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I'd sometimes agree on the Chicago to Indianapolis route (3.5-hour drive), but for Minneapolis, Ohio, Kentucky, etc. I'm flying Southwest for sure.   Longer routes are also on sale, just not for $49...there are several tiers 49/59/69/79 and some are more than $100 but still reduced from the normal rate.   I'm sure $49 is meant to be attention grabbing if that's what you mean but in my opinion the sale is legitimate and they note that the fare is for limited destinations. Even for the closest city I might still fly if I wasn't going to rent a car on the other end.   ... View more

You mentioned last-minute flights - point redemtions are great in my opinion for Wanna Get Away fares.   If the pricing of the flight has gone up and you flight Southwest very often, it may make sense to save the points for sale fares and pay cash for the flight while you'll be earning more points - especially if all that is left are Anytime or Business Select at 10x or 12x points.   If you fly Southwest infrequently, then I'd say use the points up and save cash flow.     ... View more

@DonewithSWAdid you find your points in the account after all? ... View more

I have cancelled same day, there is a hard limit but it is much shorter than you would think, like 10 or 15 minutes before departure. Much shorter than the actual amount of time you would need to know that you will or won't be trying to make the flight.   Earlier would be a little better if it is a sold out flight, then someone else who wants to get on that flight can book it instead of waiting for standby spots.   ... View more

Hey all!    @CareforNOLA, @TheMiddleSeat, @DancingDavidE, you've got it right. It's a compass!   ... View more

Then you are in good shape, cancel the points booking and the points will be returned to her.   Then rebook for yourself with travel funds and use the confirmation number and your name from the points booking to recover your $5.60 paid for each leg.   You'll have to pay the current airfare price of course, hopefully not much movement on that since she booked it. Make sure the current price isn't way higher before you cancel...or maybe it will even be lower if you can capitalize on the sale in progress through today. ... View more

Thanks for the clarification and yes, i was questioning the points from flying and not the credit card points  ... View more

Very helpful and appreciated!   ... View more

There's an online search, but it may be tricky since the item could go several flights or even route turnover before being found so it may be difficult to tag it as belonging to your origination or destination.   https://live.nettracer.aero/southwest-paxview/lostandfound/landing.do   I used this unsucessfully to find my daughter's iPhone 4S in a pink and purple case in case anyone has seen that one flying around...possibly MDW-SFO, SFO-SLC... ... View more

You should have received an email with the cancellation details, did that come through? ... View more

Yes, start booking the flight like normal and click on through to provide payment.   When you get to the payment stage, there will be an option to put in your credit card or check a box for alternate payment methods which include flight credit, LUV vouchers, etc.   The page will refresh when you check that box and you can enter your confirmation number and first and last names to apply the credit.   Good luck Sandy! ... View more

I think the issue is that the three month period will end in December, so it's pretty likely that the points can't be delayed until January. ... View more

I would suggest that you invest in one of the Southwest blue bags for $15 (maybe $10? I forget) and you can put the car seat attached to the base inside the bag and it will be easily handled as one item - I'd curbside check that myself, but that's up to you.   If the car seat goes into the stroller, then instead I would take the stroller and car seat through the airport and put them in a blue bag for gate check together, then you can use them to get out of the airport too.   Agreed with the seat belt straps - if you'll be driving a limited amount or taking taxis/uber/lyft it works well to just use the belts instead of bringing the base along with you. If you'll be driving a long time in a rental car over several days, maybe the base makes sense.         ... View more

Thank you!!  I feel much better about having my friends cancel their flight because of me! ... View more

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Sorry to hear that @nutsoverSWA you have had a bad run in the luggage department.   The gate agent won't re-issue a boarding pass, but they will probably check your identification if you are allowed to deplane.   You can get up and use the plane restroom during the break after the through passengers are counted. And I'd encourage you to bring a snack from the origination airport for later. ... View more

I didn't get the graphic links, but I think this policy generally applies for size and content: https://www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/baggage/carryon-bags-pol.html   Nothing specific about coolers, other than of course it shouldn't have any liquids in it when you go through TSA and it will need to fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you once you board.   No restrictions on the food temperature either that I'm aware of, but it may be difficult to get a sufficient quantity of ice once you are airside in the terminal. Ice packs would be allowed by TSA if they are completely frozen.   Southwest doesn't serve meals, so you may want to put a sandwich in there for the flight! ... View more

The passport idea is great, and if you have Global Entry that ID card is also valid at the TSA checkpoint in lieu of a driver's license. (I actually had been planning to use mine as primary ID at TSA if Illinois didn't sync up with the Real ID requirements.) ... View more

Thank you for your reply.  I successfully booked her flight with no problems.   ... View more

Hey @brettnussb, how did this situation work out for you?  ... View more

Worked for me this week, I think the functionality is restored. ... View more

I'll add that if you take it as a carry on TSA may wish to have it out of the box during screening. ... View more

Your Rapid Rewards account is only a membership, it's not a credit card or debit card.   Any refunds or credits from flights would be retained by Southwest using the confirmation number and the name on the reservation.   If you mean the Rapid Rewards Chase Visa, then it is a regular Visa with the rewards coming in the form of Southwest points.     ... View more

Midway for reference does actually open at 3:30 a.m. for security. For a 5:55 a.m. flight yesterday I came in at 5 a.m. no problems with carry-on and had time for breakfast and coffee.   60-90 minutes should be ample for domestic flights at that time of day and to check luggage. ... View more

That is funny ... View more

I kind of doubt it, from the client side I haven't ever seen an option to combine points and cash for a single booking. The usual recommendation is to buy the extra points so that you could book things straight through in one reservation.   Depending on the relative prices today that might be an option to cancel and re-book all on points.   I'm not sure of the reason for requiring straight through on revenue flights, other than it's a pain to go retrieve checked bags and go through security again, and if the first leg is delayed or cancelled then you'd benefit from having everything in one reservation but I'm interested to hear if there is a reason from TSA or the international security organizations to do it that way.   I think part of that maybe was related to the old ticketing system, but you'd be better able to find out more details about that and let us know if that was the complicating factor...maybe its not an issue now? ... View more

It must be the points booking that threw things off so badly, it goes much more smoothly when its cash/voucher and you are all settled up the minute you walk away from the desk.    Thanks for sharing, members on the board will know to avoid bumping from points fares in the future, or make sure that it gets recorded correctly.   Although I did have a funny one on a voluntary bump earlier this year from Raleigh where the gate agent forgot to check-in my wife while still giving her a boardings pass. The flight attendants went through the cabin row-by-row taking names to find out who was on the plane that hadn't checked-in. We were joking that it couldn't be us because there were two of us - they would be looking for two people right? I guess they had only checked me in. To make it worse we were sitting way towards the back. ... View more

Is this for multiple seats? If so sometimes there is one ticket available at the lower price, but if you are buying two tickets together the second ticket can determine the price for both at the next increment. ... View more

We've had mixed reviews on the packaged milk containers also, some airports let these through with a testing, and others passed them right through.   Otherwise an open container they will test the milk itself. An unopened container they will need to test your person for traces of any problematic materials. The trick is that for milk the open container may go bad while the shelf-stable milk is good until it is opened.   However, if we had these poured into 3 oz containers then it also sails right through. (But not ten of them in your case, that would probably be too many...plus the spoilage.)   The most likely scenario will be that it is allowed, but with some extra time for testing of your person so allow fifteen extra minutes arrival time at the depature airport.   I'm not familiar with the pedialyte specifically, but good luck! ... View more