Rapid Rewards devaluation coming April 17, 2015
Apr 15, 2015, 11:23 am
#394
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 48
Notice how http://newrapidrewards.com isn't turned on yet?
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
It's crazy how sneaky they are. The SWA employee told me that the internal buzz is that GK gave himself a huge raise we all know about on the backs of the RR members justified by the revenue recognition from the new points program, and my contact said "welcome to airtran."
discuss.
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
It's crazy how sneaky they are. The SWA employee told me that the internal buzz is that GK gave himself a huge raise we all know about on the backs of the RR members justified by the revenue recognition from the new points program, and my contact said "welcome to airtran."
discuss.
Apr 15, 2015, 11:29 am
#395
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,889
Notice how http://newrapidrewards.com isn't turned on yet?
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
It's crazy how sneaky they are. The SWA employee told me that the internal buzz is that GK gave himself a huge raise we all know about on the backs of the RR members justified by the revenue recognition from the new points program, and my contact said "welcome to airtran."
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
It's crazy how sneaky they are. The SWA employee told me that the internal buzz is that GK gave himself a huge raise we all know about on the backs of the RR members justified by the revenue recognition from the new points program, and my contact said "welcome to airtran."
Apr 15, 2015, 11:39 am
#396
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,286
The first couple of screens (and the last one) are old news, from the original launch of the RR2.0 program. That URL was used back then; it now redirects to the Southwest website.
Unfortunately, the middle screens which are actually about the devaluation really tell us nothing new.
Unfortunately, the middle screens which are actually about the devaluation really tell us nothing new.
Apr 15, 2015, 11:39 am
#397
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Houston (HOU/IAH)
Programs: WN, UA, DL, AA, Chase UR, Amex MR
Posts: 2,269
Notice how http://newrapidrewards.com isn't turned on yet?
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
Apr 15, 2015, 11:39 am
#398
Join Date: Oct 2001
Programs: LTP, PP
Posts: 8,700
Notice how http://newrapidrewards.com isn't turned on yet?
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
It's crazy how sneaky they are. The SWA employee told me that the internal buzz is that GK gave himself a huge raise we all know about on the backs of the RR members justified by the revenue recognition from the new points program, and my contact said "welcome to airtran."
discuss.
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
It's crazy how sneaky they are. The SWA employee told me that the internal buzz is that GK gave himself a huge raise we all know about on the backs of the RR members justified by the revenue recognition from the new points program, and my contact said "welcome to airtran."
discuss.
Apr 15, 2015, 11:49 am
#399
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Dallas, TX, AA 3MM EXP, WN
Posts: 1,808
Notice how http://newrapidrewards.com isn't turned on yet?
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
It's crazy how sneaky they are. The SWA employee told me that the internal buzz is that GK gave himself a huge raise we all know about on the backs of the RR members justified by the revenue recognition from the new points program, and my contact said "welcome to airtran."
discuss.
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
It's crazy how sneaky they are. The SWA employee told me that the internal buzz is that GK gave himself a huge raise we all know about on the backs of the RR members justified by the revenue recognition from the new points program, and my contact said "welcome to airtran."
discuss.
Apr 15, 2015, 11:55 am
#400
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AA EXP (owe), BA Silver (ows), AB Silver (owr), WN A+/CP, IHG Spire AMB, Avis First
Posts: 1,414
Well, the third to the last slide confirms that the change is going to be universally bad, it says that some fares will increase, but doesn't say decrease, the PR announcement uses the word vary... thanks, marketing spin, but now we know vary just means increase 
.
So yeah, I think this doesn't have anything to do with the number of international destinations or whatever, I think they just ran the numbers and realized that point redemptions were eating up too many revenue seats during peak times and causing overbookings or something... my guess anyway, and the numbers must have been really bad, so thats why this devaluation feels so rushed...
.So yeah, I think this doesn't have anything to do with the number of international destinations or whatever, I think they just ran the numbers and realized that point redemptions were eating up too many revenue seats during peak times and causing overbookings or something... my guess anyway, and the numbers must have been really bad, so thats why this devaluation feels so rushed...
Apr 15, 2015, 12:05 pm
#401
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 5,813
Plus their frequent flier programs was better, it was just as easy to qualify as Elite and way easier to renew. than RR and they had a real business class. The Elite band small business benefits were far better. Their fares were lower.
I on wish Airtran was still around.
Apr 15, 2015, 12:07 pm
#402
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: LAX/SMF/PDX/HNL
Programs: Hilton-lifetime diamond, Southwest A+, companion pass
Posts: 1,748
Notice how http://newrapidrewards.com isn't turned on yet?
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
It's crazy how sneaky they are. The SWA employee told me that the internal buzz is that GK gave himself a huge raise we all know about on the backs of the RR members justified by the revenue recognition from the new points program, and my contact said "welcome to airtran."
discuss.
I cannot get the social media person for SWA on twitter to engage in my comments about the deval. Also, the last screen shot was just for comparison purposes, that's the 7/1 ratio in effect today (and last day tomorrow).
It's crazy how sneaky they are. The SWA employee told me that the internal buzz is that GK gave himself a huge raise we all know about on the backs of the RR members justified by the revenue recognition from the new points program, and my contact said "welcome to airtran."
discuss.
I am sure your raise was more than that.
Apr 15, 2015, 12:13 pm
#403
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 48
This info is from a current ops agent. I'm sorry it doesn't provide more info, hopefully I didn't elude to it doing so. According to him, last week, the employees were not given any more than this at that time. Those screen shots he said are from a document that was sent to them in February of this year.
I'm sitting on 1.2M points, so believe me, I am as anxious as anyone about what this means to me long term.
I'm sitting on 1.2M points, so believe me, I am as anxious as anyone about what this means to me long term.
Apr 15, 2015, 12:14 pm
#404
Join Date: Oct 2001
Programs: LTP, PP
Posts: 8,700
Well, the third to the last slide confirms that the change is going to be universally bad, it says that some fares will increase, but doesn't say decrease, the PR announcement uses the word vary... thanks, marketing spin, but now we know vary just means increase .
So yeah, I think this doesn't have anything to do with the number of international destinations or whatever, I think they just ran the numbers and realized that point redemptions were eating up too many revenue seats during peak times and causing overbookings or something... my guess anyway, and the numbers must have been really bad, so thats why this devaluation feels so rushed...
.So yeah, I think this doesn't have anything to do with the number of international destinations or whatever, I think they just ran the numbers and realized that point redemptions were eating up too many revenue seats during peak times and causing overbookings or something... my guess anyway, and the numbers must have been really bad, so thats why this devaluation feels so rushed...