say get a check back? Don't they just credit the account?

[Zevwolf]

yes, but you could request a check after you got the credit and you have a minus balance.

[cozmohoot]

yes, but you could request a check after you got the credit and you have a minus balance.

that's what I thought.. I'm just gonna use this card a bit Instead of getting a check

[princea143]

Just book the refundable fare on Southwest.com, after it posts to your account in a few days click to redeem your points for it, get a check for the value of the points and 10% of your points back, cancel the Southwest ticket.
Rinse and repeat.

How often do you rinse and repeat until they start flagging your actions?  Has anybody gotten flagged to stop abusing this?  Which other airlines besides SW and Delta can we do this with?  TIA

[deusconsilio]

Anyone know how many points it might take to get a first class ticket with these points?

I'll accept a range.

Don't fully understand how it works with this card

[sky121]

Anyone know how many points it might take to get a first class ticket with these points?

I'll accept a range.

Don't fully understand how it works with this card

Depends on the cost of the ticket.

[deusconsilio]

Depends on the cost of the ticket.

There an equation?