Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted 8 hours ago #130126 Share Posted 8 hours ago Cheers friends 🍻 From Emma and I. Enjoying and unseasonably warm day (about 88 Degrees ) today. Having a pre game beverage. Steelers play the Cowgirls (as @George C would say!) tonight. Here We Go!! 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted 8 hours ago #130127 Share Posted 8 hours ago 1 minute ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said: Having a pre game beverage And a fine one that it is! Cheers!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted 8 hours ago #130128 Share Posted 8 hours ago 30 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said: I use an Amex Gold card and never considered what insurance it might provide. I just looked and it covers rental cars and lost luggage (if the full fare is charged to the card). Not enough to replace separate travel insurance. Just a FYI, The Amex Platinum card covers a lot more than the Gold card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted 7 hours ago #130129 Share Posted 7 hours ago 7 hours ago, h20skibum said: The email I got from SW said they would start selling seat assignments in the second half of 2025, for flights the first half of 2026. SELLING seat assignments? I knew it.🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted 7 hours ago #130130 Share Posted 7 hours ago Does anyone know of a credit card that does any better than 3x points on all travel purchases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmh2006 Posted 7 hours ago #130131 Share Posted 7 hours ago 6 hours ago, Momof3gurlz said: A few pictures from our time in Michigan. We visited Traverse City, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Fishtown and took the ferry to Mackinac Island. Along the way we had great meals, visited wineries, enjoyed beautiful scenery, shopped a little and shared many laughs. It was a truly wonderful trip. Dunes along Lake Michigan Andy putting his feet in Lake Michigan Wine flights and pumpkin smashes. Fishtown The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island And a couple of lighthouses for @Ocean Boy It truly was a wonderful time together! Dave and I are so thankful the weather cooperated for us and we can't wait for more shenanigans and laughs on Bella 2! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted 7 hours ago #130132 Share Posted 7 hours ago 1 hour ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said: Cheers friends 🍻 From Emma and I. Enjoying and unseasonably warm day (about 88 Degrees ) today. Having a pre game beverage. Steelers play the Cowgirls (as @George C would say!) tonight. Here We Go!! I am rooting for the Stealers , I root for anybody who plays against Dallas. I am lucky Buffalo Bills play in a weak division. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Momof3gurlz Posted 6 hours ago #130133 Share Posted 6 hours ago 2 hours ago, maggieq said: @bobmacliberty @Momof3gurlz have you ever used up the credit card you purchased your cruises with? Most of them state they cover travel issues. We have Chase Sapphire which has the following travel insurance provided you use that card to pay for the entire trip cost: 20 minutes ago, Ken at the beach said: Does anyone know of a credit card that does any better than 3x points on all travel purchases? The Chase Sapphire gives 5X points. The hook is, to get the 5X, you have to book through their travel portal which may or may not have the best prices. Other travel purchases earn 3X. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted 6 hours ago #130134 Share Posted 6 hours ago 29 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: SELLING seat assignments? I knew it.🙄 Yeah, if you are happy with that middle seat at the back of the plane, you are ok. Otherwise………………………. This is part of what was in the email. ———————————- Dear Mark, We recently announced changes that will enhance your flying experience with us and hinted at more news to come. Today, we’re sharing details about our transformational journey to becoming an Even Better Southwest®. While there are a lot of changes ahead, our 53-year-old core values of flexibility, transparency, and Hospitality are stronger than ever. In that spirit, I’m happy to announce what’s changing and what’s not. Bags fly free®1 is here to stay. You love Bags fly free,1 and we’re keeping our industry-leading policy. Every ticket with us comes with two free checked bags. NEW: Assigned seats for an elevated cabin experience. For your comfort, we’re introducing seat assignments with different options based on the experience you prefer. Our lowest fare offer will still come with two free checked bags, no change2 or cancel fees,3 travel credits that never expire, and a seat will be assigned to you prior to your day of travel. If you prefer to select your seat when you book your flight, including seats with extra legroom, you will have a few options to purchase these benefits. Our boarding process will be similar to what it is today–we will board in order, preserving our fast boarding process to get you on your way as quickly as possible. We will begin selling flights with seat assignments in the second half of 2025 for travel in the first half of 2026. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted 6 hours ago #130135 Share Posted 6 hours ago Found some giant puffball mushrooms on our walk today. So, time to make a mushroom man. Would this be rushing the season? 