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[kristenrice]

I'm sure the answer is buried in here somewhere...

If I book a SW flight using my Capital One Venture card (even though I have the SW Visa Card), will I still get a free checked bag?

I have about $800 worth of Capital One rewards I can use towards a flight, but only about 10K SW RR points so I was thinking about purchasing one was witht the CapOne card and the other way using my RR points. I don't think I have to use the RR Visa to book the trip, it just has to be linked to my RR account right?

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

I don't think I have to use the RR Visa to book the trip, it just has to be linked to my RR account right?

Correct. As long as the ticket is linked to your RR number and you're a card holder, you get the free bag. You don't need to use the card at booking.

 

[kristenrice]

Correct. As long as the ticket is linked to your RR number and you're a card holder, you get the free bag. You don't need to use the card at booking.

Thank you!!

 

[huskies90]

Has anyone transferred points from one RR account to another user? How fast do the points show up? AI says it could take 72 hours. The flight we want just dropped but my wife is a bit short on points. I can transfer her what she needs.

If it does take 72 hours, what about purchasing points? How quickly does that show up?

ETA: There was a sale on pts so we went ahead an purchased them. The points showed up immediately and we were able to get the flight we wanted.

 

[Cruzin’Sisters]

It used to be 12 months from the date you purchased the ticket, for years it was that way so for some they ran into really tight timeline to use it since it was purchase date of the ticket not the flight date of the ticket.

We all just got used to the credits not expiring and it's a raw deal we've been given to have had only for a few years credits not expiring and then now back again.

But I do think the 6 months from the purchase date is just really tight, it could leave mere weeks to use the credit if someone bought it at release day for example if the dates were for 5 or so months in the future.

Can anyone assist me with this question? My sister has travel funds expiring in a few months that are transferable. Are there pros or cons as to whether it is better to buy her niece's ticket using the funds as opposed to transferring them to her niece to buy her own ticket? Am I overthinking this?

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

Can anyone assist me with this question? My sister has travel funds expiring in a few months that are transferable. Are there pros or cons as to whether it is better to buy her niece's ticket using the funds as opposed to transferring them to her niece to buy her own ticket? Am I overthinking this?

She can't use funds that are in her name to buy someone else's ticket. Whoever's name is on the travel funds must be the named traveler at time of purchase.

She will have to transfer the funds to niece's name. Then, either of them can buy the ticket, just making sure to apply the confirm number at time of purchase to redeem the travel funds.

 

[Cruzin’Sisters]

She can't use funds that are in her name to buy someone else's ticket. Whoever's name is on the travel funds must be the named traveler at time of purchase.

She will have to transfer the funds to niece's name. Then, either of them can buy the ticket, just making sure to apply the confirm number at time of purchase to redeem the travel funds.

Thank you for your help I

 

[mrsstats79]

This is the 1st time I am trying to change a flight since the assigned seating. I can save 5,500 points on my outgoing flight. I don't want to lose the seats I have. I called Southwest and they told me I have to cancel the entire flight and re-book. The return flight is higher in points so they said it doesn't pay. However, why can't I just change my outgoing flight and would I lose my seats?

 

[Wood Nymph]

This is the 1st time I am trying to change a flight since the assigned seating. I can save 5,500 points on my outgoing flight. I don't want to lose the seats I have. I called Southwest and they told me I have to cancel the entire flight and re-book. The return flight is higher in points so they said it doesn't pay. However, why can't I just change my outgoing flight and would I lose my seats?

I changed my flight in order to get a lower price. I lost my assigned seats when I did that. But I was able to select the same seats a little while later. What I did was to complete the change without selecting new seats. Then a few minutes later I went back and selected the same seats that I used to have with the original purchase. I was glad that the seats were still available.

 

[LadybugsMum]

I changed my flight in order to get a lower price. I lost my assigned seats when I did that. But I was able to select the same seats a little while later. What I did was to complete the change without selecting new seats. Then a few minutes later I went back and selected the same seats that I used to have with the original purchase. I was glad that the seats were still available.

This is what I did when I had to make a change too.

 

[pens4821]

Has anyone had any luck extending their credit expiration? I have one that expires in May, and have tried to rebook a same priced flight and cancel (like we used to be able to do), but it keeps the same expiration (with a new confirmation).

I will try calling at some point in the future just to see if they will extend it a couple days. It expires May 8 and we are flying May 12. I figure it’s worth a shot, but expecting a no.

 

[Lsdolphin]

I changed my flight in order to get a lower price. I lost my assigned seats when I did that. But I was able to select the same seats a little while later. What I did was to complete the change without selecting new seats. Then a few minutes later I went back and selected the same seats that I used to have with the original purchase. I was glad that the seats were still available.

I made a change with a flight I had paid for with points and paid separately for the seats and I did receive a credit refund for the seats that I just used to re-purchase the same seats.

 

[LadybugsMum]

I'm looking into flying from RDU into SNA for our trip to Disneyland in May. There will have to be a layover somewhere and I'm debating where and how long. I'm also trying not to have one of the 5:15am flights since there is a 3 hour time difference and we are just not morning people. The lowest price and fastest route has a 40 minute layover at LAS, but I'm feeling this may be too tight. I can get a route that has a layover in PHX for 1 hr 10min - is this enough time for that airport? It's only $10 more than the LAS route and leaves around lunch time. I am also looking at the direct flight on Delta that arrives into LAX, but it's $60 more per person and I really don't like the LAX airport.

 

[Djm_in_buffalo]

I think if you ask 5 different people, you may get 5 different answers. Anecdotally, we were to have a connecting flight with a 3 hour layover in Arlanda. Left tons of time on purpose. Well, given delays experienced by the incoming plane that was to be our outgoing plane to Arlanda, we missed the next flight. Tack on another approx. 6 hours once we finally got to the layover.

So, the 40 minute (pretty darn tight) or 70 minute layover is only really a helpful gauge when presupposing that the flights will arrive and depart on time. That’s far from a certainty.

On balance, I would personally opt for the direct Delta flight to the less desirable airport. My bias is that I always opt for direct flights when feasible.

I'm looking into flying from RDU into SNA for our trip to Disneyland in May. There will have to be a layover somewhere and I'm debating where and how long. I'm also trying not to have one of the 5:15am flights since there is a 3 hour time difference and we are just not morning people. The lowest price and fastest route has a 40 minute layover at LAS, but I'm feeling this may be too tight. I can get a route that has a layover in PHX for 1 hr 10min - is this enough time for that airport? It's only $10 more than the LAS route and leaves around lunch time. I am also looking at the direct flight on Delta that arrives into LAX, but it's $60 more per person and I really don't like the LAX airport.