12-16-2022
09:36 AM
12-16-2022
09:36 AM
@@TheMiddleSeat
Thank you for the insight. Hometown airport is small and we usually get high A never B when we use early bird.
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I found this by accident one time. I needed 4 tickets for a simple trip up/down the west coast. I was just fiddling around trying to see which of the 5 LA airports had the most convenient or cheapest points. Then I somehow noticed that 1 was different than 4 on points. So I tried 2 and then 3. I was able to get 3 at the cheaper points level and then just booked a fourth at the higher level. But if you put 4 in the sytem it went up for all of them. So now whenever I look for multiple tickets for my parents or in-laws, etc, I try one person first, then check two. If they are the same I just book it and move on downt he road. Hopefully Southwest will still LUV me ... ... ... cuz I LUV them!
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It doesn't matter how the companion pass holder's flight is booked. It can be cash, travel funds, vouchers, or points. And anyone can use their points to book a flight for anyone else. Once the companion pass holder's flight is reserved, they can add their companion. The only limitation being that a seat must be available on that flight.
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Remember you can always buy Early Bird for the reservation that doesn't have a-list. It really isn't that much if you got the flight on points or companion pass already. The only thing is that Early Bird is non-refundable, so if there is any chance you're going to cancel / change the booking, maybe wait until later to buy the EB. Of course it appears that EB are in a first come - first serve basis by my experience, so you can end up with a very high A or even a low B even on an EB that you buy just a couple days before the flight rather than 3 months earlier when you bought the tickets. Also, if A-List or A-List Preferred applies to the reservation, SWA's reservation system won't even offer you EB purchase, so you'll know you're good at that point. Luv -- hgm
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Love these thoughts, @hgmckinney! Thanks for sharing! I'm sure that all of our Flight Attendants out there appreciate your friendly conversation and attitude. Happy Traveling!
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