Soutwest ticketing with companion pass
Apr 17, 2014, 3:30 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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Soutwest ticketing with companion pass
My understanding is as long as there is a seat then with a companion pass you get to take it. But is it possible to add a companion when the wanna get away fare is not available 7 days prior to departure? I don't think it matters if that fare class is available or not right?
Also, when they are down to the business and anytime fares, does it mean there's 10 or fewer seats left? How many seat remanins usually for them to stop selling wanna get away fares? I'm sure it's different with each route but a rough idea in terms of number or % would be interesting.
Also, when they are down to the business and anytime fares, does it mean there's 10 or fewer seats left? How many seat remanins usually for them to stop selling wanna get away fares? I'm sure it's different with each route but a rough idea in terms of number or % would be interesting.
Apr 17, 2014, 3:40 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: DFW/HOU/DAL
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your companion pass will get a seat no matter what with reservation. people that will be bump off first are employees & their families or buddy pass flyers standing by. if oversold flight, they will go with volunteers bump. i don't know what's after that.
but as long as your cp have a reservation, no chance he/she will be bump off. unless check in late.
but as long as your cp have a reservation, no chance he/she will be bump off. unless check in late.
Apr 17, 2014, 4:03 pm
#3
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your companion pass will get a seat no matter what with reservation. people that will be bump off first are employees & their families or buddy pass flyers standing by. if oversold flight, they will go with volunteers bump. i don't know what's after that.
but as long as your cp have a reservation, no chance he/she will be bump off. unless check in late.
but as long as your cp have a reservation, no chance he/she will be bump off. unless check in late.
Apr 17, 2014, 4:08 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: DFW/HOU/DAL
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regardless of fares or award seat booked by you, you need to book your cp at the time you book your ticket. he/she will have a confirm seat and count as +1 seat sold. you can also add cp later and still have a confirm seat unless the one you're confirm on completely sold out. that's why you should book the cp at the same time as yours.
Apr 17, 2014, 8:18 pm
#6
Join Date: Feb 2005
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I think the one exception here is an AirTran flight with BS available and anytime sold out. AirTran flights booked as a BS on southwest.com get a business class seat, but companions always end up in coach.
It's a very interesting situation since I doubt it would work through the website, but the companion pass policy explicitly states there are no seat restrictions.
Has anyone ever tried this?
It's a very interesting situation since I doubt it would work through the website, but the companion pass policy explicitly states there are no seat restrictions.
Has anyone ever tried this?
Apr 18, 2014, 9:04 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: USA
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As long as there are still seats for sale you can add a companion. If the flight is sold out on WN you cannot add a companion.
I once forgot to book the CP and the flight sold out. Even though it was sold out on WN the same flight still had availability through FL, though the CP could not be used.
I once forgot to book the CP and the flight sold out. Even though it was sold out on WN the same flight still had availability through FL, though the CP could not be used.
Apr 18, 2014, 1:34 pm
#8
Join Date: May 2000
Location: SAN
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The only downside to booking the Companion at the same time is with the system change in the last year (or 2?) you can't refare with a companion. You have to cancel the companion to refare. Very annoying.