06-30-2019
01:35 PM
The rewards points are connected to the Rapid Rewards account for each person, so it does not stack for purchasing the additional tickets. Also, the Rapid Rewards points will apply to your account for your ticket shortly after your flight has occurred. Additionally, to boost the number of points you receive while traveling, look into the Rapid Rewards hotel and car rental bookings. You can get a great deal along with Rapid Rewards points from the same website that you book flights on. 😉
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05-06-2019
01:23 PM
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The math is certainly in your favor. Assume you are on a 143 passenger 737-700. On an originating flight (one that was empty when boarding started), there are 24 rows with two window and two aisle seats (except the exit row with two seats has a hybrid window seat). Although many flights have pre-boarders that take a few seats before general boarding begins, there will still be a significant number empties in the 96 seats located on the window or aisle. Since most people traveling alone do not voluntarily choose a middle seat (the front row bulk- head middle seat being an occassional exception), one can consider that middle seats are generally available until the last 48 people on a completely full flight board the aircraft (theoretically), so if you find an aisle or window then you will likely find a center seat next to that aisle or window seat, allowing a couple to sit together. The person with the B-1 boarding pass will likely have to board after a few (maybe a dozen or so) A-List, A-List Preferred, and families with small children, (and sometimes military personnel) which means that that person will be boarding in the 70th to 80th position, so mathmatically there should be 16 to 26 windows and aisle seats available, even if no one chose a middle seat up to that point. So it stands to math that the B-16 boarding pass should be able to find a window or an ailse seat. There are some exceptions to this math approach. That math does not work as well for a connecting flight, because it is difficult to know how many window and aisle seats are being occupied by through passengers. Also, in the morning and afternoon/early evening a lot of A-List passengers that travel frequently may be in the queue headed home from business, and that too will mess with the math. Of course if you are flying on a 737-800 yopur probabilities are greatly improved because that equipment seats 176 passengers. As they say, "Do the math!" Good luck and happy travels. Traveler Tip: It is often a good idea to ask the Gate Attendant or one of the counter attendants how many are scheduled to be on your flight. At least it allows you to know what to expect.
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04-17-2019
09:10 AM
04-17-2019
09:10 AM
@AN90 wrote: Thank you! People will also tend to fly early if possible to maximize time at a destination, or business travelers making a same day appointment - so I do find that way early, way late, and odd-morning times can tend to be cheaper because of fewer passengers but there is definitely a prime time window that varies slightly across the nation's airports where it is more expensive due to demand for those slots.
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03-29-2019
07:45 PM
Thank you! It’s memphis to las vegas. The scheduler shows several per day so hopefully we will be ok.
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03-26-2019
11:31 AM
Thank you! I may go ahead and change it back. Now I have to worry about Southwest canceling my flight all together! It said they were cancelling around 300 per day, so I'm hoping mine doesn't get cancelled because this is the only time my family can get together for this trip (this is stressful!)
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