Maximizing points by taking advantage of promotions across platforms is a popular way to lower the cost of travel. And some of the bonus loyalty points offers can be particularly lucrative.
22.10.2024 - 19:33 / travelandleisure.com
Booking your next car rental with Southwest Airlines just got more rewarding, offering travelers discounts and bonus points for their upcoming trips.
“Southwest partners with car rental agencies to give you the best deals,” the airline shared about the promotion on its website. “When you book your car rental with us, you’ll save money and earn Rapid Rewards® points.”
The airline offers promotions with major car rental companies, including Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, Payless, and Thrifty. Travelers can take advantage of these discount codes or bonus mile opportunities even if their flight wasn’t booked through Southwest Airlines, but they should sign up for a free Rapid Rewards account first.
For all the promotions listed below, travelers must book and complete their rentals by the specified end date and rent from U.S. airport locations to qualify for the savings unless otherwise stated. It’s important to enter the corporate discounts and promo codes before searching for rental cars to qualify for these deals:
Southwest states that there are no cancellation fees for these car rentals. However, Rapid Rewards members will only earn redeemable points toward future flights, not qualifying points for elite status.
Maximizing points by taking advantage of promotions across platforms is a popular way to lower the cost of travel. And some of the bonus loyalty points offers can be particularly lucrative.
Before Carmel-by-the-Sea became known for its wealthy retirees, tony golf courses, and upscale resorts, it was a bohemian hot spot. More than a century ago, poets, artists, and writers—including Jack London, Salvador Dalí, and Mary Hunter Austin—decamped to the charming hamlet, today beloved for its cottage-lined cobblestone streets and picturesque stretch of coastline. Some were fleeing San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake, while others just wanted to commune with like-minded freethinkers. A bit of that creative spirit has blown back into the one-square-mile town these past few years, driven by an influx of 30-and 40-somethings who have arrived to start businesses—drawn, like their predecessors, by the beauty of nature and the quality of life here. The result: a host of fresh restaurants and boutique hotels that are making Carmel more dynamic than it's been in years.
We rented a car from the Budget agency at Kennedy Airport in New York this past August for a two-week family vacation. When we returned it, the staff member who checked it in told me everything was fine. But four days later Budget sent a letter saying it was charging my credit card $450 for “Excessive Interior Dirt — Sand.” I complained multiple times via email, sending them time-stamped photos and video I had taken of the car’s interior, to no avail. Can you help?
Attention, points and miles enthusiasts: Hawaiian Airlines is currently offering up to 100% bonus miles when you purchase HawaiianMiles through Nov. 15. Though we don't often recommend buying points and miles, it may be worth considering following Alaska Airlines' acquisition of the carrier. Following the merger, loyalty program members can transfer HawaiianMiles to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan.
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