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted 6 hours ago #130136 Share Posted 6 hours ago 11 minutes ago, Momof3gurlz said: We have Chase Sapphire which has the following travel insurance provided you use that card to pay for the entire trip cost: The Chase Sapphire gives 5X points. The hook is, to get the 5X, you have to book through their travel portal which may or may not have the best prices. Other travel purchases earn 3X. Thsts the best I've seen for insurance. The 5x is nice but wouldn't work for me as it wouldn't be through their portal. Right now I'm looking at the Amex green thst has 3x points on travel and a relatively low $150 annual fee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keksie Posted 6 hours ago #130137 Share Posted 6 hours ago 19 minutes ago, h20skibum said: Yeah, if you are happy with that middle seat at the back of the plane, you are ok. Otherwise………………………. This is part of what was in the email. ———————————- Dear Mark, We recently announced changes that will enhance your flying experience with us and hinted at more news to come. Today, we’re sharing details about our transformational journey to becoming an Even Better Southwest®. While there are a lot of changes ahead, our 53-year-old core values of flexibility, transparency, and Hospitality are stronger than ever. In that spirit, I’m happy to announce what’s changing and what’s not. Bags fly free®1 is here to stay. You love Bags fly free,1 and we’re keeping our industry-leading policy. Every ticket with us comes with two free checked bags. NEW: Assigned seats for an elevated cabin experience. For your comfort, we’re introducing seat assignments with different options based on the experience you prefer. Our lowest fare offer will still come with two free checked bags, no change2 or cancel fees,3 travel credits that never expire, and a seat will be assigned to you prior to your day of travel. If you prefer to select your seat when you book your flight, including seats with extra legroom, you will have a few options to purchase these benefits. Our boarding process will be similar to what it is today–we will board in order, preserving our fast boarding process to get you on your way as quickly as possible. We will begin selling flights with seat assignments in the second half of 2025 for travel in the first half of 2026. Still a hard pass for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckynana Posted 6 hours ago #130138 Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said: SELLING seat assignments? I knew it.🙄 Yup. I think they all charge. We don't fly often, but we flew American to Phoenix, United back from Phoenix, and just booked Jetblue to Florida and paid for the seats we wished to sit in. United even charged us $35 for our carry-on, which they didn't allow us to carry on, but had to be checked. 🤨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted 5 hours ago #130139 Share Posted 5 hours ago 2 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said: Just a FYI, The Amex Platinum card covers a lot more than the Gold card. I consider the Platinum card every year when they send the invite. It offers a LOT of benefits. I don’t think that I could add up enough benefits though to cover the very high annual fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted 5 hours ago #130140 Share Posted 5 hours ago 47 minutes ago, Luckynana said: in. United even charged us $35 for our carry-on, which they didn't allow us to carry on, but had to be checked. 🤨 That’s highway robbery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted 3 hours ago #130141 Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) Not really happy about the changes with SW. However Dallas Love airport is about half the distance to drive for us rather than DFW. Love is SW and some Delta. Plus as I’m not a light packer so bags free is a big deal for me. TBD if the new changes will work for us. If other airlines are cheaper we’ll be changing. Right now we’re booked with SW through April. Coach is fine for us on domestic flights. Rare for us to have more than a 3 hour flight from here. Edited 3 hours ago by cruiselvr04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted 2 hours ago #130142 Share Posted 2 hours ago On 10/5/2024 at 5:45 PM, cruiselvr04 said: Steve doesn’t recommend Allianz. Allianz in particular? Does he offer any annual plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brillohead Posted 2 hours ago #130143 Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, cruiselvr04 said: Not really happy about the changes with SW. However Dallas Love airport is about half the distance to drive for us rather than DFW. Love is SW and some Delta. Plus as I’m not a light packer so bags free is a big deal for me. TBD if the new changes will work for us. If other airlines are cheaper we’ll be changing. Right now we’re booked with SW through April. Coach is fine for us on domestic flights. Rare for us to have more than a 3 hour flight from here. By the time you add the baggage fees, I'm guessing SW will still be cheaper, even with the assigned seats. For example, domestic flights with Delta charge $35 for the first checked bag and $45 for the second checked bag, which is an additional $160 round trip if you use both bags. With United, it's $40 and $50 for the first and second checked bag, but you can save $5 each if you pay for the bags in advance -- also $160 if paid in advance. With American, it's $40 and $45 for the first and second checked bag, but you can save $5 off the first one if you pay for the bags in advance -- also $160 if paid in advance. Since I'm going for a B2B next weekend and will likely end up with two checked bags, I used the $160 in baggage fees as my justification for going First Class -- when adding two bags to a Main Cabin fare, it was only an extra $65 to bump it up to First Class (which includes two bags up to 70 pounds each... and I tend to over pack). Anyone who has ever flown First Class knows that for a three hour flight, it's totally worth an extra $65!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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