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This is a customer-to-customer forum.  Accordingly, Southwest is not apt to see this message, especially their recruitment team.   I recommend editing your post (if you have the ability) to remove your personal email address.  If you cannot do so yourself, try clicking the gear icon and report the post to the moderators to be removed and/or have your personal data redacted.   Good luck on your job search! ... View more

There is a pretty significant weight difference between a 737-700 and a Max 8 - about a 60,000 pound difference.   The other thing to remember is to attain sufficient lift for takeoff requires a higher speed in hot air than air that is not so hot -- ie use more runway. It also brings into play another factor: plane tires are speed rated - meaning do not intentionally go faster than. The temps in Las Vegas may be pushing that limit - thus find some way to lighten the plane and lower the speed required to lift off.. ... View more

I agree, you should still be able to make the change online if the schedule was changed before this update.  I gave customer service a call and was able to get my flight changed for free.  I'm thinking they are probably getting quite a few calls on this. ... View more

@sunilpenna10 wrote: Hi   I am planning to book a ticket with 40 min layover in Denver and no plane change. Since I am travelling with 16 months old, I would like to get out of plane and get back in after changing diapers and get some muscle relaxation for infant. I will be travelling with my family of 4. Is this allowed? Double check ahead of time which lavatory has the changing table and ask the FA for a garbage back and you can wrap up the dirties inside a tied-off bag instead of putting it in the general trash.   If the flights are all on time and it is really 40 minutes you can think of this as 10 minutes deplaning, 10 minutes cleaning and paperwork, counting, and transition, and then 20 minutes of boarding and then leaving probably 10 minutes late.   So you don't get the full 40 minutes, you'd realistically be looking at ten minutes to be back and in line to board, with the A group already boarding by then.   Especially if the other two family members are also kids I'd suggest not getting off even if it was offered.   However, stay aware and if the flight arrives on time but gets delayed for departure then I'd ask.         ... View more

I think you had to book on July 16 or 17 for that code to wark. ... View more

Non stop flight not flights in general.  Thanks ... View more

Glad to hear that things worked out for you. Thanks for sharing the story.   However, since this is a customer to customer forum, Southwest may not see your post. If you want to insure that KuiI get recorgnition for a job well done, click on "contact us" below and folow the prompts to the correct place for you to say thanks to Kui ... View more

you sure can ... View more

I also used to check this on the dashboard quite often and now cannot find it. It would tell me how many I have remaining AND when it was going to reset... which is exactly the information I need right now and cannot find. ... View more

@dfwskier wrote: One cannot use points from two different RR acounts to buy  tickets on one reservation.   But here's an idea   You buy you and your wife a one way flight with your points to your destination  .and.   then your wife buys both of you a one way return flight home with her points.  Great suggestion for @Ampflyer3195 this should buy the tickets on the same reservation numbers, and use points out of both accounts.   It isn't necessary to use points on yourself only - you can buy anyone a ticket with the points so there isn't a need to transfer them or make extra transactions.     ... View more

Thank you, I called them and when the agent looked it up the wording was musical instruments, gifts, wedding dresses, etc. It does need to be cleared at the airport, but it's nothing hazardous or dangerous so it should be fine.  Thanks for the reply.  ... View more

@Mariov129 wrote: Youngest is 8 so we can’t do family boarding. This is two adults and three kids?   You can ask the gate agent that you don't meet family boarding criteria but would appreciate some assistance.   2/2/1 may be likely if one of the older kids is okay on their own. And it may work out - head to the back and see what you can get, sometimes people may move a little if you ask nicely, request some help from the flight attendant.    Window seats will start to be taken though even in the back so you may see some 2/2/1 options in adjacent rows or across the aisle from each other.     ... View more

@dfwskier wrote: 6 pm is now gone, but there are now 3 seats available on the 4:30 thru STL and one seat on the 7:45 non stop.   Gotta keep checking the web site and move fast when a seat opens up I'd suggest @raffas to get to the airport as early as you can, the gate staff can get you an empty seat when someone doesn't show that you won't be able to officially take online.   You have plenty of potential routes so you only need one other option to appear and you'll be okay. DAL is a very busy airport for Southwest so you may end up not going through ATL.   Keep checking  to make an official switch as well, there's always movement close to departure time on availability.        ... View more

