2 weeks ago
Nothing here.
I got the Hilton Amex Aspire to get lounge access. The One free night included can offset the $395 a year, making the lounge access all bonus.
SJC has a decent lounge, but nothing at BUR or surprisingly PHX. ONT just opened but I haven’t tried it. DEN has free food at a pub which is great.
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3 weeks ago
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The only way to solve this would to make preboarders into postexiters. If you get in early, you get off last. You don’t want to be rushed? Right?
Especially if you’re waiting for a wheelchair.
But then, there doesn’t seem to be much aversion to being rude these days.
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3 weeks ago
SWA stopped flying into Mexico City a few years ago. Unlikely they’d restart.
But yes, Volaris from TIJ is probably a good option. Thinking about taking that flight myself.
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3 weeks ago
3 weeks ago
I’m pretty sure its once or the other. No mixing points with cash.
Here’s some tips.
1 Points purchases are free of taxes. So it is best to use them for short flights, as taxes are a higher percentage of the cost so the points are “worth more”
2. Pay for your own tickets with cash…that way you get flight credit towards Alist.
3. Buy your friends tickets with points. That way, they can be refunded without penalty. (WGA fares that are cancelled are tied to the original flyer)
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Until they have one that affects me, or I see it in person, I won't be cutting off my nose to spite my face by not flying SWA.
Too many people get their jollies by posting garbage in the internet trying to go viral. Therefore, I don't trust the one sided click bait they offer up.
Especially on Tiktok. 🤦🏼♂️
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10-16-2023
01:09 PM
10-16-2023
01:09 PM
Didn’t they change BS from a free drink to free internet? Are they now offering both?
it did seem odd to give the business traveler a drink instead of internet…
And two drinks per flight is odd…for short trips and solo travelers. I guess whomever gets the middle seat next to me of going to be rewarded 😆
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And two per flight instead of 4 per 10 flights or whatever it used to be. My poor liver!
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10-01-2023
03:02 PM
1 Love
@sr103 wrote:
Yes... yet another perk evaporating. Apparently no one at SWA customer Loyalty is counting the number of reasons they are giving us to LEAVE their Luv. At least (4) already this yr taken away and ZERO added.
Agreed. They went and made internet more expensive at at time when other carriers are making it cheaper. Fortunately I get it as a preferred flyer, but if they aren’t going to give out free drinks, they better give out something instead.
i certainly won’t be offering my tickets until they ask for them. I’ll get my drinks free if possible.
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Agreed that they make things a bit difficult. My booking was through booking.com who then went through ahoya or whatever and it was difficult to find my booking information. But I finally got ahold of the southwest concierge (listed below) which was very helpful.
The only reason IMHO to book through them is to get the extra points properties to pad you CPQ points to get next years CP. I will be taking a flight to Vegas in December if necessary 😉
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08-24-2023
07:28 PM
2 Loves
@Schaeferr3 wrote:
There is too much alcohol being consumed anyway. If you want a drink, you can buy one at the airport.
Is there an echo in here? 🤦🏼 This literally makes zero sense.
How many drinks can you easily get on a SWA plane? One. (Short flights, one visit from the FA, and a small tray). It takes work to get more.
How many drinks can you easily get in an airport bar? As many as you want.
But drinking in the airport is somehow better than drinking in the plane. Whatever.
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He can only go with you if he’s 12. If he looks young and says he’s12, he might be able to slide.
Just get him precheck.
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08-15-2023
09:44 AM
10 Loves
@floridaguy wrote:
I applaud the policy. There is too much alcohol being consumed anyway. If you want a drink, buy one at the airport. I object to paying tickets that include someone getting a free drink.
Never mind that those “free” drinks were “paid for” by those of us flying quite a bit. It literally costs you nothing. Not to mention that it’s not your job to judge what’s “too much” alcohol anyways. And what exactly is helped by drinking at the airport???
Nonsensical.
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08-15-2023
09:38 AM
1 Love
Yeah that’s lame. I just noticed my settings were turned to “do not send me coupons”. Silly that I could turn them back on if they don’t plan on sending my coupons.
As you said, there are ways around it. I’m no longer going to offer the ticket unless they ask for it. If they want to play sneaky, so can I.
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03-14-2023
01:20 AM
So SWA has this policy where I have to go to extra lengths to book a ticket for my 17yo daughter in order to list myself as a point of contact. What is this for?
Because last month they delayed her flight from 8pm until midnight…and then canceled it completely…and I was not contacted.
So they leave a minor in another city without any special consideration, despite me jumping through hoops to buy the ticket and ASSURE them there’s an adult to be contacted.
To make things worse, I never even received a refund for the canceled flight, and my support ticket has gone unanswered. I did not expect it to take weeks and multiple calls to get them to solve a simple problem.
AITA here? Or should I expect better service when they strand minors hundreds of miles from home?
I’ll call tomorrow and nag then again. I’m not going to be so polite this time.
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12-21-2022
03:57 PM
1 Love
Hadn't gotten wind of this yet...
https://viewfromthewing.com/passengers-admonished-to-stay-seated-until-its-their-rows-turn-to-deplane/
Is this now a thing? I noticed they do it in Mexico and it seems rather effective. Except for the gringos who don't understand and rush forward.
