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[mickey916]

Our May 6 flight changed too. PIT - MCO nonstop changed from 5:20 PM departure to 7:05 PM departure. Kind of works in our favor since some of us work and don’t get home til 3, so we can leave at 3:30 from home instead of right from work.

Kinda hoping for that too for our May flights. We wanted a later departure on Friday but we're stuck with a 3:50...if that moved to later time it would be great! Oh to be so lucky...

 

[Avery&Todd]

it sounds like my May 15th flights to Vegas may get changed soon! I was thinking it would be closer to April, but it looks like SW is the eager-beaver when it comes to changing their May flights!

Last year they changed our May flights to Vegas as well but it was in our favor since we went from layover flights to non-stops so *fingers crossed* that happens again!

 

[dez1978]

That's what I do too. Before I received my email, I checked the flight schedule and saw that my flight was gone but for a little bit when I logged into "my flights" it was still showing me on a flight that no longer existed...so best thing to do is simply check the overall flight schedules (which I too have been obsessively doing now for my May trip).

Thats when I'm going too. End of may.

 

[roctavia]

Glad to see I'm not crazy and the Southwest flight schedule changed a ton overnight! I've been following prices for an early May trip and was bummed that things just got more expensive (return flight is booked, but flight there i've been waiting for a price drop) the new flight times way different from what i've been following and the nonstop flights are still very pricy, but I ended up booking a cheap flight with a quick stop in Atlanta, so overall travel day isn't too bad, and this way if the nonstop options are okay or drop in price I can change it... I was getting a little nervous before this, since everything was expensive.

I just hope things don't keep changing so dramatically!

 

[nlenguyen]

Glad to see I'm not crazy and the Southwest flight schedule changed a ton overnight! I've been following prices for an early May trip and was bummed that things just got more expensive (return flight is booked, but flight there i've been waiting for a price drop) the new flight times way different from what i've been following and the nonstop flights are still very pricy, but I ended up booking a cheap flight with a quick stop in Atlanta, so overall travel day isn't too bad, and this way if the nonstop options are okay or drop in price I can change it... I was getting a little nervous before this, since everything was expensive.

I just hope things don't keep changing so dramatically!

It has been crazy how expensive some of the flights are. I always see advertisements for $49 but I must never want to go to those places because it is always 4-5x that each way

 

[Gitelfor]

Check your Southwest account on the website. There is a targeted promo for comped A-List status through 04/30/2022. Out of four RR members I checked with, 3 out of 4 received the offer today.

With all of the cancellations and flight consolidations, Southwest has to do something to maintain their loyal customer base.

 

[dez1978]

SW RR card question. Don't points earned from spending on the credit card count towards A list?

Edit: Or is this only the top tier cards

 

[Gitelfor]

SW RR card question. Don't points earned from spending on the credit card count towards A list?

Edit: Or is this only the top tier cards

No, just toward Companion Pass. Credit card spend never counted toward A-List.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

SW RR card question. Don't points earned from spending on the credit card count towards A list?

It has to be considered tier qualifying to count.

A Member who flies 25 qualifying one-way flight segments booked through Southwest or earns 35,000 tier qualifying points per calendar year will qualify for A-List status. A Member who flies 50 qualifying one-way flights booked through Southwest or earns 70,000 tier qualifying points per calendar year will qualify for A-List Preferred status.

A flight segment is defined as a one-way trip booked through Southwest from an origin city to a destination city, including any intermediate stops and/or connections on Southwest. Tier qualifying points are earned through the purchase of qualifying flights or through the use of the Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card or the Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card, Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card, or Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Cards Card from Chase. Tier qualifying points earned during a billing cycle on a Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority or Premier Credit Cards from Chase are not available for qualification for benefits such as A-List and A-List Preferred status until they are posted on your billing statement and posted to your Rapid Rewards account.

The following will not count toward qualification for A-List or A-List Preferred status: Rapid Rewards program enrollment points; Rapid Rewards reward flights or any travel with any portion of the purchase price paid for with Rapid Rewards points; Rapid Rewards Companion Pass travel; Rapid Rewards partner points except for tier qualifying points earned on the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card, Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card, Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card, or Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Cards from Chase (as per the rules described below); bonus points, unless specifically designated as such; nonrevenue travel, unless specifically designated as eligible; stops at intermediate cities on connecting or through flights; and charter flights. Tier qualifying points are not redeemable for travel on Southwest or through the "More Rewards" site.

A Member who has a Rapid Rewards® Priority Card, a Rapid Rewards Premier Card, Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card, or Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Cards from Chase will earn 1,500 tier qualifying points for every $10,000 in eligible net purchases on that card.

For full info: https://www.southwest.com/faq/rapid-rewards-program-terms-and-conditions scroll down or search for A-List.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

No, just toward Companion Pass. Credit card spend never counted toward A-List.

Not true, see above.

Companion and A-list/Preferred usually have different things that qualify for them but spending does earn points, you gotta spend on the right stuff though with the right card.

