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[Avery&Todd]

*lordy, I posted this in the wrong thread*....

I feel I'm being a little obsessive compulsive but we fly RDU to LAS next month and I've been checking the flight we booked daily just to make sure its flying out ok..

apparently the flight we have, RDU-AUS-LAS is a current flight now through the end of May so every morning I check to see if it left RDU on time, did it leave AUS on time and did it arrive in Vegas on time.. I mean, that doesn't sounds SOOO crazy does it??


so far, it's been looking pretty good. We fly out on a Sunday and that flight last Sunday wasn't late at all... fingers crossed they can keep it together for the next month!

 

[cmarsh31]

My 3pm direct flight out of MCO on 7/7 became a 7am direct. Umm. No thank you. I guess I'll visit BWI on my way home.

 

[my523]

Do you have a spouse that you can refer the CSP to? Then when they get it they could get their sign up bonus points, and you’ll have more than enough.

Yes, I am factoring that referral bonus in. Thanks!

 

[Lsdolphin]

Currently scheduled to fly on an early morning NS out of BWI in July. I'm seeing that the flight times have been adjusted for the week before ours so I figure it's coming. There are NS flights available on the new schedule but they are at slightly different times. For those who have been affected, did SW reassign you to a NS if you already had one or did you suddenly have a layover?

I fly out of BWI and I’ve had my last 2/4 early flights (6:15 am NS) cancelled!!! both times I was rescheduled to a flight with stops and I was able to change both to NS...the most recent issue was the infamous mess last weekend my 6:15 am flight on Sunday, 4/3 was cancelled and I was unable to get anything out until Tuesday.,4/5....

 

[DebbieB]

I had a 9:30am non-stop PIT-MCO on 7/13. Perfect, don’t need to get up in the middle of the night and will be there by noon. Changed to 6:20am with a 2 hour connection in Nashville! Non-stops are either 5:30am or 5:30pm. Ugh! Ended up changing to a 10:10am one stop through BWI. Return flight changed 5 minutes but gave me the opportunity to switch to an earlier flight I wish I would have taken to start with that was more points.

 

[Lsdolphin]

My 3pm direct flight out of MCO on 7/7 became a 7am direct. Umm. No thank you. I guess I'll visit BWI on my way home.

You will be able to pick up some Maryland Crabcakes packed frozen to travel

 

[Terpsichore]

Yikes! Our flight is currently scheduled for a 6:25 departure. From what I am seeing, the revised schedule is showing two early NS flights - a 6:15 departure and a 7:00 one. Crossing fingers if they make a change, we are switched to one of those. If not, we are considering switching to an evening flight the day before.

 

[my523]

OK, so now the online offer is 80,000 bonus points.

I called my local branch and they can't tell me anything over the phone. I have to go in person (which I just have to find time for with 4 kids! lol).

So, should I get the in-branch offer of 80,000 + fee waived first year OR 80,000 + 15,000 referral bonus?

Referring to the Chase Sapphire Preferred so I can transfer for SW Rewards for our flight in December.

 

[PCFriar80]

Just a quick PSA; for those of you who booked flights on the last release date [3/30] check your itinerary. I, like others paid a lot more than usual for our R/T fare. For me it was BDL/MCO. I checked yesterday and the return fare came down by $53.

 

[mamamelody2]

Just a quick PSA; for those of you who booked flights on the last release date [3/30] check your itinerary. I, like others paid a lot more than usual for our R/T fare. For me it was BDL/MCO. I checked yesterday and the return fare came down by $53.

Thanks for the heads-up. Saved a few thousand points.

 

[CookieandOatmeal]

We leave tomorrow and I just checked in for us...even with Early Bird, we ended up being A57, A60, and B2! Anyways, since my son (2 year old) is A60, do you think we can just have my hubs (B2) board with us since its right before family boarding?

 

[Peaseblossom36]

Question for experienced flyers, I just read that if a flight is oversold or they need to bump people around they will sometimes refund seats for children under two and make parents have them as a lap child. Is this true? And does Southwest do this?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

We leave tomorrow and I just checked in for us...even with Early Bird, we ended up being A57, A60, and B2! Anyways, since my son (2 year old) is A60, do you think we can just have my hubs (B2) board with us since its right before family boarding?

No I wouldn't try IMO. Most gate agents are paying enough attention to Boarding Groups.

