04-26-2023
11:58 PM
04-26-2023
11:58 PM
The price of a ticket is dependent on hundreds, if not thousands of factors including the pay for every Southwest employee.
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04-25-2023
06:41 PM
04-25-2023
06:41 PM
There is no one dimension, they vary by plane and location within the plane. Bins toward the front are smaller than bins in the back two thirds of the plane.
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Upgrade to Business Select (not Business Class) is a completely separate thing, and in my opinion, not a good idea. Immediately after check-in via the app or on southwest.com you will see the option for upgraded boarding. This gets the purchaser a spot in A1-15 (if available) and usually runs about $40. This is sold per flight segment so if you have a layover you will need to pay the upgrade cost times two. If you already have Business Select then you would not need to do this, just your companion.
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Yes, the companion has a reserved space on the plane. Southwest no longer oversells their flights so unless there is an unexpected equipment change, no one with a reservation should be bumped or unable to fly.
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You'll have to refer to the terms of the promotion to see when the CP will be activated on your account. Once it is activated you will be able to designate and then add a companion to trips you have booked. As far as booking goes, either option works. If you are concerned the flight is going to sell out then go ahead and hold the spot now with a paid reservation for the companion which you can cancel later when adding the companion. Be mindful that Wanna Get Away fares will be refunded as travel credits, Anytime and Business Select fares can be refunded back to the form of payment. The ideal way to book the placeholder reservation is with points as they are quickly and easily refunded.
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That bag will not be questioned and you will be able to check without issue. No Southwest employee is going to pull out a tape measure based on 4 inches. Enjoy your flight.
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And yes, someone will reply in the morning that you can also dispute the charge on your credit card. I find giving Southwest an opportunity to resolve the issue directly with you to be the better option and would not be surprised if Southwest also provides a voucher for the inconvenience. You won't get that dealing with your credit card company.
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Use the contact us link at the bottom of this page, send Southwest the information about what happened, state that you were rebooked not by your choice, and request a refund. Shouldn't be too much of a hassle to get it. Be sure to include your name and confirmation number.
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When arriving from most international locations, including Costa Rica, you will need to go through customs at your first stop in the United States. When you do this you will claim your bags in the customs area, clear customs, then recheck your bags. There is usually a separate bag re-check area so you don't have to go through the normal check-in area with all the other people checking in. I don't know about HOU, but some airports will also make you go through TSA security screening after you drop bags off.
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@floridaguy not every post is directed to you. I suggest you reread my post and look for your name. Hint... It's not there.
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Southwest currently serves the United States and 10 additional countries, clearly they are well versed in operating in other countries and do so at competitive prices. If you look at where they go though you will see the commonality is the destinations are all big for American tourism. While many South American cities are popular destinations, they are not as hot for tourism as a Jamaica, Costa Rica, or Aruba. My guess is you're more likely to see Canada added sooner than later, but I'm not sure South America makes the cut given the hottest tourism cities such as Rio de Janeiro might be too far for a 737. I'll let someone else check that.
You're certainly welcome to write Southwest and suggest your favorite destinations. Use the contact us link below and send a message.
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@BsYadav69 yes, TSA does occasionally perform random ID checks at the gate when boarding. Nothing to be alarmed about and certainly nothing to sue anyone over. If you have specific issues with how it was done submit your feedback to TSA.
https://www.tsa.gov/contact-center/form/complaints
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04-22-2023
08:43 AM
04-22-2023
08:43 AM
@floridaguy regardless of your opinion of TSA there is no reason for your language and name calling. Please start behaving.
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Start studying for Southwest trivia night!
Thanks for sharing this
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04-21-2023
08:14 AM
04-21-2023
08:14 AM
In order to utilize the loophole and complete a transfer, both people involved with the transfer need to have a Rapid Rewards account. Simply have the person who does not have an account sign up for one, then use the loophole.
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@floridaguy both responses that suggested contacting Southwest also included "That's wonderful, thank you for sharing" and "Glad to hear it!"
Your suggestion that the OP's post was not met with enthusiasm is completely wrong.
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@floridaguy wrote:
Sending them away to another venue did not fit with their original message.
Redirecting the OP to contact Southwest fits the original message 100% when the statement "I hope Southwest recognizes you for your great work ethic and attitudes." is included in their post.
@floridaguy your posts continue to provide 0% value.
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Buy the upgraded boarding at 24 hours prior to departure. That is the best little "secret" and I've yet to have that plan be ruined by a full Business Select group.
Also, just to clarify, your companion isn't getting a Wanna Get Away or Anytime fare, they are getting a Companion fare so you can't look at it in terms of switching fares or perks based on fare type.
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04-20-2023
01:57 PM
That's wonderful, thank you for sharing. Since this is a customer to customer forum it would be great if you wrote to Southwest directly so they can recognize the crew. Use the contact us link at the bottom of this page and send a message, be sure to include specific information about your flight date, time, flight number, etc.
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04-19-2023
10:11 PM
https://community.southwest.com/t5/Southwest-Careers/Job-Requirements/m-p/157667/highlight/true#M13582
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Boarding position is assigned 36 hours prior to departure, but you still need to retrieve your boarding pass sometime within 24 hours of departure. When you check-in and get your boarding pass has no affect on your boarding position because you purchased EarlyBird.
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04-18-2023
12:01 PM
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All Southwest jobs are posted at https://careers.southwestair.com/
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04-17-2023
04:12 PM
04-17-2023
04:12 PM
It appears Southwest is not currently accepting unsolicited requests for donations. You can read more about their charity work here: https://www.southwest.com/donations/
As there is a cost to transfer RR points from one person to another I suspect it will not be a very popular idea for individuals to send points to you. Perhaps someone has a voucher they are not interested in using, those can be transferred.
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This is great, thank you for sharing! Did you go out to LAS and back with just a short layover in LAS?
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04-17-2023
11:49 AM
04-17-2023
11:49 AM
responding just fine for me. What are you seeing?
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@SWFlyer007 sorry, you can only have one Companion Pass.
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@SWFlyer007 wrote:
. I don't know if it's because I'm also an ALister or not, but I love it and thank SWA for the change.
A-List members will receive sequential boarding for all individuals on the same reservation. All receive the A-List boarding position benefit.
A Companion Pass holder and their associated companion will receive sequential boarding. If either is A-List, both receive the A-List boarding position benefit.
All other individuals who manually check in are all checked in together and receive sequential boarding when on the same reservation. This applies to EarlyBird purchaser's too as EBCI cannot be purchased for just one individual on a multi passenger reservation.
@floridaguy not much to "iron out", it's all pretty clear and designed to enable families to board together.
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@Haipham2017 wrote:
Can I use them right away with new card or I have to wait for next year?
All benefits should be available to you immediately. You can view what benefits you have used and what is still available in your Chase account on chase.com. If you click on your account, then click the "more" option you will see "Rewards Dashboard". It will show how many credits you have available. I do not see where you can see this info in the app, only on the website.
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04-15-2023
10:32 PM
04-15-2023
10:32 PM
As purchased points don't actually come from Southwest, but rather a 3rd party company, I'm not sure contacting Southwest is going to do much. Sadly, I don't see an alternate contact that could actually help. Hopefully the points show up soon!
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