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250 Free Miles at Southwest
March 17th, 2011 — 1:57pm
If you haven’t signed up for the new Southwest Airlines mileage program, now is the time. For a limited time, sign up for the new program and get 250 free miles!
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Delta and Southwest Change Their Frequent Flier Programs
February 16th, 2011 — 12:15am
Both Delta Airlines and Southwest Airlines recently announced changes to their frequent flier programs, aimed at getting a bigger share of business travelers and trying to compete with United Airline’s program.
Delta Air Lines announced yesterday that SkyMiles, their frequent flier mileage currency, no longer expire. Up until now, SkyMiles expired after 24 months of account inactivity. But starting on Jan. 1 of this year, SkyMiles no longer expire, regardless of account activity.
Delta’s announcement comes on the heels of major changes to the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards program. Rapid Rewards were always given regardless of the flight length, one credit per flight. When the traveler earned 16 credits, Southwest Airlines issued a free flight certificate. With the new system, travelers earn points based on the cost of the ticket, with bonuses given for elite members and full fare tickets. Plus, the amount of points needed to earn a free ticket depends on the cost of the ticket. And in even better news, the points don’t expire if you have any activity in the previous 24 months. With their old system, points expired after 24 months regardless.
The changes to both Delta and Southwest are probably good news for travelers, but it still isn’t the easiest trick in the world to redeem your miles. Hopefully that will improve, too.
Winter Fare Sale from Southwest
September 29th, 2009 — 9:49am
A new Winter Fare Sale from Southwest is out, and the prices a great – and they have a bunch of available options, too! I checked a few different flight options and found many non-stop flights for $69 each way. If you are planning any travel this Winter, it’s worth checking out! You have to book by Oct. 15, but you can fly through Feb. 11, 2010!
The Secret to Southwest Airlines Deals
August 31st, 2009 — 6:50pm
There’s really only one good trick to finding good Southwest Airlines deals – book as early as you can. With the funky way the Southwest booking engine works, you can easily see the different prices and different times on all their flights. And since flights are now available for booking around the holidays, you can definitely find some great deals if you book now.
For example, I found a round-trip from Seattle to Phoenix leaving on Wedenesday, Dec. 23, coming back on Sunday, Dec. 27 for $299 round-trip, including all taxes – not a bad price at all. However, I did searches for cheap East Coast flights, and I see a bunch of red “Unavailable” warnings. My suggestion? If you’re planning on any Thanksgiving or Christmas trips this year, book as soon as you can! Prices are only going to go up!