 

[ultimatefans]

Check your Southwest account on the website. There is a targeted promo for comped A-List status through 04/30/2022. Out of four RR members I checked with, 3 out of 4 received the offer today.

With all of the cancellations and flight consolidations, Southwest has to do something to maintain their loyal customer base.

Where would we see this if we received it? I clicked My Account at the top and there isn't anything listed under My Promotions. Am I looking in the right place?

 

[dez1978]

It has to be considered tier qualifying to count.

A Member who flies 25 qualifying one-way flight segments booked through Southwest or earns 35,000 tier qualifying points per calendar year will qualify for A-List status. A Member who flies 50 qualifying one-way flights booked through Southwest or earns 70,000 tier qualifying points per calendar year will qualify for A-List Preferred status.

A flight segment is defined as a one-way trip booked through Southwest from an origin city to a destination city, including any intermediate stops and/or connections on Southwest. Tier qualifying points are earned through the purchase of qualifying flights or through the use of the Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card or the Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card, Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card, or Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Cards Card from Chase. Tier qualifying points earned during a billing cycle on a Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority or Premier Credit Cards from Chase are not available for qualification for benefits such as A-List and A-List Preferred status until they are posted on your billing statement and posted to your Rapid Rewards account.

The following will not count toward qualification for A-List or A-List Preferred status: Rapid Rewards program enrollment points; Rapid Rewards reward flights or any travel with any portion of the purchase price paid for with Rapid Rewards points; Rapid Rewards Companion Pass travel; Rapid Rewards partner points except for tier qualifying points earned on the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card, Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card, Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card, or Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Cards from Chase (as per the rules described below); bonus points, unless specifically designated as such; nonrevenue travel, unless specifically designated as eligible; stops at intermediate cities on connecting or through flights; and charter flights. Tier qualifying points are not redeemable for travel on Southwest or through the "More Rewards" site.

A Member who has a Rapid Rewards® Priority Card, a Rapid Rewards Premier Card, Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card, or Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Cards from Chase will earn 1,500 tier qualifying points for every $10,000 in eligible net purchases on that card.

For full info: https://www.southwest.com/faq/rapid-rewards-program-terms-and-conditions scroll down or search for A-List.

So then spending on the regular card ($69 fee) wouldn't count. Dang it.

 

[Gitelfor]

A Member who has a Rapid Rewards® Priority Card, a Rapid Rewards Premier Card, Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card, or Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Cards from Chase will earn 1,500 tier qualifying points for every $10,000 in eligible net purchases on that card.

The big caveat for the above is you’ll receive 1,500 Tier Qualifying Points for every $10,000 you spend, with a maximum of 15,000 points ($100,000 in purchases).

Unless there is a promo that temporarily lifts the limit of 15,000 TQP per year toward A-List, only credit card spend (assuming the member only has one qualifying card), would not be enough to earn A-List status.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

The big caveat for the above is you’ll receive 1,500 Tier Qualifying Points for every $10,000 you spend, with a maximum of 15,000 points ($100,000 in purchases).

Unless there is a promo that temporarily lifts the limit of 15,000 TQP per year toward A-List, only credit card spend (assuming the member only has one qualifying card), would not be enough to earn A-List status.

That wasn't the question the poster asked nor did I say it was enough. I just point blank gave the information straight from SWA's website with the link to see the information in its entirety.

The poster asked if they earned points towards A-List using the card. The answer is yes (with the stipulations SWA set forth on being tier qualifying). You answered no they never did count towards it.

No intent to be harsh here, there's just no reason to quibble about a caveat in this situation (at least IMO ) with the question asked.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

So then spending on the regular card ($69 fee) wouldn't count. Dang it.

Yeah sounds like it

 

[dez1978]

My May 21 flights just got changed

 

[mickey916]

I just went in and saw that my May 13 flight disappeared. I was able to modify to a 6:30 pm nonstop and save $25 ticket before they switched me to something else. Now to keep stalking my 5/22 return flight. Thank goodness for this thread!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

My May 21 flights just got changed

Our May 15th flight back home did too.

Original leaving Orlando at 9:05pm (was the original last flight time) arriving back home at 11pm

New flight time leaving Orlando at 10:55pm arriving back home at 12:50am. That late time getting back home isn't an issue for us we're used to that.

I still see the same number of non-stop flights for that day on the way home but the times were shifted. There was an 11am which is now 2:35pm

 

[jo-jo]

Has SW gone crazy like this before? Maybe because we had flights switched big time, It just seems everyone is having issues.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Has SW gone crazy like this before? Maybe because we had flights switched big time, It just seems everyone is having issues.

I don't think I've ever seen it like this. You know it's interesting the timing given there's a new CEO as of the first of this month and these flight schedule changes hitting so many days and so many people has just started this week maybe last week?

Changes here and there for people is one thing but really seems like they are just trying to implement a new strategy on schedules, maybe at the direction of the new CEO?? IDK just thinking out loud.