View Poll Results: What is the best benefit of Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards? PLEASE READ POST
Bonus Points
1
3.03%
Priority Boarding
0
0%
Priority Check-in and Security Lane Access
2
6.06%
Free Wi-Fi
0
0%
No Change/Redemption/Cancellation Fees
20
60.61%
Companion Pass
10
30.30%
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0
0%
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2013 FlyerTalk Awards: Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards benefits nominations
Nov 26, 2012, 11:30 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 212
2013 FlyerTalk Awards: Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards benefits nominations
This poll will determine which benefit for this rewards program will appear on the January ballot for the 2013 FlyerTalk Awards.
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Official FlyerTalk Awards balloting begins January 15, 2013.
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This poll will close December 11, 2012.
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Nov 27, 2012, 12:17 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Arizona
Programs: Southwest, US Airways, Hilton Marriott
Posts: 32
Companion Pass
My wife got to join me as my companion "for free", seven times last year! How can that not be the best benefit of ANY frequent flyer award program?
Nov 28, 2012, 10:25 am
#3
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member
Posts: 21,624
No change/cancellation fees saves me between $1000 and $2000 per year. The Companion Pass saves me between $500 and $1000 per year.
Subjectively, I hate paying money for tickets that I don't use. It bothers me a lot more than the monetary amount should warrant. Lack of change fees is therefore much more important to me than the Companion Pass.
Subjectively, I hate paying money for tickets that I don't use. It bothers me a lot more than the monetary amount should warrant. Lack of change fees is therefore much more important to me than the Companion Pass.
Nov 30, 2012, 12:09 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,889
"No Change/Redemption/Cancellation Fees" doesn't fully describe extent of this the benefit since the way I use it most is to capture back subsequent fare decreases. And, it applies to points bookings too (even for non-elites!).
Dec 5, 2012, 7:32 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: LAX/SMF/PDX/HNL
Programs: Hilton-lifetime diamond, Southwest A+, companion pass
Posts: 1,748
I agree that the no change fee policy is a great benefit.
My wife and I fly every week, but our schedule changes once in a while. We are able to re-book without any BS fees, and I am thankful for this.
However, the companion pass saves us lots of cash. And I am REALLY thankful for that. We pay our own travel bills....no expense account for retirees....so the CP is gold.
My wife and I fly every week, but our schedule changes once in a while. We are able to re-book without any BS fees, and I am thankful for this.
However, the companion pass saves us lots of cash. And I am REALLY thankful for that. We pay our own travel bills....no expense account for retirees....so the CP is gold.