Does Southwest Offer Credit If Price Goes Down? - The DIS Discussion Forums

famsen · 09-09-2009, 12:48 PM

My flights just went down $100.
Can I call the airline and ask for credit? Do airlines do this?

ccgirl · 09-09-2009, 01:34 PM

They sure do. I did this myself and have $185 credit. The credit needs to be used 1 year from the original purchase date (not travel date). If you booked on line, just click the Change/View flight from their home page. Put in your confirmation number and click change, choose the less expensive flight (can switch times too if desired) and save. The travel voucher credit will then be issued. Do not lose your confirmation number as the credit is associated to this.

Hope this helps.

feezle · 09-09-2009, 01:40 PM

Interesting. Do you need to book the credit within a yeAr of the original booking or travel within a year?

Anyone know if airtran offers anything similar?

jcanary · 09-09-2009, 02:08 PM

You need to complete your travel by the original book date + 1year. for instance if you booked your original flights on May 10, 2009. today the price went down $100, you rebook and you have to use your credit of $100 on a flight by May 10, 2010.
However for $50 you can extend your date for another year.

famsen · 09-09-2009, 03:10 PM

Thank you! I did this a little while ago and I now have a $100 credit to use on a future reservation by next July 10th!
I guess we have will be planning an extra Disney trip next year!

sandymandr · 09-09-2009, 03:46 PM

Awesome! I just was signing on to ask how to do this because my flight dropped $30. Not a lot of $$, but $30 is $30! And that is $30 closer to my next Orlando trip

And if I don't cash it in, no harm, no foul.

peacefrogdog · 09-09-2009, 11:36 PM

Is there a way to get the credit online other than cancelling the flight and then rebooking? I guess it's always easiest to call, but asking in the case where the cheaper fare comes up after hours

clanmcculloch · 09-10-2009, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by peacefrogdog

Is there a way to get the credit online other than cancelling the flight and then rebooking? I guess it's always easiest to call, but asking in the case where the cheaper fare comes up after hours

You don't actually cancel your flight and rebook. Go online to Travel Tools and select Change Air Reservation. You'll indicate which portion of your flight you wish to change. You'll then search for new flights (if it's for a price drop then choose your existing flight). Choose the new flight (again, it'll be the same flight number. In the end, you won't have ever cancelled your flight. The change doesn't happen until the very last step so even if you change your mind about making a change for any reason, nothing will have happened. It's considered a change, not a cancel and rebook.

ccgirl · 09-10-2009, 08:49 AM

Actually, if you booked on line you are supposed to do changes on line. If the flights are for the same dates, you just have to click the change button and do not need to cancel. In my case, I had to cancel because I was also applying a promo code that I did not have before. Good luck.

Tara · 09-10-2009, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by famsen

My flights just went down $100.
Can I call the airline and ask for credit? Do airlines do this?

Wow, $100! I see you already have your answer, but that's awesome that you were able to save the money! If I recall, this is your first flight, so it's nice having these little positives along the way as you prepare for it!

Microcell · 09-10-2009, 02:32 PM

I checked my airfare for any kind of lowering and mine went up!

Happy for you though!

Oshawa · 09-13-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Microcell

I checked my airfare for any kind of lowering and mine went up!

Happy for you though!

I just tried and my flights went up too.

HoneyPooh · 09-13-2009, 05:09 PM

I check ours frequently and ours went up $250 total for the five of us the day after I booked. It's stayed that way ever since. I'm very glad I booked the day I did!

Oshawa · 09-15-2009, 09:40 PM

Just got a $188.00 dollar credit for my flights. Thank you for the info on this thread!

KC78 · 09-15-2009, 10:18 PM

I did this last year. I booked flights for 6 people last year to go to Disney and by the time we left (2 months later) I had a 537.00 credit! My 2 daughters and I are now going to Disney in 5 days...and all it cost me was $2.10 after the credit was applied!!!!!!!!!

