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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have been planning to move away from them anyway as soon as we use up our remaining points. I’m guessing they are going to eliminate or greatly change companion pass soon because it’s not profitable enough for them. Our current companion pass expires 12/31/26 and I’m guessing we’ll be mostly out of points by then too. I’ll also cancel my CC that gives me checked baggage.

Delta? American? United? Who should we switch to?[/quote]

Free agent. But each flight based on what works best for that one flight. Even look at buying 2 one ways on different airlines if it makes sense. They have no loyalty to you, no reason to have any to them. Buy whatever works best for schedule and price.[/quote]

The problem with this strategy is all the bag fees and crappy boarding numbers. If you don’t keep a fee credit with your main airline, you have to pay for checked bags or if you carry on, you get a crappy boarding number. It’s better to pick the least of the evils for your situation and have at least one airline credit card.[/quote]

+1, we also have a Southwest card and this is why mostly fly Southwest domestically. Plus being able to use points. It makes travel a lot more economical and less stressful.

We have also considered moving away from them, ever since they announced assigned seating which makes them far less appealing when traveling as a family. I just booked spring break travel and normally I'd buy the cheapest ticket level because we don't care where we sit on the plane or even when we board for a short domestic flight. But we have an 8 year old who still needs to sit with an adult and we don't want to risk being separated so I wound up buying half our tickets at basic and half at upgraded so I could put an adult next to the 8 year old. Which is what I have to do on most other domestic carriers and was one of the main advantages of Southwest, not having to do that and thus saving a couple hundred dollars on every trip just to not have to select seats.

But I still have no idea who to shift to. I already burned all our points, so that's not holding me, but I just feel ambivalent about other airlines.[/quote]

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