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[ABCastillo]

I'm a little confused. I signed up for the SW visa with the 50000 bonus points. I'm waiting for those to be credited into my account which should be soon. I can use those points for my family airfare correct? I have a rewards account. Is that different from what you guys are talking about?

Thanks

I agree it can be confusing.

You can't claim the points from other people's flights. So if you bought a flight with cash you only get credit for the flights in your name. That's why everyone in your family has their own RR account.

That being said, you can book flights for other people using your RR account and points. It is almost like gifting a ticket.

So it is only when claiming points that you really need separate accounts.

 

[KSR0330]

So is it difficult to change the room reservation by a day either (or both) ways if the flights don't work out?

 

[Disney before Sally]

Are you planning on making changes to resort one week, one month, or six months out? I would guess the room reservation would depend on how flexible you are with changing the resort- or if you booked something highly desirable... Like poly or beach club OR deluxe vs value- because there are many more rooms in value comparably. Or the time of year, like when crowd levels are 10, instead of 3.

 

[KSR0330]

Are you planning on making changes to resort one week, one month, or six months out? I would guess the room reservation would depend on how flexible you are with changing the resort- or if you booked something highly desirable... Like poly or beach club OR deluxe vs value- because there are many more rooms in value comparably. Or the time of year, like when crowd levels are 10, instead of 3.

I would possibly have to change it when I book our flight (if I can't get a flight I want on the days I already booked for), so still a few months out, so hopefully I would be okay.

I REALLY hate taking off and landing, so I try to get non-stop if at all possible.

 

[aemama]

BWI is a "hub" for Southwest, so they have tons of flights going in and out of there every day. Therefore, the prices to/from BWI should always be pretty good.

BWI to Orlando is currently $306 round trip- is that a good price? I can get Jet Blue out of Reagan a lot cheaper?

 

[ABCastillo]

BWI to Orlando is currently $306 round trip- is that a good price? I can get Jet Blue out of Reagan a lot cheaper?

I have seen it less than that from BWI. What are your dates?

 

[Disney before Sally]

BWI to Orlando is currently $306 round trip- is that a good price? I can get Jet Blue out of Reagan a lot cheaper?

It isn't as low as previous years, but it is what the current rate is now. I watched it for weeks. My flight sold out the day after I bought. And then the next direct flight sold out closely after. There are no longer direct morning flights available. These flights sold out at $175 per person from BwI to MCO.

 

[aemama]

Thanks Andrea and ABCCastillo. I thought it was a lot too. We are going the last week of September. Friday night or Saturday morning flights are about the same. Andrea how early did you book right before it sold out? Is there anyway to see how many seats are left?

 

[Mistydp6492]

We are looking to book for Sept 15 . . . $115 per person is a great price. We have 6 people in our family, so that is a HUGE deal pricewise.

So do we! That IS a great price for Roundtrip! I am looking to surprise my oldest DD (10) for October , and the best I can find so far is $130 each way For us, the only advantageous way to fly would be for our tickets to be around that price, otherwise, right now, driving is cheaper . . . longer, but cheaper .

 

[feet1]

it wasn't round trip...I was reading it wrong when I firat looked at SW site. $115 each way, so 230 RT - we booked it. still a good deal in my mind...we drove last time and 15+ hours in the car with 4 kids who only want to get to disney makes for a LONG drive

So do we! That IS a great price for Roundtrip! I am looking to surprise my oldest DD (10) for October , and the best I can find so far is $130 each way For us, the only advantageous way to fly would be for our tickets to be around that price, otherwise, right now, driving is cheaper . . . longer, but cheaper .

 

[ABCastillo]

it wasn't round trip...I was reading it wrong when I firat looked at SW site. $115 each way, so 230 RT - we booked it. still a good deal in my mind...we drove last time and 15+ hours in the car with 4 kids who only want to get to disney makes for a LONG drive

That is great!

 

[ABCastillo]

Thanks Andrea and ABCCastillo. I thought it was a lot too. We are going the last week of September. Friday night or Saturday morning flights are about the same. Andrea how early did you book right before it sold out? Is there anyway to see how many seats are left?

