Southwest Airlines Community

@rpaz18 the forums are primarily customer-to-customer, this is the Knowledge Base article on how to submit a suggestion directly to Southwest:   https://www.southwestaircommunity.com/t5/Knowledge-Base/Submitting-a-Suggestion-and-or-Complaint/ta-p/87244 ... View more

I'm not quite sure I understand your post. ... View more

This is the Southwest page about TSA Pre Check, it's not guaranteed to appear on your boarding pass: https://www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/airport-experience/tsaprecheck.html ... View more

@Magwebb33 here's the click sequence I'd follow if I needed to get documentation/audit the points (all on a desktop computer rather than on a mobile device):   On the main Chase account screen near where it says "Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards", click "See details" Click "See rewards history" Click on each of the appropriate time periods.  I'm *guessing* that based on what you've posted you should see all of the activity that Chase shows you've earned to get to your expected points total.  For each time period you should see labels like "+ 2X Pts for Southwest purchases" -and- "+ Points earned on all other purchases" -and- "+ New Cardmember Bonus".  Hopefully you see all of the points you think were earned. Very important, you should also see an entry for each time period labeled "- Total Rapid Rewards transf. to Southwest"  If you see all of the points on the Chase account then so far so good, you have confirmation the points were earned according to Chase.  If you don't see any points there then that's where to start. I'm *assuming* the points were earned on the Chase side and that you see the lines with points transferred to Southwest. Now go to your Southwest Rapid Rewards account.  After logging in click "My Account" then click the "Recent Activity" side bar area.  Click "View all activity". You should see the corresponding points posted with the label "Rapid Rewards Credit Card..." with the corresponding date. Also take a look at the physical Southwest credit card.  The back of the card should have "RR #########" printed on the back, that number should match the RR# at the very top of the Southwest site when you are logged in (look in the top left corner).  If the number on the credit card does not match the online account number then that is a good indicator that the points went to the wrong place. Hopefully this helps!           ... View more

@JozlinBell wrote: I applied on Feb 2 2018 and JUST started the interview process on Monday Jan 27 2020.  hope this helps Good luck! ... View more

@jkb58d wrote: I originally inquired about your Destination 225  military program and sent the requested information. I am about to retire as a rotary wing aviator with over 5k hours and 27 years of flight experience.  I don't work for Southwest but I'm a former military aviator -- thank you for your dedication, I stepped away after 9 years of active duty.  If I were you I'd apply directly to Southwest.  These are the two pages related to direct hiring: The Pilot Careers Portal: https://swa.pilotcredentials.com/ The First Officer Opportunities page: https://careers.southwestair.com/pilots   Feel free to send me a private message (click my profile name and "Send a message") with your LinkedIn contact info if you'd like to connect there. ... View more

@jar98105 wrote: From: John August Rau "jar98105" MarkHursh/Southwest   Mark, Not sure what  "PM" means (?personal mesage?)   You can click on Mark's user name, that will bring up his profile page > then click "Send a message", which will start a private message exchange with him. ... View more

@montag wrote: Free would be nice but I really just want to verify that it will fly with me one way or the other. I would still contact Southwest directly via Twitter (or by chat within the app). ... View more

I've never applied to work for Southwest but I am a regular here in the discussion forums.  So long as you still show a status you should be in the running.  I've seen a reported wait of over a year before any progress then hiring for a flight attendant position! ... View more

Congrats! ... View more

@KelbyTansey ? ... View more

@Carriemoore12 how much time do you have between the two flights? ... View more

You are in a great position, congratulations!   I'm a former aviator and a regular here in the discussion forums but have never applied to work for Southwest.  I've seen similar questions from others but I've never seen a reply from a Southwest pilot or someone in the Southwest pilot hiring team.  My personal opinion is that your best bet is to leverage your network to connect to some Southwest pilots and to post your question on third party, pilot specific forums.   Hopefully I'm wrong and you'll get a timely, relevant response here! ... View more

Check with Chase for the definitive answer.  If I go to my Chase "Refer a Friend" page then click on the Southwest portfolio of cards I see the following information that seem like they're relevant:   On the top part of the page: "NEW! Now your friend can choose ANY card! You can be rewarded if your friend gets any Southwest Rapid Rewards personal or business Credit Card, even if it is a different card than yours."   In the "Program Details" on the bottom of the page: "You can receive 10,000 bonus points for each friend or business owner you refer through this Refer-A-Friend offer (up to 5), who is approved for the card." ... View more

I'd reach out to Southwest directly, Twitter will probably get you the fastest response.  Their handle is listed in the "Contact Us" link.   For reference here is the page with the limitations cited by the original poster (click on the "Sports Equipment" section):   https://www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/baggage/special-luggage-pol.html ... View more

See this post: https://www.southwestaircommunity.com/t5/Southwest-Careers/When-do-flight-attendant-applications-typically-open-up/m-p/95232/highlight/true#M5847 ... View more

There are two sides to every coin. I only have my personal observations but to me it seems like flights are usually cheaper and with more direct routing out of BWI rather than DCA. I can get to DCA with a quick trip on Metro and I can get to BWI with a little more time and effort on Amtrak. We are usually pretty flexible with our travel dates and we try to book well in advance of our travel dates but I'm usually willing to pay the premium for the convenience of flying out of DCA. ... View more

I don't know if this will work for you but I've seen this referenced in other forum discussions:   Visit this Southwest Careers FAQ page: https://careers.southwestair.com/faq On that page there is a section titled "I received a confirmation email for a submitted job bid; however when I view my dashboard, the job isn’t listed. Where did it go?".  The answer to that question includes separate pages for different job categories and I think you want the one for "Aircraft Maintenance/Technical Operations (May also include administrative positions at a Maintenance base)", which takes you to this page: https://aircraftmaintenance-southwest.icims.com/jobs/intro?hashed=-435768595 The top right corner of that page includes a link with this text "Returning Candidate?Log back in!".  I'd try that link Hope this or the other parts of the FAQ page help.  Good luck! ... View more

I'd get in touch with the Southwest Twitter team, their handle is available by clicking the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of forum pages. ... View more

@DancingDavidE wrote: I heard of someone recently that went to the wrong Portland - that's a hike! (Maine vs Oregon) Doh!  PWM (Maine) versus PDX (Oregon). ... View more

And always double check the tags when you check luggage! There are stories along the lines someone going to ORD but their bags going to ORF. ... View more