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Yes. $49 from Hartford to Buffalo......in February.  No, thanks. ... View more

Ah, that's good to know. I'm a software developer in Alaska (I can never leave such a wonderful state), and I'm thinking that since there are no SWA flights in/out of Alaska, I may not be able to work for Southwest Airlines.  Then again, it's called "Southwest" not Northwest Airlines.  LOL. ... View more

What happens is that both the airlines and TSA look to see if there is  pattern of theft somewhere, and if there is, then that place gets increased vigilance to try to stop the problem.   One offs -- not so much.  ... View more

Thanks, Taylor! Great list! Count my vote in for Anchorage, Alaska (ANC) because I live in Alaska! However, I know there are many variables in where airlines can fly to and from such as how many gates, contract issues, projected customer numbers, etc. However, it would be awesome even if SW Airlines had a winter season option of ANC to Hilo, Hawaii.   ... View more

Call the airline and let them fix it for you. ... View more

I was hoping you could add ECP (Panama City) to fort Myers, Punta Gorda,Sarasota or Tampa/St Pete. As medical resources/ surgery centers/ and hospitals expand across the state of Florida—medical professionals are left without nonstop options. We have 5 airports within an hour and not one goes to Valparaiso (ft Walton/ Destin) or Panama City.  Can we please put in a request to at least look at possibility to fly nonstop from southwest Florida to the panhandle  ... View more

@smirkk wrote: In the SW mobile app, I see a notice informing me about using my card holder benefit before it expires. Right below this is a button to click to get the code. I'm trying to figure out what benefit this is referring to. I have a SW credit card and the only benefit I'm aware of this the once a year early bird check-in. It must be something other than the upgraded boarding because for that you just buy it and then get it reimbursed as a credit later.   Is it possible the two things are separate - one note to use your benefit, and some other offer to get a code for something, unrelated?     ... View more

They definitely are/will! ... View more

1. Contact customer service with your question. 2. In the future, for a variety of reasons -- and this being one of them, consider purchasing one way flights rather than round trips. ... View more

For a variety of reasons, I almost never book round-trip flights -- unless there is a cost difference vs purchasing two one-way tickets. And add your question to the list of reasons why I almost always purchase one-way flights.    You ask a good question, and with a round-trip flight, I do not know the answer. I would suggest contacting SWA directly regarding this.    But I do know that if you purchase one-way flights, that you can add your Companion to either, or both, flight with no issues. ... View more

Great call regarding using a VPN and regularly deleting your history/cookies.  ... View more

Do not call these numbers, likely the are scams ... View more

Do not call this number this is a scam  ... View more

@Wv wrote: I want to apply for the position as a ramp agent at Pittsburgh airport and the ad says you must live in pa or Ohio. I live in West Virginia and I’m closer than Ohio residents. I got an email from a southwest employee saying that they may have requested that so you live within so many miles of the airport. Is there anyway I can get in touch with someone from the Pittsburgh hr so I could maybe apply for job outside of the internet? I would love to work for southwest and have some previous experience with united airlines during Covid and it didn’t work out. Is there a number maybe I could call at the Pittsburgh southwest office? Thanks  @Wv    Hi!   To be clear in response to the other replies, there is no federal labor law that I'm aware of that would restrict SW's job offering of local Ramp Agent Operations of PIT airport exclusively to PA or OH residents only.     @dfwskier is correct where the official recruitment/application portal is via the SW Careers website.   I would sign up for SW Talent Community for now if you haven't done so yet: https://careers.southwestair.com/jointalentcommunity   That way, if a local Ramp Agent job opening in WV opens up, you'll be the first to know. If you think SW would benefit by allowing VW residents to work at PIT airport (as it does appear to make sense given the distance), it doesn't hurt to drop SW an email suggestion: https://support.southwest.com/helpcenter/s/email-us   Hope this helps! ... View more

Thank you! I just sent it on that link. I appreciate you pointing me in the right direction.  ... View more

Heyy.  I had a very similar incident today with the same agent and even more alarming and discovered this post from a year ago.  I had a quick question for you, if you get this response please let me know.    ... View more

Last year I made a gate change to a 6am flight from LAS to SMF about 30 before the flight in a virtually empty terminal and was given A18 out of 16 passengers on the flight. Out of 16 passengers, 13 were A List preferred. I guess those are the only people awake early in Vegas. ... View more

Thank you for the response! ... View more

I don't know about who was or was not polled but I just had a long and miserable experience on a different carrier (six legs, round trip) and they were all uniformly awful.  Delta uses a numbered zone system that has ZERO to do with where you're sitting on the plane and everything to do with how much you paid for your seat.   Translation: It takes forever to board. On my first leg, I thought that was awful but deplaning should go much faster.  nope.  I didn't compare times on and off any of the legs but the one leg I did time, was unacceptably long.   Agreed, the scammers of the open boarding system deserve a special place in travel hell.  Still, I'd rather err on the side of trusting those who need accommodations can get actually get accommodations which may not be as easy as on the carriers with zones (even with pre-boarding). ... View more

Thanks, I will do that. ... View more

NBA games can be hit or miss to stream over Southwest WiFi, particularly when using a crackstream service. Generally speaking, in-flight internet is unreliable for demanding tasks like streaming. As an alternative, you might want to think about using a specialized sports streaming software like Sportzfy update live, which is designed with these kinds of situations in mind. To guarantee a more seamless flight experience, it's a good idea to install or update the app ahead of time. ... View more

Thanks for wrapping things up in one thread. As always, it was an entertaining read. ... View more

It’s frustrating to find that the open seating policy isn’t always applied consistently. During my recent flight, my wife and I found several seats being held for friends boarding in later groups, even though they were technically open. This seemed to contradict the idea of "open seating" and created confusion. It might be helpful for Southwest to clarify or adjust the policy to prevent seats from being reserved in this way, ensuring a fairer boarding process for everyone.             ... View more

@Artanis wrote: Interesting little article about Southwest Airlines on page 14 of the August edition of Airliner World magazine. Can you give a recap of the highlights?     ... View more

I have to admit that I haven't paid much attention to it.   However, I was on one yesterday. SW 3732 DEN/DAL -- with continuing service to   MCO ... View more

SW does not control RR credit card offers -- Chase does. ... View more

hey there! I was getting this on my phone and my desktop - over and over. I was trying to pay with points and paypal. I switched it to use a cc, and it worked. Hope this helps!!  ... View more

The other advice here is great.   Although no warranty it will be the same on your date of flight check the gate assigned today for both flights and see how close they are. Check a few more days to see if there is any consistency.   Also I would expect you meant Midway which can be a hike from high “A” gates to high “B” gates but if you are at O’Hare it will be very close.    ... View more

Hope you find it, good luck! ... View more

Simple solution-just don't read it then.  I completely understand it was lengthy and knew it might not get answered but took the chance because hey, it's a COMMUNITY.  Someone was kind enough to answer it for me and I am appreciative of that and of this discussion forum where folks can CHOOSE to answer or not.  While I find your answer back to my question unnecessary, it looks like you are well versed in SW culture and that is great that you take time to answer others with helpful information. ... View more