Southwest questions

[NTorch]

Does SW have any night-time flights out of LGA/ISP/EWR flying westward? I don't care which city cuz it's a stop and I want to book the second leg of the trip with a different airline.

I tried numerous destination airports and none have past 4 pm departure. I would be interested in motze shabbos March 2.

LGA-MDW 8:05 PM takeoff on 3/2

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[jose34]

Its not possible to paypal with Southwest Early Bird with a gift card or travel funds credit?

[NTorch]

Its not possible to paypal with Southwest Early Bird with a gift card or travel funds credit?

If I understand you correctly - no, you cannot use gift cards or travel funds to buy the early bird. But if you have a SW preferred card you can buy early bird at the airport and they will rebate it to you up to 4x in a year.

[jose34]

On a Southwest flight that says "stopover - no plane change", I am allowed to off the plane and then back on? Will I loose my seat and what happens to my boarding position number?

[ShlockDoc]

On a Southwest flight that says "stopover - no plane change", I am allowed to off the plane and then back on? Will I loose my seat and what happens to my boarding position number?

You wont be allowed off but you can choose a better seat.

[jose34]

You wont be allowed off but you can choose a better seat.

I have a "Sunday" Southwest flight and Southwest changed it and made it a stopover.
Maybe I should ask the cancel the Early Bird that I paid for then?

[ShlockDoc]

I have a "Sunday" Southwest flight and Southwest changed it and made it a stopover.
Maybe I should ask the cancel the Early Bird that I paid for then?

Sure, try.  Their customer service is usually very accomodating. 

[as2]

Sure, try.  Their customer service is usually very accomodating.

+1

[NTorch]

You wont be allowed off but you can choose a better seat.

We did one of those a few years back flying from BWI to SNA and they allowed me to get off in PHX and get back on.

[Something Fishy]

Is a points flight still refundable after checkin?

[as2]

Is a points flight still refundable after checkin?

Yup. Until (~)10 min prior to departure.

[as2]

Thanks, did not know.

Now you're making me second guess myself lol. I remember canceling a flight just minutes before departure with SW and it was booked with points. There, I reassured myself.

[thaber]

I need to get 225k points into my SW account. 3:1 Marriott or 1:1 UR? Or am I missing something?

[shaulyaakov]

It looks like Southwest has very limited availability from EWR/LGA to the Caribbean in their recently released Nov/Dec schedule (could have something to do with 737 MAX). All I've found so far is Aruba and CUN (went to CUN earlier in the year). Other places I've looked (Bahamas, Jamaica, T&C, Belize) either have no flights, or only fly Sat/Sun, and unfortunately, I can't go somewhere a full week. Need to return Wed/Thurs.

Has anyone found anything? I have a CP expiring 12/31/19 and I would really like to get one more cheap trip to the Caribbean in.

Their flights to FLL are all with pretty long stops, and are probably not worth it.

[shaulyaakov]

Yup. Until (~)10 min prior to departure.

How are taxes refunded? Cash or travel credit? Want to hold a points reservation to AUA, but there's $75 of tax.

[NTorch]

How are taxes refunded? Cash or travel credit? Want to hold a points reservation to AUA, but there's $75 of tax.

Depends how you paid. If you used points you get the points back, but if you used $$ the entire amount goes into the credit

[shaulyaakov]

Depends how you paid. If you used points you get the points back, but if you used $$ the entire amount goes into the credit

You can't pay taxes with points. I want to know how the tax portion of a points reservation is refunded.

[NTorch]

You can't pay taxes with points. I want to know how the tax portion of a points reservation is refunded.

Sorry misunderstood your question. Here is what they did for a domestic points reservation I cancelled last January:

   
Cost and Payment Summary

   
AIR - XXXXX
Base Fare
$   0.00
Excise Taxes
$   0.00
September 11th Security Fee
$   5.60
Total Air Cost
$   5.60       
Payment Information
Payment Type: XXXX Rapid Rewards Points XXXXX
Date: Jan 2, 2018
 

Payment Type: Visa XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Date: Jan 2, 2018
Payment Amount: $5.60

REFUND ON Jan 10, 2018 TO Rapid Rewards Points   

REFUND ON Jan 10, 2018 TO Residual Travel Funds $5.60

[shaulyaakov]

Sorry misunderstood your question. Here is what they did for a domestic points reservation I cancelled last January:

Ah so they don't give you back cash. Ohh well.