California-Targeted Fast Track to Companion Pass
#61
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: RNO
Programs: UA,AA, WN
Posts: 378
Its priceless if you actually use it and worthless if you don't. Only you know the answer to that.
As I've written before and the fact the WN offered such a sweet deal in a hugely populous state like CA, the actual utilization must be much less than anticipation when earning it otherwise WN would have yanked it long ago...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/26879839-post4.html
As I've written before and the fact the WN offered such a sweet deal in a hugely populous state like CA, the actual utilization must be much less than anticipation when earning it otherwise WN would have yanked it long ago...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/26879839-post4.html
#62
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: AA, Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 501
I think even a majority of the people who churn the companion pass via CC will earn Southwest more money than lose it, and since the flyer accumulates points they are more likely to use southwest as a primary or secondary option even after
#64
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: STS/SFO
Programs: UA MM, AS MVP Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, National Exec Elite
Posts: 182
I'm surprised that I got this promotion as I haven't flown Southwest in more than a year. However, I can do five midweek OAK-ONT round trips for under $600 total and still be at work on time the next morning if I stay overnight near ONT. I knew those Club Carlson points would be handy eventually! Now I need to figure out if we'll get that much value from having a CP until the end of next year.
#65
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: RNO
Programs: UA,AA, WN
Posts: 378
I'm surprised that I got this promotion as I haven't flown Southwest in more than a year. However, I can do five midweek OAK-ONT round trips for under $600 total and still be at work on time the next morning if I stay overnight near ONT. I knew those Club Carlson points would be handy eventually! Now I need to figure out if we'll get that much value from having a CP until the end of next year.
#66
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: STS/SFO
Programs: UA MM, AS MVP Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, National Exec Elite
Posts: 182
Thanks, I hadn't realized that any fares under $59 were available. And the scheduling of the flights would work just as well for me to spend a night in LGB and get back to work at a reasonable hour the next morning.
#67
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
Programs: American, SWA, United, IHG,Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,844
I know the answer is probably a NO but if I took a flight from LAX to OAK to SEA would that count as two? I made two touchdowns in a California airport! LoL
#68
#69
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 166
So LAX to Las Vegas is $39 each way. When I went to book a roundtrip of LAX-LAS and LAS-LAX with an arrival time of 2:25pm and departure of 4:45pm in Las Vegas it drops the roundtrip price to $72.36 saying one trip with plane change in LV. With more time in between it reflects a roundtrip price of $77.96.
I opted to book two one way flights for the $78 price since I did not want to take a chance on SW somehow counting the $72 booking as one trip. Can somebody weigh in? Would this count normally as two one way trips (or one roundtrip)? A $6 difference for beer does not really matter to me as I'd rather take the known known.
I opted to book two one way flights for the $78 price since I did not want to take a chance on SW somehow counting the $72 booking as one trip. Can somebody weigh in? Would this count normally as two one way trips (or one roundtrip)? A $6 difference for beer does not really matter to me as I'd rather take the known known.
#70
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Programs: WN CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,193
So LAX to Las Vegas is $39 each way. When I went to book a roundtrip of LAX-LAS and LAS-LAX with an arrival time of 2:25pm and departure of 4:45pm in Las Vegas it drops the roundtrip price to $72.36 saying one trip with plane change in LV. With more time in between it reflects a roundtrip price of $77.96.
I opted to book two one way flights for the $78 price since I did not want to take a chance on SW somehow counting the $72 booking as one trip. Can somebody weigh in? Would this count normally as two one way trips (or one roundtrip)? A $6 difference for beer does not really matter to me as I'd rather take the known known.
I opted to book two one way flights for the $78 price since I did not want to take a chance on SW somehow counting the $72 booking as one trip. Can somebody weigh in? Would this count normally as two one way trips (or one roundtrip)? A $6 difference for beer does not really matter to me as I'd rather take the known known.
Perhaps an artifact of this bizarre software meltdown they are experiencing.
Wonder what would happen if you booked the RT to show as a one-way and then cancelled one leg. Would be interesting to play with.
#71
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 734
No offer for me but that may be because I am on track to get CP without the promotion. If this is to counter the AS expansion in CA, I hope they do something for their existing good CA customers. Seems like we could bolt and WN would be stuck.
#72
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 17
So LAX to Las Vegas is $39 each way. When I went to book a roundtrip of LAX-LAS and LAS-LAX with an arrival time of 2:25pm and departure of 4:45pm in Las Vegas it drops the roundtrip price to $72.36 saying one trip with plane change in LV. With more time in between it reflects a roundtrip price of $77.96.
I opted to book two one way flights for the $78 price since I did not want to take a chance on SW somehow counting the $72 booking as one trip. Can somebody weigh in? Would this count normally as two one way trips (or one roundtrip)? A $6 difference for beer does not really matter to me as I'd rather take the known known.
I opted to book two one way flights for the $78 price since I did not want to take a chance on SW somehow counting the $72 booking as one trip. Can somebody weigh in? Would this count normally as two one way trips (or one roundtrip)? A $6 difference for beer does not really matter to me as I'd rather take the known known.
Regardless, I think as long as you do a "real" round trip, no matter what the layover time is, you should be fine. I don't see how WN could deny you the companion pass even if its obvious you were just doing these flights to qualify for the promotion. There's nothing in the T&C's that states the round trips or one way flights can't all be done in one day...
#73
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: AA LT Platinum, WN CP, National EE, Hertz PC, Avis PC, Hilton Diamond, Sheraton Gold
Posts: 278
There better not be, I do quite a number of real round trips in a single day.. Granted the turn isn't as tight as a run.. Usually one of the first flights out, and one of the last flights back.