8 hours ago
I am a US Army Retiree of 20+ yrs. But I don't expect pre-boarding privileges.
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9 hours ago
9 hours ago
@bballflyer wrote:
I originally did not see it, but as of yesterday it is now available. However the exchange wasn’t good, it was about 1/2 of what it would be booking the entire flight with miles
If that is what is happening, it is certainly not a good deal.
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18 hours ago
18 hours ago
@bballflyer wrote:
I have seen the flight attendant, especially in the exit row, enforce no saving, However I do believe there are cases where people of size purchase two seats and are allowed that 2nd seat. This likely isn’t the case you ran into but something to be aware of and show some grace.
Yep and I’ve seen cases where people try to make a scene because they believe you can’t buy 2 seats if your a COS. and the unhappy customer holds up the boarding process because they want to harass some one over a seat that they purchased
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It is typically given a couple days after the statement end date in the period you spent the qualified $. So if it took you 5 weeks that is likely 2 periods and would get it at the closing of the 2nd period, which may be another 2-3 weeks. I don’t know if this timing has changed with the volume of people signing up. In the mean time, if you have a flight to take after that closing date you can book it and add the companion later.
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yesterday
yesterday
Looks like th commerial side of the field has minimal damage. The general aviation side did not fare as well.
https://twitter.com/Omaha_SarpyWX/status/1783996715449590231
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Southwest's single plane strategy has been spot on for something like 53 of its 55 years in exitence. The strategy has served it well.
I suspect the airline will wait a bit to see exactly how things work out.
Besides there's no A220 or A320 availability anytime in the forseeable future.
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yesterday
I want to understand Family Boarding and family seating policies
Day of Travel
If you're traveling with a child six years old or younger:
Up to two adults traveling with a child six years old or younger may board during Family Boarding, which occurs after the “A” group has boarded and before the “B” group begins boarding.
There should be enough open seats to enable the child to sit next to at least one accompanying adult.
If the child and adults are all holding “A” boarding passes, board in your assigned positions rather than waiting for Family Boarding
If you need and request assistance, Southwest will endeavor to seat a child next to one accompanying passenger (14 and older) to the maximum extent practicable and at no additional cost.
Families can speak to Gate Agents or Flight Attendants to request assistance.
If you are traveling with a child age seven to 13 years old:
If you need and request assistance, Southwest will endeavor to seat a child next to one accompanying passenger (14 and older) to the maximum extent practicable and at no additional cost.
Families can speak to Gate Agents or Flight Attendants to request assistance.
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Thursday
Given this, it's interesting that the management alluded to some assigned seating in their quarterly call this morning.
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Thursday
Thursday
@dfwskier wrote:
I will miss the ability to connect at IAH, but...
the setup the airport gave SW was a real dump
Sorry I missed it, maybe some business will come up in Houston so I can try it before the closure.
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They are stopping service to the 4 airports starting in Aug
Bellingham International Airport (BLI) in Washington
Cozumel International Airport (CZM) in Mexico
Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)
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They didn't say Vietnam vet anywhere just 100% disabled veteran. I'm also a 100% disabled veteran myself. Have been since 2006 when I came home from Iraq and I'm now 40. I have very often struggled to hide my limp and sometimes you'd never notice anything. I also look perfectly capable, but if I'm in shorts you can see the difference and if I don't have a seat in front with extra leg room I won't be able to move for days. How about we just all stop worrying about others and focus on ourselves?
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Wednesday
Wednesday
I have an iPhone 12, flew last year on SWA and had no issues. This year I was unable to hold an internet connection or get the splash screen to come up. 20+ years in IT, I was destined to resolve my issue. I used all the suggestions without success. I then traveled on Alaska Airlines and had the exact same connectivity issues. What’s different this year from last year? I realized I had installed a pop-up blocker utility called Guardio this year to protect me from malicious websites and annoying popups. I uninstalled the utility, Disabled ad blockers in Chrome snd Safari and cleared my browsing data . I connected successfully after that.
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Wednesday
Try disabling any pop-up blockers in the settings of Safari, Chrome or Edge (whichever one your phone uses to connect to southwest wifi. Additionally my phone had Guardio - a pop-up blocker/unsafe website utility on it. I couldn't access the wifi on Southwest. Then on Alaska airlines a few days later I continued to have the exact same issue. I uninstalled Guardio and it felt like my phone was getting further along in the process than before. I then cleared my browsing history and everything started working.
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Wednesday
Wednesday
I had same 50000 points deal and now getting 10000. I called and they don't care at all. Canceled card. How can they do this and southwest not get involved. Fraudulent offers. Reporting them as well. So why I use Capital One and will never use chase again. Shame on southwest for passing the buck.
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Monday
I agree. In my opinion there is ill intent in a company that should be totally trusted.
These are some examples:
Why would you have this option under a title that says "Make the most of your points" and use the word "SHARE" for the transferring of points? It is objectively misleading.
I'd like to bring this conversation out of this Southwest community, but I don't know how we could do it. I mean to connect without giving private information to the whole world.
Thanks,
B
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Monday
@DancingDavidE wrote:
What's MPC?
