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Jan 27, 2015, 7:14 am

#16

xliioper

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Join Date: Jul 2003

Posts: 23,069

I got it. Haven't flown WN in a couple years (let 222 points expire a few months ago as they didn't seem to be worth saving).

Jan 27, 2015, 9:28 am

#17

kaller

Join Date: Nov 2012

Location: AUS, SAN, EDI, BA F, WN Exit Row

Programs: Southwest Airlines AP & CP; BA Gold

Posts: 169

New targeted offer: double points and double TQPs

No luv here. Wish they would throw multi-year AP & CP fliers a points promotion or an occasional pleasant surprise. Nada.

Jan 27, 2015, 9:55 am

#18

nsx

Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One

Join Date: Sep 1999

Location: California

Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member

Posts: 21,625

Nothing here. This is a VERY short term promotion.

Personally, I'd prefer a little love in the fare department. Gasoline is down 40%, Southwest fares 0%. We deserve a break.

Jan 27, 2015, 10:52 am

#19

steved5480

Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: MCI

Programs: CBP Global Entry, WN A-List Preferred, WN Companion Pass

Posts: 2,007

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaller

No luv here. Wish they would throw multi-year AP & CP fliers a points promotion or an occasional pleasant surprise. Nada.

What he/she said. The same.

Jan 27, 2015, 11:00 am

#20

Vlaka

Join Date: Oct 2005

Location: PHX?

Programs: WN CP, A list+; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Platinum Premier; Hertz PC; National Executive Elite

Posts: 156

Just checked my account...No LUV...again.

Jan 27, 2015, 11:58 am

#21

Jwebber57

Join Date: Dec 2012

Location: Mco

Programs: WN A+, DL nobody, HH Dia, National EE

Posts: 179

No promo luv again :'-(

Jan 27, 2015, 12:24 pm

#22

sanFF

Join Date: Aug 2001

Location: San Diego,CA,USA

Programs: Southwest Companion Pass American Admirals Club Lifetime,IHG Rewards Spire,HHonors Gold

Posts: 1,358

Quote:

Originally Posted by nsx

Nothing here. This is a VERY short term promotion.

Personally, I'd prefer a little love in the fare department. Gasoline is down 40%, Southwest fares 0%. We deserve a break.

I totally agree. I knew this would happen when we let NW,CO,HP,US,and Air Tran go away. Seems to me short haul Southwest fares were $39 when oil was $45. Now a short hop is typically $80 if you are lucky.

Jan 27, 2015, 12:59 pm

#23

joshua362

Join Date: Oct 2001

Programs: LTP, PP

Posts: 8,700

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanFF

Hear that, I can barely get AT fares under $500 for less than 1/2 the country. No promo here but I'm 91% to A List already.

But flights are full, a different Management is in place recording record profits, competition is nearly non existent. They won't budge until they have to (disaster, recession, etc...)

Jan 27, 2015, 1:04 pm

#24

texashoser

Join Date: Mar 2011

Posts: 1,832

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanFF

I totally agree. I knew this would happen when we let NW,CO,HP,US,and Air Tran go away. Seems to me short haul Southwest fares were $39 when oil was $45. Now a short hop is typically $80 if you are lucky.

That's exactly why this happening. Four airlines control 80% of the US market and their planes are full. With planes flying full, none of the airlines have any financial motivation whatsoever to lower prices. They're using this extra money to pay down debt and for stock buybacks and dividends.

And I don't see this changing any time soon. None of the major carriers are adding any kind of significant flight volume to open spaces. And with oil expected to go back up fairly significantly in the next year or so, none of the smaller airlines are likely to invest in more aircraft in order to open up more seats.