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Southwest appears to be offering double points on all flights through June 13. Registration is required.
Southwest has changed their redemption values today in a way that upends the original model of the Rapid Rewads 2.0 program launched in 2011.
They’ve reduced the average number of points per dollar required for Business Select fares by 35% and Anytime fares by 22%. And they’ve increased the average points per dollar required for Wanna Get Away fares by 6%.
Southwest is teasing “a whole new way to get away” on Facebook. Much of the speculation in the comments is about their Hawaii service, but the airline is pretty clear that’s not what this announcement is about.
Boeing 777 Will Struggle to Maintain Altitude Once the Fuel Tanks are Empty
Southwest Airlines expects new Hawaii service to drive growth in signups for its credit card.
They also diss on competitors’ basic economy fares and reveal some of the economics behind Rapid Rewards.
On flights where some passengers have to gate check bags it won’t be those who pay extra to board early and queue up in group two. It will be those who don’t pay the $9.
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
On Friday United sent out a memo that they’re eliminating quarterly performance bonuses of up to $300 and replacing those with a lottery which fewer than 2% of United’s employees will receive anything from.
Employees are not happy about this change. A flight attendant created a change.org petition detailing grievances, but was forced to close it.
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
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