How to Get a Free Flight to New York

With the increasing costs of gasoline and travel, everyone is searching for great travel deals and budget vacations. However, many airline companies are also offering great deals in this tough economy to encourage travel. Here are the steps to get a free flight to New York.

1. Go to Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards page at http://www.southwest.com/rapid_rewards/ 

2. Click on “Apply” to apply for the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards credit card.

3. Click on “Apply Now” to start the online application for the Southwest credit card.

4. Fill out the application form with the details and click “Submit Now”

5. If you have good credit and are approved for the card, you can now earn up to 16 free credits which is good for a round trip flight to New York.

6. The first time you use the card you will get 8 credits which is good enough for a one way flight to New York.

7. If you do a balance transfer within the first 90 days, you earn an additional 8 credits for a total of 16 credits which is good enough for a round-trip flight to New York.

8. After your credits are credited to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account, go to Southwest Airlines website at http://www.southwest.com and select “Book Travel” and click “Rapid Rewards Reservations” to book a flight to New York with your Rapid Rewards credits.