Sorry to hear of Carole's troubles. Since this is a ustomer forum, it is not a place to appeal to Southwest. Carole appeal directly to the airline by boijg to "contact us" below and following the prompts to the appropriate place to file a complaint.   Also, if she feels there was a violation of federal law, she could file a compalint with  the US Dept. of Transportation. ... View more

Were there no other "good" seats for you and your grandson. ... View more

I only used southwest this time bc i had credit from the last time they got me stuck somewhere. southwest has rarely got me where im going without delay. I won’t be using them ever again. this was the last straw  ... View more

I found many deals on flights I already had booked that I thought were good deals already.  Had deals through Nov and early Dec;  $60- 75 flights for some and 3500 points for others ... View more

Th text option is a new one. SW isn't  going to send you a text a day and spam you in the process. ... View more

Also, just to clarify, I'm not trying to be rude myself or argumentative.   But with everything else going on in the world ... and the current state of affairs in our country ... someone posting the same question on Reddit (or any other site), as well as here, is the least of things I think that would "ruffle my feathers," so to speak.   Now, someone posting intentional SPAM (like the account that was posting advertisements to orthopedic pillows or vein therapy or whatever that I saw here the other day), yes, I can see that being wholly bothersome and out of place - but instead of replying to it, I used the "report to moderator" button for it.   Oh well, six of one, half a dozen of the other, as they say.  ... View more

@Will0329 wrote:     At $300 or $400 for a want to get away fare with connecting service between burbank and seattle southwest seems over priced and a rip off!!   Will southwest ever offer want to get away fares between seattle and burbank for $65 to $100 omeway again??   Well, there is no answer to that question, but I do expect fares to drop after the summer family vacation season is over- after about 8/15. How far - I dunno.   Until then, fly the airline that best serves your needs. I love Southwest, but when a different airline serves my needs better, then I fly the other guy. ... View more

TSA rules say one quart size bag per person. ... View more

You are right. ... View more

Great narrative! Thanks for posting! ... View more

To clarify the policy: if anyone on a reservation is A-List, then everyone on the reservation receives A-List sequential boarding numbers --   the same applies in companion pass boarding situations. ... View more

Huh? Please elaborate ... View more

@williamsjen wrote: I agree with your statement. I also recommend that priority is given to those who do not have bags when it is time to exit the plane.  1st class should exit first and those without bags exit 2nd.  I hate sitting waiting on people to get their bags.     ????????????????????????????  Have you ever flown Southwest??? It does not sell a 1st class product. ... View more

I just did this today via the app;  If you are not able to do it I would guess it is because there are no upgrade spots available;  There are only 1-15 and business select gets these seats, if any are left over then they are available for upgrade via the app, 24 hours in advance.  I f you purchase a business select seat then you would not have to upgrade and would be in postion 1-15 ... View more

And between today and yesterday it took me four attempts to change a flite.  The one where someone else's travel funds are in my account.  Just now....the change went thru.   ... View more

Wish i could be as nonchalant as you about it.  I just went back to try to change my flight again.  Now......Nancy xxxxx and Rogerxxxxx have 4 travel funds in my account.  Yesterday it was 2.  And what concerns me is that MY confirmation number is included in the block with their funds.  There continues to be red lettering in their funds......" this is not the passenger (me)".  Delete these funds.  But theres no way to delete.  I tried ignoring it, tried to get thru the change module, got to last step and got the message " this change can't be made online.  Call SWA."   ... View more

There's another thread on the forums here about this.  Southwest's systems seem messed up.  I tried reporting it to them via Twitter/X and they said they'd send it to the Tech Team, but it's still broken for everyone.  I can't say I'm surprised - they don't seem keen on actually fixing things when they break.   Other thread: https://community.southwest.com/t5/Reservations/Southwest-Flight-Schedule-Change-not-giving-option-to-change/td-p/174071 ... View more