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Using a bot is easily against Southwest Terms of Service and you could be banned if using it and got caught.   That aside, what you're looking for is easily attained by purchasing an Anytime or Business Select fare, which includes Early Bird.   --Jessica ... View more

@DancingDavidE wrote: @ZevSupport wrote: WiFi for me on newer aircraft has been very reliable. I agree in the past year the number of times it works is definitely on an upward trend for Max and -800's. Not absolute, but definitely improving.     Agree, I haven't had any problems on a MAX. 700s are a different story lol. Internet either doesn't work or works unreliably.   --Jessica ... View more

Exactly! 1 year Exp date makes no sense ... View more

you very much sound like you’re against women’s bodies with the way you speak about them. we are not in middle school, women can dress anyway they like now a day. i don’t see why you had to mention families on board, you can walk out your house and see a man with his private parts hanging out so why are you so upset about a women wearing a bikini top on a plane. it’s not inappropriate, you are just sexualizing them.  ... View more

Credit Card Signup Bonus: Consider applying for a new credit card that offers a generous signup bonus. Many travel rewards credit cards provide a substantial number of points as a bonus after you meet a minimum spending requirement within a specific timeframe. Ensure you can meet the spending requirement without going into debt. Online Shopping Portals: Many airline loyalty programs offer online shopping portals where you can earn bonus points for purchases made through their links. Check if Southwest has a shopping portal and use it for your online shopping. Dining Programs: Some airlines have dining programs that allow you to earn points when you dine at participating restaurants. Sign up for Southwest's dining program if they have one in your area. Refer-a-Friend: Some credit cards offer referral bonuses when you refer friends or family members who are approved for the card. Check if your credit card has a referral program and refer friends to earn extra points. Hotel Stays: If you have upcoming hotel stays, make sure you're earning points through the hotel's loyalty program. Some hotels have partnerships with airlines, allowing you to transfer hotel points to airline miles. Rapid Rewards Shopping: Southwest has a shopping portal called Rapid Rewards Shopping. You can earn bonus points for shopping through this portal. Look for special promotions and offers to maximize your points. ... View more

@jksobonya wrote: I wish!! Imagine getting complimentary pizza with every flight. I’m here for it.   I don't think it is complimentary, I did have a chance to fly them recently to MEX and had a nice chicken entree, no pizza.      ... View more

@mj2000 wrote: Nope. I received the email yesterday. This is a screen shot of the notice. First there has never been a "Law" regarding masking it was simply a "Mandate".  Whoever controls these auto generated emails better do some homework. I suspect this email is a phishing scam attempt. This does not look like a genuine Southwest email. I would forward this message with the message headers intact to Southwest so it can be further investigated:   https://www.southwest.com/html/contact-us/     ... View more

Because Southwest will offer points when booking through them ... View more

I have registered but perhaps u can help me with this. Few days ago I was given 90 action reward points bonus. This does not make sense for the 25% offer when I spent approximately $8000 in that time period. Perhaps I am wrong to think this action reward bonus just given is from the credit card but I can not get an answer from Southwest. Thanks ... View more

@SoCalFlyer97 wrote: @bec102896 wrote: Just in: soon you can standby on another southwest flight regardless of your fare class and Business Select customers will get free Wi-Fi!  i’m curious for A List A List preferred customers what are your thoughts on this change since you could be on standby with a lot more people certain times of the year. Keep in mind it’s only standby where A list still gets same day confirmed.     I'll weigh in as I usually book WGA+ (non A-List).   I think the Same-Day Standby policy change was necessary considering competing legacy carriers were doing the same. Since the benefit appears to be morphing into a standard feature across the airline industry, it makes sense in my opinion for Southwest to offer it too. Since Southwest generally does not like to upcharge for such "basics", I think this had to be done.   We should keep in mind two factors: Same-Day Standby List is different from Same-Day Flight Change (both currently included with A-List and WGA+ fares or higher). Of all the times that I've needed to use either of the Same-Day change benefits under WGA+, I have only needed to use Same-Day Flight Change; I have not needed to use the Same-Day Standby List benefit. It appears that non A-List'ers who purchase WGA fare will not get the Same-Day Flight Change benefit.   Regarding A-List, I don't think there's much to worry about because I assume A-List'ers will still retain their priority order on the Standby List based on fare, being placed only behind those who are re-accommodated due to flight disruptions and in front of everybody else. As for me who books WGA+, the policy states that non A-List WGA+ fare also remain ahead of WGA and behind A-List.   With all that being said, I think the A-List is long past due for much needed value upgrades. I would propose a number of add-ons to A-List so that this program too can better compete with the other carriers.    Example suggested perks to add to A-List combined with all existing perks:   A-List: Free Wi-Fi Transferrable Flight Credit for WGA Standand Plus Priority Pass Reimbursement (10 lounge visits per year) 100% TSA PreCheck or Global Entry enrollment Reimbursement 25% CLEAR enrollment Reimbursement   A-List Preferred: All A-List perks above plus Premium Beverage Prestige Priority Pass Reimbursement (unlimited visits) Free Companion Upgrades to Business Select Board after A30 if positioned at A31 or behind 100% CLEAR enrollment Reimbursement Agree with all of this!   --Jessica ... View more

