It can just be a way to spur activity and promote repeat business. They've made quite an investment at ISP and it is a good move to reach out to existing customers to bring them back.
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It can just be a way to spur activity and promote repeat business. They've made quite an investment at ISP and it is a good move to reach out to existing customers to bring them back.
I like Mario's idea about using different addresses and opening up multiple RR accounts. I found r/t ISP-BWI fares for $78, so I am definitely going to try this!
and promote repeat business. ...reach out to existing customers to bring them back
But Phil, thats the problem. They want to reach out to new folks only and to jsut a few current RR members who got the promo. This supervisor said that I am an existing RR member but b.c the Promo only went to Tom, only he can benefit and only NEW people he tells can benefit.
And as dishonest as it may seem, if I just became a new member under a differnt address, I was in the clear.
Its not hte most right thing to do but its was a no win with her onthe phone.
NEW DING FARE 29 ONE WAY which seems to be the same as Josh found, im cancelling my flight and rebooking under the new one and using my fare fund for another flight.
Alex
True, and although it may seem unfair, that kinda of offer is extremely common in any business; new customers get a better deal over long-time customers.
i rebooked my flight so now i saved 10 dollars to use torwards another SWA flight so now its at 78 r/t instead of 88 as i orginally had it booked.
Alex
so you guys are saying if I open another RR account with my Work address and take another trip down to Baltimore I will get another free r/t when I book with the 2nd rr account?
Eric
Alex, what's a "Ding Fare"? Is that something that needs to be acted upon quickly?
Josh Ding is a software program you download from Southwest. It runs in the background and every so often you hear a "ding". These are very limited time offers for some very very low fares. The Ding Alex is talking about is expired. Generaly these fares only last an hour or two. However if you have the extra cash and can book it you get some wild fares.Quote:
Originally Posted by jakbar
alex, how would i get hte DING fare?
Read the above post, lol. When a Ding fare comes down your hear a Ding open up the Ding application and it displays what specials they are offering. The Ding fare to BWI expired, that doesn't mean it won't happen again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirrodie
well, guess Im out fellas.
I stopped flying WN a few years ago and well, in retrospect, I guess they dont need mmy business.
I cant undertsand ther logic. they chose to send the promo to someone who travels pretty regularly on WN. BUt when it came to me, they though, eh, we dont need his business. So they arent trying to reeel me back in at all.
wierd Southwest nuts.
I just got an email from Southwest with all the latest deals, and it says that the $29 between ISP and BWI must be purchased by midnight PST (3am EST), February 20.
I rebooked last night, Got the $29 fare. I am now going on Saturday the 18th and staying over night. Staying at the Hyatt at National Airport. Maybe get a little spotting in.
Eric
dang i wish WN would do such things at AMA :D
I moved my departure to 9:00 PM on March 19th. I figure I'm down there might as well do some spotting at BWI. Good chance to see maybe a military charter from ATA and some WN special paint jobs. Rented a car for the day, figure I'll head off to that spotters park. Invite is open to anyone who wants to take a ride with me, the car holds five. After the sun goes down I'll grab some dinner and head back to BWI.
Might as well chime in, tom let me know via PM his plans, so in that case, I cancelled my ISP trip, will use the fund for a day trip to Dallas.
so i will meet tom at his gate, and then go along with him.
i still have to report back to BWI by 4pm to catch my 6:50pm departure back home to STL.
Alex
there is a letter in the mail to Southwest right now.
Everyone, please join in and whine with me. Share me woes!
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
You may/will not receive the free round trip ticket if you did not register for the Rapid Rewards program between February 15, 2006 and March 15, 2006.
I just spoke with a representative and this came up in the course of our conversation - she went to see if I was in fact eligible for the free reward, and it turns out that I had registered just one day before the promotion went official, which means that I effectively shut myself out of the deal.
If, like me, you registered for the Rapid Rewards program outside of the February 15 - March 15 period, call 1-214-792-4223 and tell them what the problem is. I had my account reconfigured to allow me to receive the reward, and it shouldn't be a problem for new members to have that done for them as well.
Now that I look at it, we should've known this all along...see the description at the bottom: http://www.southwest.com/rrenroll/islip.
Brian
Brian- are you saying current rapid reward members who were enrolled long time ago like Tom would NOT get the credit because he enroelled long before Feb 15th?
Alex
Just got off the phone again, and apprently there are two ways you can be eligible for the free ticket:
1) You are a long time member (enrolled prior to February 15) and received a letter about the promotion in the mail (like Tommy)
2) You are a new member, and signed up for the Rapid Rewards program between February 15 and March 15 THROUGH THIS LINK.
Brian
I signed up for RR recently, since it looks like I'm going to be doing the ISP-MDW shuffle more frequently. Today I received this e-mail about SWA & ATA code-sharing:
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Southwest and ATA are taking their codeshare agreement to new heights! Beginning March 1, 2006, you'll have more options when it comes to earning Rapid Rewards credits for travel on ATA. And coming in the Third Quarter, you'll be able to redeem your Rapid Rewards Awards for travel to select ATA destinations!
We're incredibly excited to bring these enhancements to the Rapid Rewards program and to welcome ATA Travel Awards members to our family. Please visit southwest.com/ata for all the details! Here is a summary of the new partnership.
For reservations beginning March 1, 2006 with travel dates of March 4, 2006 and beyond:
* In addition to the connecting codeshare service you can purchase from Southwest today, you'll be able to purchase ATA-only service to select destinations from Southwest and earn Rapid Rewards credit for those flights.
* If you choose to purchase travel through ATA, you will have the option of earning ATA Travel Awards points or Rapid Rewards credit.
* If you're flying within the continental United States, you will receive one (1) credit for each one-way.
* If you're flying to Hawaii on ATA, you'll receive two (2) credits for each one-way.
* If you're flying to international destinations like Mexico or the Caribbean (sold by ATA only), you'll receive two (2) credits for each one-way.
* ATA travel must be purchased through Southwest Airlines or ATA Reservations or online at southwest.com or ata.com to receive credit.
Coming Third Quarter 2006, Your Awards Go Even Farther!
* Redeem your Rapid Rewards Awards to select ATA destinations, including Hawaii!
Please note: Hawaii is a popular destination for ATA. Seats for Customers traveling on an Award will be very limited and demand from Rapid Rewards Members will likely exceed the available supply. Members who plan ahead and are flexible with their travel dates will have the best chance to secure reservations.
* With this addition to the program, we will be introducing a new redemption level. You can fly anywhere in the continental U.S. for one (1) Award and for two (2) Awards, you can fly to Hawaii.
We are thrilled to be expanding our relationship with ATA, especially since it means expanded destination choices and opportunities to earn credits for you. Stay tuned as more details will be available as the launch date nears. In the meantime, visit southwest.com/ata for more information.
Brian, you have too much time on your hands ;)