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The fare will likely go up within 14 days of flight.   So that $60 would be more.    If you book the flight and miss the connection,  they will put you on the other flight if there is room.        I would call SW and get their advice.   I suspect they'll tell you to pay $60 and get the earlier flight.  ... View more

You did just cost yourself -904 points.   Much preferred to costing 904 points.   😃     ... View more

Just get the smaller one.   The 24" I presume is the annoying culprit that people refuse to check (for free) but then has to go sideways in the overhead.   One women the other day said "Wow, it usually fits as long as I'm not in the first few rows"... so even an apparently seasoned flyer had an issue with one.    And there's always the underseat  ones which are even more flexible.    ... View more

Correction... INTO Hawaii from the other states.      Or into PR as well.    But not back into the states from either... only from other countries.  ... View more

If you haven't been flying for the past year,  what do you expect to change next year?   You MIGHT not have to wear a mask... if we're lucky.  Other than that,  I can't think of a thing that will change with SWA.   And exactly how are you "close to getting one" but "can't get there due to Covid".  You're also not spending enough on your card for to Covid??   Not making much sense,  sorry.  ... View more

In my experience , in most situations where someone uses "disrespected" as a verb, they were the ones acting in a manner without manners and respect.      It's not a one way street,  and I've never seen an employee be the instigator.  ... View more

As has been said multiple times, you won't get the pass, and possibly notification, until January 6th.   And regardless, you can't book a ticket with a Companion Pass you don't have. Yes, there is a chance that the flights will book up. But unlikely. As was said, if you're worried, booked the flight with points and then cancel later. ... View more

We used Binax... from emed.com.     And last week in PDC there were testing locations on every block...$30 each.  ... View more

I repeat... that's what happened last year.   No notification, just a pass on the day it started.   Even calling didn't help... they couldn't even confirm my status.  ... View more

1.  How many flights have you flown this year?    2. How many flights show towards the next CP?    3.  What is #2 minus #1? ... View more

Okay,  he's right for 2000 points.   The sale is only on larger quantities.   Then they get down to 1.6 cents.   My bad.    And the cost in points you're quoting does not include the taxes,  which is why it seems so cheap.   8000 points is worth about $140. So you may pay $50 in taxes plus the points, or around $200 cash.  Either way it seems cheap and you want to consume the points either way.    The nice thing is further cost reductions go back to the buyer's points,  not to travel funds tied to each traveler.   So there's no risk purchasing now.                ... View more

That is a very cheap fare.   I say jump on it.   You'll get a rebate if it goes down.    I'd have E buy the extra points on sale and book their own ticket.   Transfer isn't worth the cost.    The cost of taxes will be high,  particularly on the return.   They are paid in cash.   But fortunately,  all points and cash paid for taxes are refunded in kind if anything is canceled.   No risk.  ... View more

You pretty much nailed it.   If there's somewhere you can go to get more value from the funds now than waiting for a later booking on your intended flight (and risking the price going up)... go for it.   Good luck.  ... View more

The simple answer is... when 65% off,  the price you're paying for the points is about even.   Nothing gained or lost.    But... points to me aren't the same as cash.      I never use them for myself,  because I won't accrue MORE points or any A List status progress.   I use them for OTHER people who don't need to accrue points or A list status.   Or more importantly if I cancel that person's flight,  I don't get any travel funds locked up with them.    So having a stockpile of points in those cases is useful.      From a cost basis,  points can also save you some value on very short flights,  since you don't pay taxes on that ticket.   A $49 flight can be as low as like 3800 points,  so you eek out a few more $  per point than using them on more expensive flights.  ... View more

Lol I'm with you... really no point in arguing about it here.    But that said,  here in California vaccines are soon required for school kids and to go out to indoor venues in LA.   So I'm willing to bet on them mandating it for air travel sooner or later.   The odds seem to be swinging in that direction.      The question then becomes... when does your vaccine expire?      Mark my words.... it's coming.  ... View more

My success ratio with internet on recent flights may be as low as 50%.  It definitely seems worse than usual.   Even on a Max, where I had none.  ... View more

Um, listening to the CDC is doing "what you hear from other people", not following the science.    If you haven't grasped the politicization of this whole issue yet,  or at least realized that the science is at best unclear, conflicting, and often wrong...I don't know what to tell you.    It doesn't mean I don't agree that the vaccines are the best choice for most people,  but posting links on a message board (especially from the CDC) does little to support your case.     Not to mention this whole thing is a waste of time because we all have no control over what rules SWA is forced to comply with.  ... View more

Sadly,  the prices on the flight I already booked went up by...40%.   Coincidence?  ... View more

So now the metric for regulations is "if you're in the minority,  we get to impose rules on you because you're in the minority"?   Wow.   I thought we got past that sort of tyranny about 200 years ago.  But it sure appears they're right when they say it's coming back.    Never mind that we all flew for over a year WITHOUT vaccine and did fine.   Now we're ACTUALLY vaccinated,  and by some logic you're MORE at risk because 2% of the plane MIGHT not be,  never mind the other 98%?  I'm really not tracking with you.    If you find that logical,  you need to retake a class in logic, and probably statistics.    And while you're at it,  look for a class in American history in light of that first recommendation.  ... View more

I don't think you understand how their pricing works.  Every five or ten WGA tickets sold and the price goes up.   Conversely, if not enough seats sell,  the price drops.   That's when we rebook and get a refund.      But keep wasting your time arguing about Covid since it seems to make you happy.  ... View more

No,  it won't.   You WILL NOT get your companion pass until Jan 6.  This has been answered already.    You may get email notification before hand... but you may not  ... View more

Why are we arguing Covid remedies here?   Go fight elsewhere.   The only thing that barely BARELY is on topic is if they require their employees to be vaccinated.    They don't.   If you don't like it,  fly elsewhere.   Cheaper flights for the rest of us.      ... View more

Nonstop flights are harder to find these days.    But your points won't expire.   And flights booked with them are free to cancel.    So you can wait to find value in them.    I have 400,000 points.   I use them for friends and relatives.   Free for them,  free for me.  ... View more

You can carry alcohol past TSA in small bottles.   The flight attendants won't allow you to drink it on the plane if they see it.    I'm sure you can figure something out.  ... View more

As an aerospace engineer,  you should KNOW that the cargo holds ARE pressurized,  as was correctly stated.   Don't you recall what happens when the cargo door is left unlatched, the pressure bleeds out, the floor buckles, and the plane crashes?    Pets aren't put in as cargo because SWA doesn't want the liability of caring for your animal.  ... View more

Just to reiterate... it's your PHONE populating the calendar from your email.   This is an annoying "feature" which gives you a snapshot of your original itinerary... regardless of whether it is changed by you or southwest.    Better to use the app. ... View more

I didn't get any notification last year until January... the day they added the CP to the account.    So... I'm not going to worry this year.  ... View more