Southwest Rapid Rewards - Companion gets A16?

jcm55

Jul 23, 12, 4:37 pm

Just checked in for OAK -> MDW tomorrow. I'm A+ / CP and my ticket booked with points. My companion has no status -- no WN revenue flights at all in the last 2 years probably. I check her in first and she gets A16, I get A17.

I'm not complaining, but... how'd that happen? A+ benefits extended to companions now?

Jimmy28

Jul 23, 12, 5:11 pm

I'm not complaining, but... how'd that happen? A+ benefits extended to companions now?

WN recycles BP numbers for A/A+ (non-BS) if they are deleted due to ticket change, etc. after they've been assigned. So someone got A16 at T-36 (the same time you got A17) and then that person changed/cancelled their flight and you just happened to time the checkin and assignment of the other pass to get A16.

dlaue

Jul 23, 12, 7:47 pm

It's happened to me, too. Perhaps one in 75 times.

olouie

Jul 23, 12, 8:26 pm

Happened to me two a few times. Completely randomly, but nice in any case

InkUnderNails

Jul 24, 12, 4:52 am

I call it the serendipitous early boarding of the late check in travel naive.

It does not have to be a late check in or even the travel naive. It just seems to work out that way a lot of times. It is serendipitous.