Pre...board.....pre....board.....over the ocean blue......   You paid for business select and I got to board ahead of you...... ... View more

These trip reports are so enjoyable to read! Thanks for sharing @SoCalFlyer97  ... View more

I remember reading about that LAS issue that’s unfortunate for them since they already have issues because of the runway construction  ... View more

This may not be useful three weeks later but you can also try buying one or two or three tickets at a time and see if the price goes back down, if it is tolerable to have one of the tickets be on a separate reservation.  The example @dfwskier gave you is great - one follow up is that if one of the remaining seats was taken out from under you there might still be three of them left.    ... View more

Please come visit Florida and leave behind those tax dollars so those of us who live her don't have to pay any takes.   Many thanks. ... View more

Now that the train is up and running, for $79 I can go Orlando to Miami in nice comfortable leather seats.  Living in Florida is so nice.  No state taxes either! ... View more

We just had a rather lively debate after Southwest held a flight nearly an hour for a family of five.     ... View more

@jksobonya wrote: @DancingDavidE wrote: Good news @jksobonya there will be more pizza options at Midway soon.   https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/ct-biz-new-midway-concessions-20230622-zdlllltrubckpoopielqhzbf5i-story.html     I can't read it due to a paywall but are they finally bringing in deep dish?! 😄 😄 😄    Excited for some new options!    --Jessica Connie's Pizza - they hopefully will have thin and deep dish available. Here is the restaurant menu, obviously it will be reduced from this level of coverage but who knows?     ... View more

No, it wouldn't help with TSA. I recently lost my license on VC. They wouldn't take the pic on my phone. It didn't take very long to go through security. I have PreCheck, so maybe that's why. They just did extra screening on my carry-on items. I didn't even have to present any photo id, I had my credit cards, healthcare card and AAA card. This was in Baltimore. ... View more

@bnsf97 wrote: Thanks! Yes the name is exactly the same, the confirmation numbers are the same, they were flown in full, and within the last 12 months. I started a ticket with customer service. Just wanted to check here first if there was any known issues or something I was missing. Try the most recent one to be sure there isn't a timing issue, if that one doesn't work then there is some issue with matching the name or confirmation. Grab your receipt to make sure the spelling was correct.   On the confirmation number everything that could be a letter or a number is a letter. (O vs 0, I vs 1 vs l, etc.)     ... View more

Is this still the policy on employee vaccinations? ... View more

Everyone has the right to their views.  While I do not see the wifi as a big deal, others do.     In the past, if I had problems with the wifi, I was issued a full refund.  Looking at the amount of time that is available on typical flights, the wifi wasn't my top priority so I stopped buying it. ... View more

I booked this as one reservation - a round trip ticket between LA and Austin. For my outbound flight, there were no early morning direct flights between LA and Austin, so I chose one with a layover in Las Vegas. My return flight is a direct flight from Austin to LA. I did not make separate reservations for these flights, it was booked as one round trip ticket. I received one confirmation number for the entire round trip itinerary. Perhaps something has changed with how Southwest handles check ins for connecting fights? I'd be happy to share my confirmation number with someone if that would help me get a better position on my LAS-AUS fight, but it leaves tomorrow morning.  ... View more

@Lm29474 wrote: My rapid rewards points were frozen five years ago because of a disagreement with someone in your accounting department.  I cleared it up in2020 and we’re told my account was fine.   I’m now trying to book an emergency flight for a funeral and my points are still frozen.  Please help me  If you are booking with points then you'll have to keep trying Southwest. This is customer-to-customer forum here we won't be able to access your account or anything.   If you are paying cash for the flight just book it like normal and don't enter a RR number. Sort out the account info later. You can retroactively add the flight for credit to your account.     ... View more

@jksobonya wrote: Seems strange that gift cards are not accepted, but they are not. You can use:    Credit Card PayPal Apple Pay Venmo   --Jessica Because it is the internet provider I don't know if it's actually Southwest taking the $8, it may be a different pool of funding.     ... View more

Sounds very unusual for a RR account to be locked for 2 entire years with no resolution? I would contact Twitter via private message (Facebook / Twitter) and see what they have to say.  It’s also unclear why a “chargeback” would do anything to your RR account anyway. What happens when you try to log in to your account? Do you get an error message, and if so, what?  Are you sure this is not about a  Southwest credit card being locked due to this payment issue? Still, even if something happened with a SW CC, that should still have no impact on your RR account on Southwest.com.    — Jessica ... View more

@TheMiddleSeat wrote: Don't make any changes, just log into your father's account and redeem points for flights as needed for whomever you want.  Once the points are used up then you can let the account sit idle.   --TheMiddleSeat This is the way.   — Jessica ... View more

@MrsResseguie  Did you cancel these 5-6 flights or did SWA cancel these 5-6 flights? ... View more

@dfwskier wrote:   The name Early Bird CHECK IN is misleading.   Yes. It should really be called Early Bird Boarding Position or something similar. You still need to check in to receive your already-assigned position.   --Jessica ... View more

I would advise you to write the airline at the address listed in the "contact us" link below ... View more