<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by notsosmart:
Keep in mind that Southwest is perfect for those who fly only domestic and are only interested in free flights and not upgrades.
Although it is a good program, it is extremely limited, and I would not even consider it a true Frequent Flyer program along the lines of others discussed here. </font>
I would agree. If you never need or desire to leave the country and have no problem using all of your points within one year, it is fine. Otherwise it is useless.