Fly Free Faster on the Discounters with Online Booking

Southwest has brought back double Rapid Rewards credit for online booking at the Southwest website, but only if you pay with Visa and only for travel through December 15.

Meanwhile, Airtran is offering double credit for all travel booked on the Airtran website from October 1 through January 31 for travel completed by January 31. This offer is in addition to the bonuses for purchasing tickets with an American Express card.

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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