The last time I flew in December 2021 a person with a C tried to Board with us B's. I don't know what this person had but it likely was an honest mistake in Boarding process confusion than trying to scam the system. The gate agent told them they were only Boarding B's right now and to go back and wait for C's to be called. This is not the first time this has happened. Of course some people skate by. But if you're asking would I suggest your husband with a B Board intentionally with A's? I would tell you no.

If you want to all Board together then all of you should Board with Family Boarding since it's just 2 adults and a child under 6. SWA has always had that as a suggestion when you all want to Board together to Board at the furthest back Boarding Position which would be B2 for you but in this case you qualify for Family Boarding and can utilize that instead.

 

[CookieandOatmeal]

No I wouldn't try IMO. Most gate agents are paying enough attention to Boarding Groups.

The last time I flew in December 2021 a person with a C tried to Board with us B's. I don't know what this person had but it likely was an honest mistake in Boarding process confusion than trying to scam the system. The gate agent told them they were only Boarding B's right now and to go back and wait for C's to be called. This is not the first time this has happened. Of course some people skate by. But if you're asking would I suggest your husband with a B Board intentionally with A's? I would tell you no.

If you want to all Board together then all of you should Board with Family Boarding since it's just 2 adults and a child under 6. SWA has always had that as a suggestion when you all want to Board together to Board at the furthest back Boarding Position which would be B2 for you but in this case you qualify for Family Boarding and can utilize that instead.

We plan on asking the gate agent if he can board with us since we’ll be boarding at the A60 spot. Figure it wouldn’t hurt to ask since it’s literally right before family boarding. If it’s a “no” than my son and I will board first. I doubt anyone would want to sit in the same row as us lol. It would be nice to have some help while getting my son situated with the CARES harness with his dad right there but it’s not the end of the world if we have to wait for him.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

We plan on asking the gate agent if he can board with us

Respectfully I'm not sure why you would ask here on the Boards. It's not really something we can advise to do something against SWA's policy and what you're asking to do is against their policy.

The difference between your given Boarding positions and B don't really matter. If they did then everyone in your position would feel like they should ask the gate agent to be given an exception to the Boarding process because they too are A57 and A60 and someone else is B2, there are many times traveling parties could have your situation even with young children. The process works when all adhere to it . It's also why SWA has multiple ways to do it such as Family Boarding.

In any case just like other things determinations for some things are able to be discretionary to the gate agent or flight attendant. But you asked here and the answer would be don't do it..even my husband who has flown countless times said the same thing..don't do it.

Have a good flight though

 

[FCDub]

The DIS way: Ask for advice and then immediately disregard the advice you get but don't like!

 

[FCDub]

We plan on asking the gate agent if he can board with us since we’ll be boarding at the A60 spot. Figure it wouldn’t hurt to ask since it’s literally right before family boarding. If it’s a “no” than my son and I will board first. I doubt anyone would want to sit in the same row as us lol. It would be nice to have some help while getting my son situated with the CARES harness with his dad right there but it’s not the end of the world if we have to wait for him.

Why not just board together during family boarding?

 

[CookieandOatmeal]

Why not just board together during family boarding?

I'm just trying to avoid the whole chaos of family boarding...really the only reason we bought early bird. Family boarding gives me so much anxiety since its not exactly orderly. We tried it last trip and I hated it so much. I knew there could be chances where early bird could land us into B category but I didn't anticipate this situation!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I'm just trying to avoid the whole chaos of family boarding...really the only reason we bought early bird. Family boarding gives me so much anxiety since its not exactly orderly. We tried it last trip and I hated it so much. I knew there could be chances where early bird could land us into B category but I didn't anticipate this situation!

Early Bird has never guaranteed A Boarding and SWA has always been transparent about that. Even pre-pandemic people would get B's with EBCI (stories in this thread as well). I understand that doesn't help you now but SWA would never advise you to purchase EBCI expecting to get A's. I do understand how your situation is we're just telling you how the process is laid out as intended

 

[mickey916]

Chiming in here anecdotally, we just flew last week on Southwest. My DH and I were under separate reservations since he was going for business and booked through his employer and I was just tagging along. About a month ago he got an email from Southwest congratulating him that he would be guaranteed an A boarding group for the rest of 2022. When we checked in separately for our PVD-MCO, he got an A-57 and I got B-11. Then, when we checked in 24 hours before our return flight, my DH took his time since he knew he'd be an A and I clicked as quickly as I could. I got A-56 and he got B-3, so much for guaranteed A. I will say though that on both flights we boarded close enough to each other to be able to sit together.