12-11-2023
04:53 PM
12-11-2023
04:53 PM
Edit: the Colleen tribute will be different livery, not the desert theme.
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12-11-2023
09:00 AM
12-11-2023
09:00 AM
@CupCrusher40 wrote:
1st off
I'd say front half, I wouldn't feel too much more anxious in row 12 vs row 3. Even in the last row you probably will still make the flight, if not your assigned boarding position but it will be mental agony waiting for everyone.
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12-11-2023
08:59 AM
12-11-2023
08:59 AM
@CupCrusher40 wrote:
imho same bp for all passengers, through or connection
Even as a seasoned traveler I still show the second leg boarding pass sometimes getting on the first flight 😁
It usually doesn't delay too long though while I fumble for the other stack of boarding passes.
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12-08-2023
04:47 PM
12-08-2023
04:47 PM
@mandmore wrote:
I've flown on both 700 series and other planes, and yeah, I've noticed that the seats on the 700 series tend to have a bit more padding compared to planes with more rows. It does make for a more comfortable ride, especially on longer flights.
You are talking specifically about a Southwest 737-700?
Everything is out the window when you go across airlines, they can choose many factors on their seats.
As @dfwskier pointed out a couple of times Southwest has their own standard and it applies across the fleet. So you might get a 737-700 that's hasn't been refurbished as recently as a newly delivered MAX, if you prefer that seat then definitely try to book -700's on your next trips.
But any -700 would have been refurbished at some point, there aren't any (or very few remaining) original leather seats out there in the fleet, and the airline is actually getting to its first round of recycling/upcycling process on the synthetic seat covers now from the replacement of the last leather seats.
Width can change throughout the airplane - if you had seats towards the very front or far rear they could be a little thinner than seats in the middle of the plane, that is also a variable.
Width and pitch however could vary among airlines if you mean any airline's -700 airplanes then it is their own design, and timing for refurbishments.
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@CupCrusher40 wrote:
Enjoy while you can
There should still be some 59/69/79/89/99 options but I don't think 39 and 49 are going to be very common in the future.
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Many slam dunk deals for evening flights (The default is time list early to late)
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@CupCrusher40 wrote:
ty
The prices may be updated as often as every half hour but there is a trend for the industry to make updates and respond to each other's pricing in cycles.
This would be in addition to the changes three weeks out when there might be an increase, a week out, and two days out but that varies by route.
But with Southwest it's easy - go ahead and book it and then if the price lowers on a Tuesday you can reprice it for a travel credit.
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12-06-2023
03:15 AM
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03:15 AM
12-05-2023
05:27 PM
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05:27 PM
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12-04-2023
10:55 PM
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10:55 PM
@CupCrusher40 wrote:
at airport boarding pass much smaller to fit in wallet or purse
If you fold it gently the printout will still work as long as the paper isn't worn at the creases.
I usually have a backpack or put it in the outer pocket of carry on luggage which would be fine for most travelers.
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12-02-2023
02:49 PM
12-02-2023
02:49 PM
Thank you for this information. This is, yet another, pearl of wisdom that can only come from this message board.
Again, thank you for your contribution.
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11-30-2023
10:15 AM
11-30-2023
10:15 AM
@CupCrusher40 wrote:
ty
Not sure what you mean by "Red Wing" drag reduction as I could not find any credible reference of this subject anywhere else on the internet...but here's an informative article that talks about how the aviation industry is reducing drag. It goes into detail of how the plane's design, surface coatings and exterior cleanliness contribute toward better fuel efficiency and less drag:
https://skybrary.aero/articles/surface-coatings-and-drag-reduction
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11-27-2023
11:18 AM
11-27-2023
11:18 AM
I just ran into this dilemma this past weekend. My family cleared the stand by list one hour before boarding. So I went to agent to upgrade our seats but was told we can't if we were standby. She mentioned it seemed like a stupid rule since the seats were available and it was extra revenue for SWA but nonetheless she had no way to let us purchase them.
