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Southwest Rapid Rewards

ASSUMPTION (revenue peg): dynamic since Mar-2025, ~1.3¢/pt near-cash toward fares (₹1.25 at ₹96.5/USD, Jul-2026); US-domestic, no partners/international. Reachable only via a hotel hop: Marriott Bonvoy 3:1 (a poor exit).

Southwest Airlines·trending down·reviewed 2026-07-23
₹0.95
Floor
₹1.20
House value / point
₹1.40
Ceiling
Trend

Nerf risk: stable No tracker events on record for this program

Expiry: none — points do not expire while the account stays open

Floor = the worst redemption you can always fall back on; ceiling = the best sweet-spot exit. The house value is what a disciplined traveller actually clears.

Every way in

Every way in (via a chain)

Chains (2–4 legs) that survive our honesty filter — shown only where no direct route exists or the chain strictly beats it. End-to-end ratio in card points per Southwest Rapid Rewards point; priced at this program's house value.

2.4:1
1:1 then 3:1 + bonus · ≈1–4 days end-to-end · min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in, and it barely leaks — 100% of house value survives at 2.4 points a mile.
₹1.20 to mint 1 pt
4.8:1
3:1 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · ≈57–79 days end-to-end · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in, and it barely leaks — 100% of house value survives at 4.8 points a mile.
₹1.20 to mint 1 pt
1:1.25
1:2 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · ≈59–75 days end-to-end · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in, and it barely leaks — 75% of house value survives at 0.8 points a mile.
₹1.60 to mint 1 pt
4:1
5:2 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · ≈59–75 days end-to-end · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in, and it barely leaks — 75% of house value survives at 4 points a mile.
₹1.60 to mint 1 pt
1.6:1
1:1 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · ≈57–79 days end-to-end · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in, and it barely leaks — 75% of house value survives at 1.6 points a mile.
₹1.60 to mint 1 pt
8:1
5:1 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · ≈57–77 days end-to-end · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in. 8 points a mile is the toll — pay it for a booked award, never speculatively.
₹2.00 to mint 1 pt
2.4:1
1:1 then 3:1 + bonus · ≈1–2 days end-to-end · min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
The only road in. 2.4 points a mile is the toll — pay it for a booked award, never speculatively.
₹2.40 to mint 1 pt
3.2:1
2:1 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · ≈59–76 days end-to-end · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
A door, not a route — 38% of house value survives the trip. Only with a specific award already priced.
₹3.20 to mint 1 pt
3.2:1
2:1 then 2:3 then 3:1 + bonus · ≈60–77 days end-to-end · Club ITC: min 2,000 Green Points, then multiples of 100 (ITC official) · cap 5,000 Green Points/quarter · 20,000/year (halved 1-May-2026; history: 15k/qtr + 60k/yr set Jul-2023, then 10k/40k) · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
A door, not a route — 38% of house value survives the trip. Only with a specific award already priced.
₹3.20 to mint 1 pt
7.2:1
3:1 then 3:1 + bonus · 1 of 2 leg times unpublished · min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
A door, not a route — 17% of house value survives the trip. Only with a specific award already priced.
₹7.20 to mint 1 pt
16:1
10:3 then 2:1 then 3:1 + bonus · 1 of 3 leg times unpublished · Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer: min 3,000 miles · Marriott Bonvoy: min 3,000 pts · max 2,40,000 pts/day
5,000 bonus miles per 60,000 points transferred
A door, not a route — 9% of house value survives the trip. Only with a specific award already priced.
₹12.80 to mint 1 pt

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