Mobile Passport Control
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/mobile-passport-control
For those without Global Entry, this is the next best option to get through a CBP Border Inspection Station at participating airports. I'm aware that HOU participates:
https://www.fly2houston.com/newsroom/articles/mobile-passport-control-program-comes-houston-airports
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Monday
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@dfwskier wrote:
For a VERY LONG TIME the rule has been that if you no show a flight, you forfeit the value of your ticket. It's the same for every airline.
Points tickets used to be refundable in this instance but I believe that is changed as well.
The only exception is Business Select flights that would be automatically made into travel credits, other fare types will be forfeit - including any remaining legs of your same itinerary so if you no-show the outbound trip your return trip may also be affected.
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Monday
Monday
Greetings everybody!
SoCalFlyer97's April '24 hotel line up makes its next stop in Corona at another Marriott property dubbed the Residence Inn. Let me be upfront and forthright: This was probably one of the best 'luxury' deals I ran across on Southwest Hotels. That's because rooms at the Corona Residence Inn are Extended Stay, full-fledged single bedroom apartment-style suites with a full furnished kitchen complete with dishware, and separate living space. Room Rates can often run in excess of $200 per night plus taxes/fees/parking at this hotel with the maximum rate being a full grand.
However, when I did my hotel shopping last month for this area for a Friday night's stay, Southwest Hotels posted a rate in addition to giving away 1,000 points that not only beat the competing booking sites but even the standard room rates at nearby competing hotels.
Residence Inn Marriott, Corona (prices shown include $10/night parking and all taxes/fees, free cancellation) Southwest Hotels: $177.58 / 1,000 Points RocketMiles: Not Available Direct w/ Loyalty: $187.41 Trivago Lowest Price: $196.32
Essentially, the SW Hotels rate was $10 less than the loyalty rate, $19 less than the lowest price offered by Trivago, and I got back a nice 1,000 Rapid Rewards bonus. And for only $177.58 total on a Friday night, SoCalFlyer97 spent the night in a furnished luxury suite.
Spoiler alert: My remaining hotel reservations for this month April won't even come close. This is as 'luxurious' as this series will get until Southwest Hotels offers something else like this for my future needs.
Anyway, check-in at the Marriott's Residence Inn went smoothly with no glitches whatsoever with Southwest Hotels. Reservation was found. Incidentals deposit was $150...a little high for a single night but considering that I'm basically renting an apartment for the night, this high amount for the hold was understandable. As mentioned, the hotel charged $10/night for parking with the hotel issuing a paper dash permit. Even with tolled parking, the deal was still great.
How about an A1 boarding spot aboard the lift too...okay, it was only me waiting for this ride.
Sheltered from the cool breeze through Santa Ana Canyon means a warm dip in John Marriott's pool.
And yes...hot breakfast on the house!
Next on the Line Up: SoCalFlyer97 returns to LAS with a planned stay at the Old 'haunted' Apache Hotel once again.
It looks like the happy haunts supposedly dwelling above the Binion's Casino may have been playing around with Apache's hotel listing the last few weeks on both SW Hotels and Booking.com during a routine price check...Did they manage to 'break' to booking site? How did SoCalFlyer respond to this "ghostly" encounter?
Stay tuned for those reports.
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Monday
Monday
No, I actually applied for a position as an aeronautical engineer through a job agency, but it wasn't specifically mentioned that it was with Southwest Airlines. I recently received an email about a job offer from Southwest Airlines, and since this can be a common practice in job scams, I'm seeking to verify the authenticity of the process through Southwest's official channels.
Does anyone have information on how to verify the authenticity of this offer or any previous experience with job offers from Southwest Airlines?
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Your companion may fly with you as many times as you wish.
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Sunday
Thanks for your reply. I guess that I will make the final decision very soon.
Michael
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Sunday
Sunday
@nostresshere wrote:
Would be great if OP came back and shared the end result.
You'll have better results to tag them if they are still active on the board from that long ago. @atkinsont
Summarizing from other posts the points can be restored sometimes if they can be intercepted based on whatever the hackers are doing with them, but many cases the points are spent in a way that Southwest can't verify what has happened. (You are allowed to book someone else a flight with your points for instance, so having only the example of another person booked with your points isn't evidence of fraud all by itself.)
There seems to be a mixture of examples where the points are or aren't able to be restored.
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Sunday
If something seems too good to be true, like quick and easy money for minimal effort, it's probably a scam. Remember, legitimate employers won't ask for your banking details upfront or require you to cash checks for them. It's a red flag when they rush you into providing personal information or pressure you to act quickly.
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Sunday
Sunday
@dfwskier wrote:
Arghhh I inadvertantly hit the solution button instead of the comment button , and I cant find a way to remove the solution -- sorry.
When you get your monthly statement, does the statement show that points are going to two RR accounts?
Since Southwest adds points to accounts at Chase's direction, the only way to fix this is to contact Chase.
Just to clarify @dmspen - the credit card points should go into only one of your rapid rewards accounts, and then you each should have separate RR accounts that will show your own points from flights (hotels, etc.)
So for instance your wife may get all the CC points and then see her own flight points, and then you may login and see only your own flight points. (or vice versa)
See if that's the case. You shouldn't both see the CC points from the same credit card on your individual RR accounts.
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Sunday
Hey would you say this still applies to the recent 2024 promo? I spoke to a worker on the phone and she said any change will void it. She also said she has seen it happen before.
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