09-09-2009, 12:48 PM	#1
famsen DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,245	Does Southwest Offer Credit If Price Goes Down? My flights just went down $100. Can I call the airline and ask for credit? Do airlines do this? __________________ '93:Disney Inn '94:Dixie Landings '95Wilderness Lodge '97:Contemporary '98: CBR '01:Contemporary:'06:POFQ '07:SSR '08: May: Pop Century; AKV First Trip as DVC Members Sept:AKV May 09:AKV Jambo & AKV KIDANI Sept 09: Kidani Dec 09: Girls Only SSR

09-09-2009, 01:40 PM	#3
feezle Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39	Interesting. Do you need to book the credit within a yeAr of the original booking or travel within a year? Anyone know if airtran offers anything similar? __________________ Me 26 \| DW 35\| DD 8 mos \|DD -3 mos ??? ----------------------------------------------------- All Star Movies 9/11-9/18/10!!!! July 1996-Off Property August 2004- Off Property Sept 2006-SSR May 2008-POP 1st Anniv. Trip!

09-09-2009, 03:10 PM	#5
famsen DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,245	Thank you! I did this a little while ago and I now have a $100 credit to use on a future reservation by next July 10th! I guess we have will be planning an extra Disney trip next year! __________________ '93:Disney Inn '94:Dixie Landings '95Wilderness Lodge '97:Contemporary '98: CBR '01:Contemporary:'06:POFQ '07:SSR '08: May: Pop Century; AKV First Trip as DVC Members Sept:AKV May 09:AKV Jambo & AKV KIDANI Sept 09: Kidani Dec 09: Girls Only SSR Last edited by famsen; 09-09-2009 at 04:32 PM.

09-09-2009, 03:46 PM	#6
sandymandr DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 694	Awesome! I just was signing on to ask how to do this because my flight dropped $30. Not a lot of $$, but $30 is $30! And that is $30 closer to my next Orlando trip And if I don't cash it in, no harm, no foul. __________________

09-09-2009, 11:36 PM	#7
peacefrogdog Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Etobicoke, Ontario Posts: 413	Is there a way to get the credit online other than cancelling the flight and then rebooking? I guess it's always easiest to call, but asking in the case where the cheaper fare comes up after hours __________________

09-09-2009, 01:34 PM	#2
ccgirl Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 301	They sure do. I did this myself and have $185 credit. The credit needs to be used 1 year from the original purchase date (not travel date). If you booked on line, just click the Change/View flight from their home page. Put in your confirmation number and click change, choose the less expensive flight (can switch times too if desired) and save. The travel voucher credit will then be issued. Do not lose your confirmation number as the credit is associated to this. Hope this helps.

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09-09-2009, 02:08 PM	#4
jcanary DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Rotterdam Jct, NY, USA Posts: 1,170	You need to complete your travel by the original book date + 1year. for instance if you booked your original flights on May 10, 2009. today the price went down $100, you rebook and you have to use your credit of $100 on a flight by May 10, 2010. However for $50 you can extend your date for another year.

09-10-2009, 08:49 AM	#9
ccgirl Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 301	Actually, if you booked on line you are supposed to do changes on line. If the flights are for the same dates, you just have to click the change button and do not need to cancel. In my case, I had to cancel because I was also applying a promo code that I did not have before. Good luck.

09-10-2009, 02:32 PM	#11
Microcell No, no,no, those red signs with the word STOP on them are optional if they have a white border. I hope you like Debbie Gibson? I did not and got busted at a DECA National Convention for skipping her concert! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MO Posts: 7,445	I checked my airfare for any kind of lowering and mine went up! Happy for you though! __________________ June 2003 Offsite May 2004 ASM Feb 2005 ASMU Sept 2006 ASM Sept 2007 ASMU Sept 2008 ASM 2010 We don't know yet but we wanna GOOOOO!!!

09-13-2009, 05:09 PM	#13
HoneyPooh DIS Cast Member Magic Erasers make her as happy as a pig in censored by the Tag Fairy Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: S. Jersey, where people have minds of their own Posts: 1,221	I check ours frequently and ours went up $250 total for the five of us the day after I booked. It's stayed that way ever since. I'm very glad I booked the day I did!

09-15-2009, 09:40 PM	#14
Oshawa Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 267	Just got a $188.00 dollar credit for my flights. Thank you for the info on this thread! __________________

09-15-2009, 10:18 PM	#15
KC78 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Shore, MA and way too far from "The Magic" Posts: 79	I did this last year. I booked flights for 6 people last year to go to Disney and by the time we left (2 months later) I had a 537.00 credit! My 2 daughters and I are now going to Disney in 5 days...and all it cost me was $2.10 after the credit was applied!!!!!!!!! __________________ Me DD(13) DD(4)

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