Originally Posted by
alohasunshine
Yeah, I'm sure other people can still use up SW credits efficiently, but the lack of flexibility that Southwest is introducing with expiration dates makes these credits really hard to use for me and my family. For me personally, it will be better to book fully refundable fares or points bookings going forward, in which case I would rather fly Alaska/Hawaiian.
IMO, it still makes no sense at all to take a hit on your points unnecessarily.