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07-04-2018
06:41 PM
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@bricosko wrote: My psychiatrist, who recommended my ESA, wrote me a letter to allow my dog to fly with me. Her letter references DSM-V, which replaced DSM-IV, but the Southwest policy asks for DSM-IV - am I going to have a problem at the airport? Thanks! @bricosko @Willcm54 The logical answer would be "Yes, Southwest will accept the letter that references the new manual" especially since the new manual has been out for 5 years already. However, for Southwest's official answer, I refer you to their Contact Us page here: https://www.southwest.com/contact-us/contact-us.html Twitter seems to be the fastest way to get your question answered.
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07-04-2018
03:46 PM
07-04-2018
03:46 PM
At roughly 2,500 air miles, it's within the range of any of Southwest's 737s (perhaps with some payload restriction on the NG aircraft). And with only six or seven flights a day on three airlines, the market doesn't appear to be saturated. The only challenge that I can see is breaking into a market dominated by Alaska (Seattle's hometown airline with an outstanding service reputation) and JetBlue (another airline with an outstanding reputation and an employee culture second only to Southwest). Fares are probably already low given the carriers serving the market. It's certainly worth a try. Maybe they could test the demand out of Paine Field.
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If hired, you would have seniority in your class. 🙂 Good Luck!
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07-04-2018
11:24 AM
07-04-2018
11:24 AM
I would take that over an August flight out of LGA with no AC any day (another airline). Unfortunately, it is a tough situation; I would rather be cold than be delayed. As for the flight attendant interaction; that sound very unlike a SW employee. As other have said, I would encourage you to store your thoughts directly with the airline.
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07-04-2018
06:39 AM
Travel can get tough when you thrown an emergency into the mix! Sometimes, you just have to balance the cost to the need. I see it this way: 1) SW offers so much flexibility for changing flight and keeping fees away or low. If that means they have to be strict on the policies that do make them money, I’m ok with that, even if it sucks. 2) As a parent, I would just want to make it home. Period. I do understand your frustration, however. I encourage you to offer your feedback directly to SW, and I hope your child is back to healthy now!
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Actually, if your UM is traveling together with a YT age 12 or over, they're not actually a UM anymore. You can't pay the UM fee or receive any UM service (unless you book them separately from the YT, in which case you'll need to pay the UM fee and do as suggested above.) If you're fine with them traveling together and the UM not receiving UM service, then the YT terms will apply. Lots of info here: Young Travelers
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07-03-2018
05:05 PM
Great suggestions and ideas in this thread, everyone. Thanks for being friendly and supportive of your fellow passengers!
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When I traveled with my son, he always brought along a Thomas the Tank Engine set that folded up neatly into a small suitcase. That way, he had his own "suitcase" to carry, just like Daddy, and always had something to play with while waiting at the gate or on the plane. Sadly, he's no longer interested in Thomas, having moved on to football and girls.
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07-03-2018
06:20 AM
07-03-2018
06:20 AM
@smsteph2011 wrote: I worked for a regional airline and they pay very well. Regional is a great way to get your foot in the door. I would have continued on with the regional however I had some personal things going on in my life that caused me to leave training. I had a great experience with regional and have nothing bad to say except I didn't like the city where training was conducted. I'm not sure which regional carrier you worked for or which job you had, but my experience at a regional was that the pay on the ramp was much lower than the mainline carrier for essentially the same workload. I eventually moved from the ramp to another position and found that my salary nearly doubled when I transferred to the mainline carrier. Mind you, this was a few years back and things may be different today. But based on my experience, I would not recommend a ramp job at a regional airline to anybody given that so many mainline carriers are hiring for the same position.
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I completed my fingerprinting back in May. I too had to submit additional information and I provided that three weeks ago. I am supposed to be located in San Jose and my dashboardhas been in Under Review status since then. Its taking long and I truly have to believe in trusting the process and that it will be ok. I will let you know if I hear anything.
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07-02-2018
04:48 PM
@James35 wrote: I just put in a new application for the ramp agent at SWA hoping to at least hear from them. You can expect to hear something from Southwest soon. I was called this afternoon to set up my phone interview.
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From personal experience, the time you wait to hear from Southwest varies from position to position. I applied for one position on May 17 and didn't hear anything from Southwest until June 28. I applied for another position last Monday (June 25) and heard back from Southwest today. Patience truly is a virtue when trying to join the Southwest Family, but the end result is well worth the wait! Stay positive and keep us posted how it goes.
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I second what @franktravel said about checking the Southwest Careers page every day. In fact, I would recommend checking it several times a day if you have the time. Jobs at MDW tend to be very popular and are usually only posted for a day or two before they are unposted. It would behoove you to be one of the first candidates to apply. I should get a Community badge for using "behoove you" properly in a sentence.
