Mrs~Incredible
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- Joined
- Feb 18, 2015
When do we expect the next batch of flight schedules to be released? I know it’s just a guess since they haven’t updated their flights schedule page yet- I’m hoping in May??
The JB and SW aircrafts are the same size. Seats seem to be the same size as well (I didn’t google exact measurements.)So, Jetblue changed our flight time to an unacceptable flight time and there were no other decent flight times unless we cut our trip short by a couple of days. So, we were able to get a refund based on their rules and ended up booking Southwest.
We are larger (and have mobility issues) and have booked an extra seat per their rules, which also will apparently give us preboarding, but we have to talk with a gate agent when we get there.
I know Southwest doesn't assign seats, but this about the extent of what I know about Southwest as we have never flown with them. What kind of differences can we expect between Jetblue and Southwest?
We are going from LAX to MCO with a layover each direction where we change planes if that matters.
We are heading to WDW at the end of September. I thought booking this far out in advance tickets would be decently priced. I took a look last week and was surprised on how high the prices were. Then I took a look again today because of the SW birthday deal email. Holy cow, some of the flights we were looking at now are saying only 1 or 2 tickets left at those prices. So I am taking it that prices are probably not going to do down and that I should book our flights ASAP?
Our flights were completely full in February (Providence to Orlando). (Though the way down there ended up only being 174 passengers for 175 seats. Luckily my husband had the lone middle seat open.Has anyone recently been on a full SW flight recently? We're flying Pittsburgh to Orlando next week & both of our flights are full which means DD12 will get the window & I'll be stuck in the middle sitting next to a random person. We have early bird.
Our flights were completely full in February (Providence to Orlando). (Though the way down there ended up only being 174 passengers for 175 seats. Luckily my husband had the lone middle seat open.Has anyone recently been on a full SW flight recently? We're flying Pittsburgh to Orlando next week & both of our flights are full which means DD12 will get the window & I'll be stuck in the middle sitting next to a random person. We have early bird.
I haven’t flown SW in about two years. We have a flight in May that I booked in February. They’ve changed the times on us and I’m thinking about adding early bird because I’m afraid I’ll miss checking in. Is it pointless to add it this close to the flight? We’ve been flying United and while they aren’t perfect, but I sure miss knowing we’re all going to sit together.
I haven’t flown SW in about two years. We have a flight in May that I booked in February. They’ve changed the times on us and I’m thinking about adding early bird because I’m afraid I’ll miss checking in. Is it pointless to add it this close to the flight? We’ve been flying United and while they aren’t perfect, but I sure miss knowing we’re all going to sit together.
Two questions!!!
Points never expire right? I’d like to try and earn A List status as soon as possible so I’m thinking of using my SW CC to buy our next couple of flights but I do have a bunch of points...
Also - I have the $75 credit (flight credit?) on one of my SW cards. If I use that at some point do I have to use it all at once or can I partially use it and then use the rest on another trip? I don’t want to use it for less than the $75 just to find out I forfeit the rest of the money like Gap rewards!!
It's not pointless quite yet. You'll still get a leg up on the people who don't get it, but you'll also be toward the lower end of the list of those that do.
If sitting together is your primary concern, understand that depending where your flight (the flight number) begins and how many passengers are already on the plane and going through when it gets to your city, will greatly impact where the cutoff will be between being able to sit together or not.
In a perfect scenario (initial leg of the day for that flight number) that cutoff point can be well into the C group of there aren't a lot of single travelers. Even a sub optimal scenario typically means you'll find seats together even if your boarding numbers are in the middle of the B group.
I'd go ahead and get EBCI. You'd likely be fine any way (assuming you checkin on the dot of your window opening), but every little bit will help. The bonus, as you said, is that you don't have the stress of checking in on a schedule.
Steve
Thank you both. I went ahead and purchased it. Our flights are early May so I know we won’t get a great position, but I’ll be happy to be seated together anywhere on the plane.I agree with Steve above. If you don't mind spending the money on Early Bird, it has that value of your not needing to check in right at 24 hours out, and you'll still be ahead of anyone who is checking in manually.
What is this devaluation about?Really crappy.
I have been a RR Cardmember since 1997.
This is a very disloyal decision towards their loyalty program members.