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budafam · 02-25-2013, 03:01 PM

Does a senior HAVE to choose this option or can they fly as a regular passenger.

Shelly F - Ohio · 02-25-2013, 03:04 PM

No you can fly as a reg. person. But senior fares are sometime lower.

NotUrsula · 02-25-2013, 05:00 PM

Note that SWA Senior Fares are an age-verified category. If you have not formally verified your age with the airline, and you purchase a Senior Fare, you will not be able to check in online or via EBCI -- you will have to check in at the ticket counter and show ID that proves your age. The good news is that once you do that, the airline will attach your age verification to your Rapid Rewards account, and you won't have to do it in future when travelling on a Senior Fare.

You can also verify age in advance of a first-time Senior Fare purchase (or well in advance of your flight), either by going to an airport ticket desk and having a CS rep add the info to your RR account, or by mail. Here are the details:
http://www.southwest.com/html/custom...c=age_verified

tinka-belle · 02-26-2013, 04:33 PM

The senior fares on SW are refundable fares too, sometimes higher, sometimes lower than the Wanna-Get-Away nonrefundable fares. Check both ways, seniors can purchase either one.

robhawk · 02-26-2013, 08:00 PM

[QUOTE=NotUrsula;47626381]Note that SWA Senior Fares are an age-verified category. If you have not formally verified your age with the airline, and you purchase a Senior Fare, you will not be able to check in online or via EBCI -- you will have to check in at the ticket counter and show ID that proves your age.

Found that one out the hard way!

NotUrsula · 02-28-2013, 10:28 AM

[QUOTE=robhawk;47638960]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NotUrsula

Note that SWA Senior Fares are an age-verified category. If you have not formally verified your age with the airline, and you purchase a Senior Fare, you will not be able to check in online or via EBCI -- you will have to check in at the ticket counter and show ID that proves your age.

Found that one out the hard way!

Yes, but even the hard way, you only have to deal with it once -- after that your age should be on record as verified, and then you can check in online just as with any other fare category.

budafam · 02-28-2013, 01:44 PM

Thank you! I had no idea about the verification process.

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Shelly F - Ohio Disney Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lake Erie Shore Line in Ohio Posts: 4,685	No you can fly as a reg. person. But senior fares are sometime lower. __________________ Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas-Please stand clear of the doors. CBR - 2004 & Joined DVC 2004, DCL 4 night- 2005, SSR - Feb 2005, 06, & 09, Oct 08, May 2011, Oct 12, Feb 13..... CSR 07,... AKV Sept 2008,2012,2013... VWL Feb 2009, 2010, 2012 ... OKW Sept 2009, Feb2012...BCV 2013

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robhawk DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hudson Massachusetts Posts: 534	[QUOTE=NotUrsula;47626381]Note that SWA Senior Fares are an age-verified category. If you have not formally verified your age with the airline, and you purchase a Senior Fare, you will not be able to check in online or via EBCI -- you will have to check in at the ticket counter and show ID that proves your age. Found that one out the hard way! __________________

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budafam DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,824	Thank you! I had no idea about the verification process. __________________ Trip Reports:1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (ongoing) Dining Reports: DxDP 10/30/11-11/4/11, TIW Food Report, DxDP 10/2/12-10/10/12 My Blog

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02-25-2013, 05:00 PM	#3
NotUrsula DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 13,877	Note that SWA Senior Fares are an age-verified category. If you have not formally verified your age with the airline, and you purchase a Senior Fare, you will not be able to check in online or via EBCI -- you will have to check in at the ticket counter and show ID that proves your age. The good news is that once you do that, the airline will attach your age verification to your Rapid Rewards account, and you won't have to do it in future when travelling on a Senior Fare. You can also verify age in advance of a first-time Senior Fare purchase (or well in advance of your flight), either by going to an airport ticket desk and having a CS rep add the info to your RR account, or by mail. Here are the details: http://www.southwest.com/html/custom...c=age_verified

02-26-2013, 04:33 PM	#4
tinka-belle DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wishing on a Star in North Reading MA Posts: 1,998	The senior fares on SW are refundable fares too, sometimes higher, sometimes lower than the Wanna-Get-Away nonrefundable fares. Check both ways, seniors can purchase either one.