Originally Posted by
mke9499
I just transferred from WN to FL; the credits posted to my A+ Rewards account immediately.
Message displayed, following the online transaction:
It's simple and very immediate! ^
I also received an email confirmation of the transaction from WN.
Good to see! So often things that look good at first end up being thornier than they should be. This will really help frequent flyers who find their AirTran flights taken over by Southwest. I've heard someone complain about this on BOS-BWI where AirTran flight schedules have been pared back, and they were not keen on earning Southwest credit.
This, at long last, throws a bone to AirTran customers as it opens up some new FF destinations, and it does not penalize them if their market turns into Southwest. It's not as convenient as earning AirTran credit right on Southwest. And because Southwest's program is a fare-based program, if your fare is less your credit is list. Fly BOS-BWI on AirTran and you get one credit. Fly BWI-BOS back home on Southwest, and your RR credit may only be a fraction of what tranlsates into one AirTran credit. But it's not orphaned credit if you fly Southwest.