I would keep watching the flights if you are still interested in flying with southwest. They may run another sale as you get closer. I usually find that they run some kind of sale a few months before we travel even if the flight is fairly full. FYI we fly out of PIT but I like to watch BWI just in case.

 

[Disney before Sally]

I just checked today and flight from BwI to MCO was cheaper at $142, same flight and no longer sold out. But the return was more expensive at $203. So, I switched the to Disney flights for whole party to the same flight day/time, and everyone has a $31 dollar credit to use within a year. i wonder if this means a year from today, or a year from flight day.

 

[Jajone]

I have an unusual question. I will be bringing my DD and her 3 friends to WDW for a birthday celebration. We are ready to book on Southwest tomorrow night. I am not paying for the flights for the friends. Do I have them each book separately or book all under my name? I am concerned because they are paying for it and if the prices go down, I would get the money credited, right? or would it go to each individual girl? If we don't book together, will I have problems checking in everyone together? we are possibly using MDE. Sorry, guess that is more than one question.

oops one more, Can my husband "pay" for a flight for my daughter with his points even if he is not flying with us?

 

[Disney before Sally]

when booking together, any change will be mandatory for the whole group under the confirmation number. If you book as Wanna Get Away - non-refundable - each person is credited the difference in fare. The fare difference is a credit that will need to be used within one year. I only book as wanna get away, because it is the least expensive.

The kids that do not know what is going on with point and credits... an adult can manipulate the numbers as long as the passenger names match to those with the credits/points.

 

[kt_mom]

I just checked today and flight from BwI to MCO was cheaper at $142, same flight and no longer sold out. But the return was more expensive at $203. So, I switched the to Disney flights for whole party to the same flight day/time, and everyone has a $31 dollar credit to use within a year. i wonder if this means a year from today, or a year from flight day.

Its one year from the date you booked, not the date of the flight. I had $27/pp credits from last year I thought I could use on this years tickets but was disappointed to find out that I would have to use them by 7/31 when I booked, not October when I need to fly again.

 

[Disney before Sally]

Its one year from the date you booked, not the date of the flight. I had $27/pp credits from last year I thought I could use on this years tickets but was disappointed to find out that I would have to use them by 7/31 when I booked, not October when I need to fly again.

So the credits have one year to expiration from that date they are credited. Can you use them to pre-purchase 6 months in advance - or is it one year from date of credit to date of the next actual flight? It seems fair to say booked to booked - but the airlines have us coming and going just like cell phone companies.

 

[jenseib]

So the credits have one year to expiration from that date they are credited. Can you use them to pre-purchase 6 months in advance - or is it one year from date of credit to date of the next actual flight? It seems fair to say booked to booked - but the airlines have us coming and going just like cell phone companies.

no they have 1 year from the day they were booked not credited. and then has to be used to fly by that date.

 

[jenseib]

I have an unusual question. I will be bringing my DD and her 3 friends to WDW for a birthday celebration. We are ready to book on Southwest tomorrow night. I am not paying for the flights for the friends. Do I have them each book separately or book all under my name? I am concerned because they are paying for it and if the prices go down, I would get the money credited, right? or would it go to each individual girl? If we don't book together, will I have problems checking in everyone together? we are possibly using MDE. Sorry, guess that is more than one question.

oops one more, Can my husband "pay" for a flight for my daughter with his points even if he is not flying with us?

No money...only credits and the credit goes to each person. So only that person can use the credit on their next flight.
If booked individually you just go in and do each check in seperately. MDE (My Disney Experience) has nothing to do with air or airline check in.
ME (Magical Express) will not make a difference for check in either. You can check in from the parks on the app or you can pay for the early bird to have SW check you in before the 24 hour mark,

 

[Disney before Sally]

So the points each passenger is estimated to get is based on cost, because the points for the $140 fare are less than the points for $175 fare - same day/time/minutes/airports. If I do not rebook at a lower fare when it magically appears, then I can keep the higher points for two years, flight day to flight day. But if I rebook at the lower fare - I have to try to deal with credits that look like dollars (but not cash) for each person that are not points to fly within one year from when I rebook the cheaper fare. Seems to me that keeping the higher points may actually have a better chance of getting utilized, if you visit Disney minimally every two years.