Drink vouchers on Business Select for underage passengers

[brittshep]

My family and I (including two kiddos ages 13 and 16) will be flying on a Business Select fare next week. My husband and I should have an alcoholic drink voucher available on our tickets, but what about the kids? I assume that their tickets will print with no voucher since they are underage? Or will they still have a voucher printed that they just can't use (and if the latter is the case... will my husband and I be able to use them? 😆)  

Additionally... how does the drink voucher work for connecting flights? We have a pretty long layover (5 hrs) in HOU and I'd prefer to use my voucher on the second leg of the flight... how does that work? 

Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to my first SWA experience! 😊

[floridaguy]

Southwest has a rule against consuming alcoholic beverages that you "may have brought on board", however, there is no rule, per se, for alcoholic beverages that "suddenly materialize" in the overhead compartment.

[dfwskier]

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@floridaguy wrote:

Southwest has a rule against consuming alcoholic beverages that you "may have brought on board", however, there is no rule, per se, for alcoholic beverages that "suddenly materialize" in the overhead compartment.

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Cute, but wrong.

Per FAA guidelines , if SW did not bring it on the plane, you can't legally drink it.

[TheMiddleSeat]

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@floridaguy wrote:

Southwest has a rule against consuming alcoholic beverages that you "may have brought on board", however, there is no rule, per se, for alcoholic beverages that "suddenly materialize" in the overhead compartment.

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Horrible and illegal advice.  Please refrain from suggesting people break the law.

--TheMiddleSeat

[dfwskier · Accepted solution]

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@brittshep wrote:

My family and I (including two kiddos ages 13 and 16) will be flying on a Business Select fare next week. My husband and I should have an alcoholic drink voucher available on our tickets, but what about the kids? I assume that their tickets will print with no voucher since they are underage? Or will they still have a voucher printed that they just can't use (and if the latter is the case... will my husband and I be able to use them? 😆)  

I believe that since the kiddos list their birthdays on the reservation, that logic built in to the computer system stops the voucher from printing.

Additionally... how does the drink voucher work for connecting flights? We have a pretty long layover (5 hrs) in HOU and I'd prefer to use my voucher on the second leg of the flight... how does that work? 

I also believe that the voucher is only good on the flight listed on the boarding pass. So it would not be valid on your second flight.

Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to my first SWA experience! 😊

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[DancingDavidE]

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@dfwskier wrote:

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@brittshep wrote:

My family and I (including two kiddos ages 13 and 16) will be flying on a Business Select fare next week. My husband and I should have an alcoholic drink voucher available on our tickets, but what about the kids? I assume that their tickets will print with no voucher since they are underage? Or will they still have a voucher printed that they just can't use (and if the latter is the case... will my husband and I be able to use them? 😆)  

I believe that since the kiddos list their birthdays on the reservation, that logic built in to the computer system stops the voucher from printing.

Additionally... how does the drink voucher work for connecting flights? We have a pretty long layover (5 hrs) in HOU and I'd prefer to use my voucher on the second leg of the flight... how does that work? 

I also believe that the voucher is only good on the flight listed on the boarding pass. So it would not be valid on your second flight.

Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to my first SWA experience! 😊

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I believe it is same day actually, so you could use them early or late, you'll get one for each boarding pass. So if you change planes, you get two coupons. If you stayed on the plane with only one boarding pass, you get one coupon.

But that said I would just ask nicely and see if the magic happens about the "missing" kid coupons, it can probably be arranged.

[bec102896]

This brings up an interesting idea maybe for kids who get BS fares they should get a Wi-Fi code instead of the drink coupon 

i am curious is it really worth buying kids a BS fare? I mean the points are nice as long as they have a RR account but you could just pay for upgraded boarding for them or EB check in and save a lot of money or points or the old save seats game with just you buying a BS fare. 

[TheMiddleSeat]

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@bec102896 wrote:

i am curious is it really worth buying kids a BS fare? I mean the points are nice as long as they have a RR account but you could just pay for upgraded boarding for them or EB check in and save a lot of money or points or the old save seats game with just you buying a BS fare. 

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I would hope there's some desire for refundability since that is the biggest benefit of a BS fare. 

--TheMiddleSeat

[floridaguy]

On my last flight, the FA clarified during the announcement that you could not consume alcohol that "suddenly materialized" in the overhead compartment versus some that "may have been brought on board".

They thought it was funny but this board does not always see the humor.

Maybe it is time for a little song?

[DancingDavidE]

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@brittshep wrote:

My family and I (including two kiddos ages 13 and 16) will be flying on a Business Select fare next week. My husband and I should have an alcoholic drink voucher available on our tickets, but what about the kids? I assume that their tickets will print with no voucher since they are underage? Or will they still have a voucher printed that they just can't use (and if the latter is the case... will my husband and I be able to use them? 😆)  

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I would just ask the FA if you want to get two extras since the kids didn't didn't get them. I agree with the others that the kid boarding passes should print without the coupons.

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@brittshep wrote:

Additionally... how does the drink voucher work for connecting flights? We have a pretty long layover (5 hrs) in HOU and I'd prefer to use my voucher on the second leg of the flight... how does that work? 

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I'm pretty sure it's "same day" flights, and you'll get one per boarding pass so assuming with the length of layover at HOU you'll actually get coupons for each flight, and you can save them for the second flight if you prefer.