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Customer Stories: #ChicagoForOne Becomes #LasVegasForAll

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The following post is by Southwest Customer Robbie Chernow This past September I experienced the most memorable bachelor party, nay, weekend of my life.   Fair warning though, it was not memorable in the ways most would imagine.  There was no stereotypical raunchiness; no epic party; in fact, there wasn't even a bachelor.  My friend Jake never made it to his own celebration.  You may have read about it. Due to less than optimal weather conditions and less than favorable customer service policies from an airline that shall not be named, flights for the bachelor and nine party attendees were canceled.   This left me to celebrate Jake the only way that I could.  By myself. rob2rob3 While I ended up having a great time (I do recommend visiting Chicago if you have never been), Jake and the rest of the gang clearly missed out.  Furthermore, with the wedding rapidly approaching and everyone in the group having spent so much money on what turned out to be a "non-refundable party for one," it looked as if Jake's final celebration of bachelorhood would have to be chalked up as being lived vicariously through me.  That's when Southwest stepped in. Just a few days after the failed party attempt, I received an email stating, "I think it’s time for a bachelor party re-do, and we’re ready to make it happen." rob4Southwest was ready to fly all 11 of us from the original party, round-trip to Las Vegas and Southwest Vacations, put us up in suites at the Tropicana.  As you can imagine, not much needed to be said after their original email. We were in! As extra insurance, we took a few precautions this time around, such as not letting me fly alone and keeping me on a "child-leash” at the airport to make sure I didn't get lost.  This was a rousing success, as we all landed safe, sound, and most importantly, together. By the time we touched down in Vegas, we were feeling pretty good (gin and tonics at 30,000 feet  are a great way to start a party) and ready to celebrate Jake. rob5Las Vegas is a city of excess and Southwest Vacations set us up accordingly.  Our suites at the Tropicana overlooked the iconic strip and provided a picturesque backdrop for our entire stay.  In between seemingly endless stints at the craps tables, we partied at the MGM Grand, ate mountains of food at Hash House and aimlessly wandered the strip, taking in all that we could. Overall, it was four days of eating too much, sleeping too little, and celebrating Jake too hard.  It was perfect. (Well, other than the fact that the Saints couldn’t cover the spread against the Lions … but I don’t blame Southwest for that.) rob6 Thank you to Adam, Alice, and the entire Southwest Team for giving Jake the make-up bachelor party that he deserved.  Who says you can’t have two last hurrahs!  You can follow all of our everyday and “make-up” adventures @rwchernow on Instagram