Of course, the fastest way would be "Don't block the aisle and wait until you have a gap if you need time to collect your gear". But that takes comment sense and common courtesy which unfortunately is uncommon.
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12-21-2022
03:52 PM
12-21-2022
03:52 PM
I stocked up as well. But I haven't found any use for my promo CPs yet. I had the same thought about wondering what the prices will be when I finally find some place to go on the weekends.
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12-01-2022
10:38 PM
Yep. Interesting.
While they’re fixing it…hopefully they’ll put in a way to automatically use them. I often times just open up the browser anyway so I can paste them into the app for a new ticket purchase.
Otherwise I have to take a screen shot off the website and then manually type them in.
Both are really a needless hassle.
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11-18-2022
10:34 AM
Anyone else having this problem? It's been this way for several days. I have to go to the website.
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08-19-2022
01:12 PM
08-19-2022
01:12 PM
Yeah, it's one way on Sunday. So I get full credit for today's flight.
So I can book my wife's last leg on Sunday morning and cancel the CP ticket once the first leg is completed.
Customer service confirmed this would be the way to do it.
They get $180 for me NOT completing a flight, since I have to pay for her to fly solo last minute. But I save almost as much or more skipping a flight tomorrow and possibly another flight in the future.
And time and gas money.
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08-19-2022
11:31 AM
08-19-2022
11:31 AM
@DaveM2148 wrote:
If indeed you are referring to a free companion pass, and your wife is using the companion pass, then I have some experience with this situation.
Last year my wife had a companion pass for me to travel with her, and each time we traveled, if I tried to board before her, they would stop me and ask to have my wife Check-In first. So if your wife is holding the companion pass then I doubt if she could board without you, based on my experiences.
Yeah, that would definitely fix it. I don't think I've ever worried about which one of us boarded first... Never gotten that warning
I guess given the late date, I can wait until the last minute and cancel my ticket and pay for hers with points. It's more expensive than booking a one way later on, but might save money in other ways... And obviously time.
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08-19-2022
10:27 AM
2 Loves
Think through it pragmatically.
The one person can preboard and you accept that, right?
They have 9 family members, right? Any harm in that? No?
But you want 8 of them to board later? Why?
So you can sit in the middle of their family gathering? Doubtful.
So you can make them spread out through the plane and make a bunch of other people sit in the middle of their discussions? Odd.
Do you see my point? My answer to you is...why do you care? What actual harm or inconvenience do you get by their situation? Yes, it may seem like they are "breaking the rules", but I really don't see any actual skin off your nose.
On the contrary, be glad their boarding hassles are out of sight on the plane while you're still relaxing in the terminal. Personally, it bothers me more to see people misplacing their baggage and trying to shove oversized bags in the overhead bin. I'd rather let that cacophony happen out of my earshot and then slip right past them after they are in their seats.
Just another way to look at it...
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Here's a wrinkle. I'm flying home on Sunday with my wife as CP and have a layover in my mom's city. As life would have it, it may now make sense for me to stay with my mom and drive her car back to my house.
So I'd be not getting on a flight where my wife would still be flying as my CP.
Would this work? Or would they cancel her out as well?
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07-09-2022
03:41 PM
1 Love
Yeah, maybe a few more wraps of plastic. I bet they'll appreciate the light weight though. 😊
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07-09-2022
02:04 PM
We’re moving some stuff to Mexico and want to take advantage of 6 free checked bags.
We are using boxes to maximize volume and allow us to discard them when we get there.
This one wouldn’t fit. It’s still within the 62 inch limit…inasmuch as one can measure a pillow.
Any issues with shipping it this way? Wrapped in plastic with a luggage tag slapped on the side?
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05-28-2022
12:01 AM
05-28-2022
12:01 AM
@DancingDavidE wrote:
@gsking wrote:
You're probably seeing Get More,Pay More. Certain hotels offer the option to literally buy points on top of the points you receive for the hotel booking. The cost is close to the 1.6 cents per point.... so it's almost a net wash in terms of value.
But yes, it's useful for achieving CP. I've done it twice this year in Reno and Albuquerque. Vegas is the easiest place to find these offers.
I don't think they phrase it that way, but yes you can basically get the value of 20,000 x $0.016 = $320 sounds pretty good on $800.
If you want to cross-check, try Rocketmiles for the same thing and see what the extra cost looks like.
Pay more score more... Plus an optional boost after that...
2000 pts for $32...1.6. not a bad deal. A $59 flight only gets you about 300 points. Plus credit towards A List... And a flight of course.
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No honest person would give up their companion pass due to a stinky toilet.
Therefore, I guarantee this is a fake post and the poster will never return.
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You're probably seeing Get More,Pay More. Certain hotels offer the option to literally buy points on top of the points you receive for the hotel booking. The cost is close to the 1.6 cents per point.... so it's almost a net wash in terms of value.
But yes, it's useful for achieving CP. I've done it twice this year in Reno and Albuquerque. Vegas is the easiest place to find these offers.
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03-25-2022
12:50 PM
03-25-2022
12:50 PM
@bwallet wrote:
However, there was one change that did catch my eye. AL and ALP now receive free same day confirmed changes. In the past, it was just same day standby. To me, this is a fair major plus. Yay!
Where did you see this? I only read this was for WGBP fares... for everyone.
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