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11-27-2023
10:14 AM
11-27-2023
10:14 AM
But early morning if flying eastbound directly at the sun, it would be ion the nose of the plane, and if flying westbound directly away fro the sun it would be on the tail of the plane,
but
during the day if flying southbound directly at the sun it would also beon the nose of the plane, but if flying northbound directly away from the sun it would be on the tail.
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Could definitely be either! Usually at price point, but there is always a chance it could be seats left!!
What I usually do is go back and make a "mock reservation" with let's say 8 passengers and see if that same flight has 8 seats. That usually determines whether it is price or seats left
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11-25-2023
01:06 AM
How else are you going to know who the best orthodontist in America is?
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11-22-2023
06:37 AM
11-22-2023
06:37 AM
I've had weather delays and equipment repair delays on the first flight of the day.
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11-19-2023
10:13 AM
11-19-2023
10:13 AM
I believe that both of us supported the user's original comment.
Yes, with more competition the price goes down. Yes, we celebrate that observation and both are raising our glasses in toast!
It was great insight. Not sure what your concern is, however, we both supported the OP.
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11-17-2023
04:53 AM
11-17-2023
04:53 AM
Many times the pilot reports braking action fair on the radio
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11-15-2023
12:48 AM
11-15-2023
12:48 AM
Has flown with this great airline since 737-300 days. Do trust me. The list of payments is whichever flight credit typed first regardless of price.
Sometime multple flight credits per credit. Wishes we could combine them to
make a single to overcome 3 method of payment.
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11-11-2023
08:07 AM
11-11-2023
08:07 AM
When you preboard, a designation "PBD" or similar is printed on the boarding pass and also appears on the app based boarding pass.
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It’s possible that @CupCrusher40 is also a robot.
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By law, the answer is a definitive YES that such overwater flights carry both life rafts and life preservers or floatations to accommodate each occupant:
(a) No person may take off an airplane for a flight over water more than 50 nautical miles from the nearest shore unless that airplane is equipped with a life preserver or an approved flotation means for each occupant of the airplane.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may take off an airplane for flight over water more than 30 minutes flying time or 100 nautical miles from the nearest shore, whichever is less, unless it has on board the following survival equipment:
(1) A life preserver, equipped with an approved survivor locator light, for each occupant of the airplane.
(2) Enough liferafts (each equipped with an approved survival locator light) of a rated capacity and buoyancy to accommodate the occupants of the airplane.
14 CFR § 91.509 - Survival equipment for overwater operations.
FAA Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) Title 14—Aeronautics and Space
Each life raft is also required to have an attached survival kit.
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11-07-2023
05:41 AM
11-07-2023
05:41 AM
As a customer would ypu pay double price?
The answer to that question is the answer to your question.
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11-06-2023
10:44 PM
11-06-2023
10:44 PM
@SoCalFlyer97 wrote:
I have not seen nor heard of any plan or proposal to permit up to three credit card payments per air fare transaction. A possible workaround would likely be to book two separate cheaper flights with the second and third credit cards but cancel these and use the flight credits plus the first credit card toward the purchase of the real flight.
Also split the trip into one-ways.
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11-06-2023
03:06 PM
11-06-2023
03:06 PM
@CupCrusher40 wrote:
Does FBI know about checking your flight everyday to get flight credit?
Does not want to look suspicious
There's nothing illegal or suspicious about checking Southwest's Low Fare Calendar daily for fare decreases. I check this frequently for both my airfare and Southwest Hotels reservations and have locked in some decent flight credits, fare and square!
That's the beauty of Southwest's No Change Fees policy. As long as you're using the airline system for lawful activity, there's nothing wrong with checking for fare changes everyday to receive flight credit when prices drop.
That being said, if federal law enforcement like the FBI suspects one is using the airline system to conduct separate illegal activity, of course they will investigate the matter and airlines like Southwest will fully cooperate with the federal law enforcement agency in question in providing information related to the person's trip in question. Same for the state and local level.
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