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06-29-2018
06:45 PM
06-29-2018
06:45 PM
Good job Angela! Once again, Southwest People show what sets Southwest apart from the other airlines. I'm happy that Angela was able to reaccommodate you so that you arrived only two hours after your original flight. Plus, you were given the opportunity to pick up souvenirs from Nashville for all your friends and family, so "bonus."
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06-29-2018
02:17 PM
Have you heard anything yet on your interview if your hired or not?
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@TheMiddleSeat wrote: While drink coupons are ok, you wouldn't want to miss out on getting credit card offers every other week. Definitely change your address! #sarcasm --TheMiddleSeat Actually I get my drink coupons, change my address to yours, fly nine legs, and then change it back to me in time for drink coupons again.
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@nateraide004 wrote: Would I be able to get a position as a flight attendant while living in Austin, or do I need to relocate and move to a city where there is an airport base? If the answer is that I need to relocate, is this a standard rule across all airlines, or do some allow you to work from any airport? I'm also interested to find out why this rule would be in place. The general rule among the airlines is that you only have to be at your crew base when you are on duty. It is quite common for flight crews to live in one city and commute to their crew base in another. Most flight attendants get what is known as a "crash pad" at their crew base. A crash pad is an apartment or home close to the airport shared by a bunch of airline employees. It's usually filled with couches and/or beds. Any flight attendant who has been around for more than six months can recommend a good crash pad. You can also stay in the crew lounge in the airport or at a local hotel if you can afford it. Your crew base is determined by your seniority. I'm not positive but I'm guessing that the Dallas and Houston flight attendant bases are fairly senior, so you probably won't be able to hold one of the bases close to your home in Austin. Let me know if you have any other questions. I'll try my best to answer them.
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@rtbarron, good to know! Her purchase was about three years ago and the carrier was brown, red and yellow, and it looks a little sturdier. They changed the color scheme and the price which is good, especially considering it might be a one time use.
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Unfortunately, in my experience once Southwest has failed to give you a hotel discount voucher at the airport (for whatever reason), it's nearly impossible to get reimbursement for a hotel you booked yourself after the fact, regardless of the circumstances. 😞 As suggested earlier, you may be given a small voucher toward future travel as a goodwill gesture. Please do let us know how it works out.
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06-25-2018
05:02 PM
06-25-2018
05:02 PM
No, but I did save an email from my one recruiter. So i'll email him. Thanks!
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06-25-2018
12:03 PM
06-25-2018
12:03 PM
I agree with @rtbarron that you should contact SWA directly to be on the safe side. I will say however on my last trip to Cabo, I had no issues with checking my rod along with those who I was flying with.
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awesome, happy belated southwest!
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06-25-2018
10:21 AM
06-25-2018
10:21 AM
I'm glad to hear that it worked out. Thanks for sharing the outcome with us.
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06-25-2018
09:47 AM
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There is absolutely nothing silly about your question! Southwest (and other airlines) have many opportunities for classroom trainers, from new-hire classes and initial training to continuing education classes. I suggest going here: https://careers.southwestair.com/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "Join Talent community" button. You can enter your information here. Also, keep checking the Southwest Careers jobs page for training opportunities.
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@latoyah2323 wrote: Why would SW consider a 12 year an adult??? Every 12 year old doesn’t mature as fast as some may. You should really change your policy when it comes to UMs Southwest does not consider a 12-year-old to be an adult. They simply do not allow children 12 or over to travel as an unaccompanied minor ("UM"). The ultimate responsibility for a child lies with the child's parent or guardian. If a parent/guardian does not feel safe allowing their child to travel by themself, then they should travel with the child. For what it's worth, I made frequent trips on Southwest by myself when I was 12 and lived to tell about it.
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Neither Southwest nor the TSA prohibit portable chargers that are rated below 100 Watt Hours. From a brief read of the specs, it appears that your charger is rated at only 59 Watt Hours (58,830mWh). Note that the charger must be carried with you in the cabin. It cannot be put into checked baggage. If you put the charger into a carry-on bag and there's no room for the bag in the cabin, you must remove the charger from the bag before checking it. I would also advice fully discharging the charger as an additional safety precaution. Have a great flight!
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06-23-2018
09:05 AM
06-23-2018
09:05 AM
Hi! 1. Sign in to your career dashboard https://css-southwest.icims.com/jobs/dashboard 2. Click on the Update Your Profile button 3. Either upload your resume directly or copy-and-paste it into the space provided.
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06-21-2018
05:36 PM
2 Loves
Ah, great idea! going to review it now just to make sure. Agreed, condiments will be shipped separately, some assembly may be required.
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06-20-2018
08:28 PM
06-20-2018
08:28 PM
@DancingDavidE wrote: Guess what - 2 hour delay for me on the MDW - PDX route on Saturay evening! I was jinxed. D’oh!
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