DING question

[hemispheredancer]

Ok, I have seen the "ding" word several times on the DIS boards. Can someone please tell me what "ding" means???

 

[Melissa M]

DING is a program offered by Southwest Airlines for discounted rates. Daily, sometimes two or three times a day, Southwest will issue discounted rates at select airports for a limited time. When the rates are issues, the program will make a "ding" sound.

 

[pjlla]

It refers to the SouthWest Airlines desktop "DING" program. You can download it at www.southwest.com and they will send you (usually once or twice a day) a message about special fares available for a limited time. After downloading you will get a little airplane tail logo on your toolbar. When the logo has a little white note on it, click on it and then click on the message. You will be directed to a page of current "DING" fares. Sometimes the prices are UNBELIEVABLE! HTH...............P

 

[hemispheredancer]

Are the fares pretty much short term...I mean for immediate travel or flights 6 months from now?

 

[4greatboys]

Are the fares pretty much short term...I mean for immediate travel or flights 6 months from now?

Yes, SWA only books flights out a few months in advance anyway. I think they are now only booking through March.

 

[mill4023]

They are currently booking through Feb. 3rd.
A few days ago, I was only getting Dings through Dec. 15th. Now I'm getting them through Feb. 3rd. So the answer is that sometimes they are available all the way to the end of SW's current schedule and sometimes they aren't. Even though I'm not going until March/April, I've been checking my Ding fares and when they've come up for my route (Portland, OR to Orlando), they've all been about the same as the normal Internet special fares. ($99-$120 one-way)