expired Posted by serra | Staff ā¢ 5d ago
Jun 7, 2025 2:35 PM
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expired Posted by serra | Staff ā¢ 5d ago
Jun 7, 2025 2:35 PM
Southwest Airlines: Rapid Rewards Members:
(Register/Book by June 9, Fly by Nov 19)Earn 2x Points
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They just gave a mediocre sale of 50% off just-inflated prices, and the day after the sale ends, tease flyers with this insulting double-points if you book flights now (after that sale.) The double-points could have sweetened that weak sale just a little, but now they're dangling near-worthless points on jacked up fares.
Decades of goodwill ruined by a moment of insult.
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You can still change your flight, but there's nuance now. If you booked a Basic fare, you can only change to a higher tier fare (likely to be more expensive) - if you spot a cheaper Basic fare flight, your only option is to cancel your original flight and make a new reservation on the lower cost flight (not a huge deal, but it adds some friction). If you booked a higher tier fare, you can change to any type of flight you want by paying the fare difference or getting a credit which will be good for 12 months max.
Personally, I think the new hurdles can be managed (just book one-way segments to make it easier to cancel & rebook part of a trip), but I'm slightly more reticent to book a bunch of flights in advance given that travel credits expire. In recent years, SW has made it much easier to keep track of credits, but who's to stop them from reverting back to the way it was pre-COVID.
You can still change your flight, but there's nuance now. If you booked a Basic fare, you can only change to a higher tier fare (likely to be more expensive) - if you spot a cheaper Basic fare flight, your only option is to cancel your original flight and make a new reservation on the lower cost flight (not a huge deal, but it adds some friction). If you booked a higher tier fare, you can change to any type of flight you want by paying the fare difference or getting a credit which will be good for 12 months max.
Personally, I think the new hurdles can be managed (just book one-way segments to make it easier to cancel & rebook part of a trip), but I'm slightly more reticent to book a bunch of flights in advance given that travel credits expire. In recent years, SW has made it much easier to keep track of credits, but who's to stop them from reverting back to the way it was pre-COVID.
Considering swa points worth more than 1c, transferring makes sense unless you have better use for other flights or hotels
Considering swa points worth more than 1c, transferring makes sense unless you have better use for other flights or hotels