I've been flying Southwest since I started college and that was almost 10 yrs ago. I've gotten several of my friends to sign up as well. WHY? Because it is so simple. Yeah, you have an annual fee but hey, 8 ROUND TRIPS = 1 FREE TRIP. You know how many long distance relationships signed up just for that?? AND NOW YOU ARE TAKING IT AWAY. This I know, come next year, I will not be renewing. I'll use up my remaining 2 standard awards (oh btw, thanks a lot for so many freaking blackout dates, it was a pain trying to arrange a trip with a friend who was also trying to use a standard awards) and say adios. Plus, I get enough crap from my colleagues in the consulting world about flying on such a "commoner" airline.
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