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Winecaptain Mar 2, 2011 9:17 am

I will test the water here tomorrow, as I fly from BWI to MSY for Mardi Gras!!! I have not received anything in the mail from WN as far as coupons go, however did see my status at A-List Preferred on their website. I followed the link in this post and found the free drinks at the bottom of the page. Maybe as easy as showing your boarding pass that says A-List Preferred? Will report back. Although I am sure that someone will have the answer here that it flying today. It would be nice not to have to carry the silly coupons though. If it is the case, then I'll have a ton to sell on ebay as well...

On the other hand, as good as it sounds, the real value is greatly diluted as I can imagine that a great deal of the highest volume traveler's, like myself, usually have to jump in a rental car and really can't partake in more than one cocktail on the flight. Makes it more gimmick than value...

kennycrudup Mar 2, 2011 2:17 pm

It's dead, Jim. :mad:

drooley Mar 2, 2011 2:28 pm

Wow, that was mean! They dangled those free drinks in front of you guys like a carrot. Now *POOF*....they are gone. Even my husband thought that was pretty cool, though he is only regular A-List.

nsx Mar 2, 2011 2:36 pm

I need a drink... and I don't drink!

expert7700 Mar 2, 2011 2:59 pm

the post Kenny linked was not the exact same screen shot that I took yesterday, so I still had hope. I logged in again, and he's right Poof, free drinks are gone. Apparently the IT people drank all of our free liquor.

\http://www.sbs2003.net/alist-no drinks1.jpg

I tested this on both my account which is already past the 25 year to date for a list requalification, and also on a 2nd account which is slightly below that mark, just in case the screen was different. unfortunately, nope.

I'll bet the free drinks were a proposed item that got cut. I remember seeing a RR benefit survey asking if I'd rate the order of preferences: priority standby, free, wifi, free drinks, etc.

FSUNole Mar 2, 2011 3:38 pm

Removed without any acknowledgement. Poor PR (yet again).

Bigez747 Mar 2, 2011 4:52 pm


Originally Posted by Winecaptain (Post 15961242)
I will test the water here tomorrow, as I fly from BWI to MSY for Mardi Gras!!! I have not received anything in the mail from WN as far as coupons go, however did see my status at A-List Preferred on their website. I followed the link in this post and found the free drinks at the bottom of the page. Maybe as easy as showing your boarding pass that says A-List Preferred? Will report back. Although I am sure that someone will have the answer here that it flying today. It would be nice not to have to carry the silly coupons though. If it is the case, then I'll have a ton to sell on ebay as well...

On the other hand, as good as it sounds, the real value is greatly diluted as I can imagine that a great deal of the highest volume traveler's, like myself, usually have to jump in a rental car and really can't partake in more than one cocktail on the flight. Makes it more gimmick than value...

. td:
I checked and its gone on my account too and it dosnt print preferred on the boarding pass (yet)

tusphotog Mar 2, 2011 4:56 pm


Originally Posted by Bigez747 (Post 15964312)
. td:
I checked and its gone on my account too and it dosnt print preferred on the boarding pass (yet)

It's gone from my account as well. I'd settle for one free drink, kind of like Alaska's "first one on us" when you're in Y and a gold.

As for preferred: it prints on the BPs you get at the airport. "A List Preferred" was on mine this morning in AUS. I almost pulled a DYKWIA in line. :D Yesterday morning (3/1) my BPs from TUS didn't have it, though (not surprising given yesterday's mess).

jamesteroh Mar 2, 2011 7:55 pm


Originally Posted by Winecaptain (Post 15961242)
On the other hand, as good as it sounds, the real value is greatly diluted as I can imagine that a great deal of the highest volume traveler's, like myself, usually have to jump in a rental car and really can't partake in more than one cocktail on the flight. Makes it more gimmick than value...


When I get upgraded on Delta, I have seen a lot of people drink a lot more than one drink:)

dillspearpaddler Mar 2, 2011 8:10 pm

Still only "A-List" printed on boarding passes 3/1 LAS-CLE and 3/2 CLE-BWI, BWI-PVD. I was wondering if the BP's would indicate this distinction.

Bigez747 Mar 2, 2011 9:25 pm


Originally Posted by tusphotog (Post 15964344)
It's gone from my account as well. I'd settle for one free drink, kind of like Alaska's "first one on us" when you're in Y and a gold.

As for preferred: it prints on the BPs you get at the airport. "A List Preferred" was on mine this morning in AUS. I almost pulled a DYKWIA in line. :D Yesterday morning (3/1) my BPs from TUS didn't have it, though (not surprising given yesterday's mess).

Wasnt on mine from ELP this afternoon

nsx Mar 2, 2011 9:27 pm


Originally Posted by Bigez747 (Post 15965593)
Wasnt on mine from ELP this afternoon

Nor on the one I printed this evening.

ftnoob Mar 2, 2011 10:00 pm


Originally Posted by expert7700 (Post 15963653)
Apparently the IT people drank all of our free liquor.

No, the CS&S employees used the liquor to douse the effigies of the IT people they set ablaze.

tusphotog Mar 3, 2011 12:08 am


Originally Posted by Bigez747 (Post 15965593)
Wasnt on mine from ELP this afternoon


Originally Posted by nsx (Post 15965602)
Nor on the one I printed this evening.

Is it possible your BPs were issued before the glitches were fixed?

Winecaptain Mar 3, 2011 4:47 am

Someone from WN customer service needs to step up here... Not that the free drinks are that important, but the fact that they posted it and took it away is REALLY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE! I am sure that the original screens were read and proof-read several times. If it was not to be a benefit for their busiest travelers, then someone should have taken care of it before the "go-live" date. I think that they owe us an explanation and a bunch of free drink coupons at a minimum. I am writing to WN (email) to complain and who knows, they might actually respond back... Like several others on this forum, maybe I'll look to move business elsewhere. Maybe with the new status of A-List Preferred, I can get a status match to someone else... The bottom line is that this really does not set well with me...


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