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Old Feb 20, 2026 | 1:51 pm
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Man...it must be difficult to live in a self-imposed life sentence of bitterness, resentment and frustration. Just sayin....
Yes, it must be.
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Old Mar 4, 2026 | 2:05 pm
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Question on International flights. I have booked several international flights with SW on points where if you cancel or rebook, they refund the taxes and fees back to the card of choice (or credit if you choose). I recently booked a flight to Punta Cana (PUJ) on Breeze with cash, (refundable to travel credit) and saw the flight got cheaper, so I cancelled and re-booked (because they don't have the convenient change feature that SW does) but Breeze kept $10 as "no flex" because they claimed the International destination kept it. I told them over chat inside the app that I've booked plenty of international flights that refunded all taxes and fees on international fights upon cancel/change and this must be a Breeze policy. Curious if others have experienced this or is SW just a cut above.
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Old Mar 5, 2026 | 7:52 am
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Originally Posted by DeltaNeutral28
Question on International flights. I have booked several international flights with SW on points where if you cancel or rebook, they refund the taxes and fees back to the card of choice (or credit if you choose). I recently booked a flight to Punta Cana (PUJ) on Breeze with cash, (refundable to travel credit) and saw the flight got cheaper, so I cancelled and re-booked (because they don't have the convenient change feature that SW does) but Breeze kept $10 as "no flex" because they claimed the International destination kept it. I told them over chat inside the app that I've booked plenty of international flights that refunded all taxes and fees on international fights upon cancel/change and this must be a Breeze policy. Curious if others have experienced this or is SW just a cut above.
Some international taxes and fees aren't refundable. I believe the DR tourist fee is one of those.
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Old Mar 5, 2026 | 8:10 am
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Originally Posted by jjbiv
Some international taxes and fees aren't refundable. I believe the DR tourist fee is one of those.
I get all that but SW refunded it. Didn't even know these taxes and fees would have different rules per airline.
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Old Mar 5, 2026 | 1:53 pm
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People, I swear ... On my HOU-SAN this morning not only did the rube (if you'd seen 'em, you'd agree) immediately across the aisle from me dump the residual water out of his cup of icewater onto the cabin floor, but over the course of a couple of hours used it to drink three roadies from his backpack ... as an added bonus, he tried to get off before the "ding" and pretty much pushed everyone aside getting out of the cabin.
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Old Mar 16, 2026 | 4:40 am
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Why do round trips only post points after the entire trip is completed? On UA points post after every segment (superior).

And before it gets twisted to blame the customer for not booking as 1-ways, note that this isnt always possible for corporate Amex concur bookings.
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Old Mar 16, 2026 | 5:56 am
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Why do round trips only post points after the entire trip is completed?
It's always been this way on Southwest. These days if there's no profit in changing it, they won't change it.
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Old Mar 21, 2026 | 5:13 pm
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Originally Posted by nsx
It's always been this way on Southwest. These days if there's no profit in changing it, they won't change it.
It was actually beneficial for me for a few years as I could push CP and TQP into the new year that would usually go to waste. I used Concur too.
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Old Mar 22, 2026 | 12:08 am
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Originally Posted by Boraxo
Here is a more recent rant from a COS:

https://www.theroot.com/new-southwes...onc-2000095794

Personally I am good with the current policy, as I prefer not to have my space infringed.
What a horrible clickbait article spewing racism. Women of any race get fatter around the hips. If they would lay off the fried chicken and get some exercise, they wouldn't have this problem.

“I, too, was a victim of Southwest,” Keirstyn Catron shared on TikTok.
Nice victim mentality there. Look at the picture of her in the video screenshot -- SHE'S FAT!

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Old Mar 22, 2026 | 6:09 am
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Originally Posted by Kevin AA
What a horrible clickbait article spewing racism. Women of any race get fatter around the hips. If they would lay off the fried chicken and get some exercise, they wouldn't have this problem.
And no stereotyping in your reply either!!
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Old Mar 23, 2026 | 7:12 pm
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Good than WN is enforcing the POS policy for passengers. Not others fault if you are a POS. They "knoe" the seat size "before" they purchase. So there is no bait n switch by the airline. If you dont fit, buy an extra seat period. Article below explains why the POS are complaining that WN doesnt bend the rules anymore for them. Good on WN for it.

Quoted from the article. "" At the gate, an agent asked whether she would need a second seat, suggesting that it was for the “safety and comfort of other passengers,” "". Why is this wrong ? The other passengers paid for their full seat and so deserve the whole seat. If you dont fit , its not the others problems. Take it up with the Aviation dept to force them to increase the minmum seat sizes . And it's crystal clear on WNs website - “The armrest is considered to be the definitive boundary between seats,” the airline says on its website. “In addition, Southwest may determine, in its sole discretion, that an additional seat is necessary for safety purposes.”. If you dont like it, feel free to fly another airline.

And this was the worst - "" Tigress Osborn, the executive director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, an advocacy group ""
What ?? To advance fat acceptance ? Off topic but they are doing more harm than good here.

https://community.triblive.com/news/4009315
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Old Mar 26, 2026 | 3:00 pm
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Originally Posted by SWAVictor
SWAMark was not laid off, and is still employed at Southwest Airlines. He has recently changed roles as well.
Give him our regards and extend my congratulations that he was able to successfully code the seizure of travel funds from paying customers. Does he plan to travel to Hyderabad to train the replacements of his subordinates?
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Old Mar 26, 2026 | 3:35 pm
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Originally Posted by m907
Give him our regards and extend my congratulations that he was able to successfully code the seizure of travel funds from paying customers. Does he plan to travel to Hyderabad to train the replacements of his subordinates?
You just cant help yourself, can you?
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Old Apr 1, 2026 | 6:20 am
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In the process of switching all of my flights from PBI to FLL....
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Old Apr 1, 2026 | 7:01 am
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