2023 Anniversary Sale! 40% off base fare 8/15-12/14 except 9/4 and 11/16-28
Jun 12, 23, 11:54 pm
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2023 Anniversary Sale! 40% off base fare 8/15-12/14 except 9/4 and 11/16-28
The anniversary sale is active now. The 40% discount is on the pretax fare, and those base fares are somewhat higher than normal. Still, the net price is the lowest I've seen in several months for my regular trips.
If you see a fare you like but it's at a bad time of time, consider buying a WGA Plus fare and hoping for a same-day change to get a better flight time. As long as you are willing to take the time of day that you bought if the other flights are full, and as long as you don't mind a middle seat due to a high boarding number.
If you see a fare you like but it's at a bad time of time, consider buying a WGA Plus fare and hoping for a same-day change to get a better flight time. As long as you are willing to take the time of day that you bought if the other flights are full, and as long as you don't mind a middle seat due to a high boarding number.
Jun 13, 23, 3:11 pm
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Did notice that BizSelect fares are not discounted.
It is noted in small print:
40 percent promotion code savings valid for one-way or round trip Wanna Get Away and Wanna Get Away Plus fares
Jun 13, 23, 3:55 pm
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Not able to logon to my account now. Site down?
"We are currently unable to complete your request. Please try again later."
This is now posted: "We’re making a few updates to the Rapid Rewards experience. As a result, Customers will be temporarily unable to access My Account or book or manage redemption travel online or on mobile platforms. We’ll be back up and running soon."
Updates during a fare sale?
I smell a rat.
"We are currently unable to complete your request. Please try again later."
This is now posted: "We’re making a few updates to the Rapid Rewards experience. As a result, Customers will be temporarily unable to access My Account or book or manage redemption travel online or on mobile platforms. We’ll be back up and running soon."
Updates during a fare sale?
I smell a rat.
Last edited by dlaue; Jun 13, 23 at 4:00 pm
Jun 13, 23, 3:59 pm
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Jun 13, 23, 4:08 pm
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I also got the same message just now. When I was booking some fares earlier today, I noticed that the website was very slow in responding. Not sure if all this is related.
Jun 13, 23, 4:12 pm
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It's an issue with Amazon Web Services, which WN uses. AWS is down so some features that rely on it are down for WN.
Jun 13, 23, 4:32 pm
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Still not working but supposedly AWS is starting to catch up to the back log. https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
Of course bad timing for those of us who NEED to login to use points for the deal. But at least the deal is still good for a couple more days.
Of course bad timing for those of us who NEED to login to use points for the deal. But at least the deal is still good for a couple more days.
Jun 14, 23, 9:35 am
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Looks like it's the Broncos game at Miami Dolphins that weekend, with FLL being the closest airport
Jun 14, 23, 10:13 am
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Blows my mind that revenue management takes into account these types of things. Is the entire NFL / college football scheduled loaded this way too? For the handful of affluent fans able to attend, the general public has to "suffer" for 8 days? Sum ting wong...
