Comments on: Southwest elite status review: Hundreds of dollars in valuable benefits are easier to earn in 2021

By: Sho'nuff

Sho'nuff — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:27:33 +0000

In reply to Keola. I live in HNL and had WiFi on a hop to/from Maui. GOing to the mainland likely won't have it for most of the way.

By: brad berbette

brad berbette — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:31:58 +0000

Does anyone know when the complimentary 25,000 points toward the Companion Pass will appear in accounts?

By: JoePro

JoePro — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:45:16 +0000

In reply to Lori. I took it to mean that there was more availability (I.E, they have only so many slots/seats they sell as "Wanna Get Away", and there are more of them with "Anytime". Agree the wording could be more clear.

By: Keola

Keola — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 19:01:48 +0000

In reply to Lori. If you are higher on the list and can enter the plane sooner that would mean there would be more available seats, right?

By: Lori

Lori — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 18:25:20 +0000

In reply to Keola. All unoccupied seats are available when you board whether you are early or late in the boarding order. The way the article is worded (to me) implies that you get to select a seat in advance.

By: Keola

Keola — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 18:03:21 +0000

I’m not sure that ALL flights have WiFi. I live in Hawaii and I’m almost positive that flights over the Pacific do not have WiFi. Can someone confirm?

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:52:52 +0000

I’m in the top 1% of all SWA travelers, as I take about 80 flights/year with the airline. I also take about 10-15 with other airlines. Regular A-list is a big step up from no status, but there is little incremental value between A-list and A-list preferred. Yes, I get free WiFi and get to board *slightly* earlier (I’m usually A16-17, depending on my frequency of travel compared to other passengers), but the top perks are not as rich as you’d find on legacy carriers. If other airlines offered the flight flexibility of SWA (which is offered to everyone), I’d definitely switch given their treatment of top passengers, inc upgrades.

By: Lori

Lori — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 13:59:46 +0000

“Anytime – more expensive but more available seats”

What???? Southwest is open seating! Maybe you mean better boarding position?