new sw dates are up gett'm while they are hot!!

[emilyclaire]

I wasn't happy with SW prices OR the times. So I ended up just booking a Delta flight that would get us there earlier and was the EXACT same price, to the cent. Unfortunately, I have had lousy experiences with Delta every single time I have flown with them. Here's hoping a little pixie dust prevents that this time.

 

[MemoryMakers2669]

Thanks, that worked. Our fares are as they always are..$79 each way.

 

[Paticake]

I was worried that I would be away from my computer today (at a conference all day).I guess I shouldn't have been too concerned. I booked my rapid reward rt fare for myself $5. It is my first one!!!!! But even with $140 in credit I am going to wait to book my husband. $158 each way is just too much!

 

[mom2rb]

I am paying $89 each way out of Houston. I always end up paying $89 or $99 so I am happy.

 

[Harvest02]

I already have our tickets for our October trip booked with Airtran. Decided to check Southwest, and they are $30 more than Airtran. Glad I didn't wait for their fares to come out because they are not any better! Also, their flight times are not as good as Airtran.

 

[nhpooh]

Another Rhode Islander here, and a pissed off SW loyal customer also. We are flying to Orlando 9/15-9/22 and were waiting for the schedule to expand today and we end up with $158 one way?!?!?! Well I just checked JetBlue in Boston and today the flights for our dates dropped from $99 one way to $79 so needless to say, we booked JetBlue for $158 RT instead of SW for $158 one way!!!

Thanks JETBLUE!!!

I am not in RI but friends of mine will be visiting for the first time since they moved to Fl. Dates would be 9/6-9/10 or so, we have been waiting for the dates to open. Not happy at all with the prices, MCO to MHT $158. each way. Way to much money, I think she will try JetBlue too!

 

[hjohnson6]

I am waiting as well. I can buy 4 tickets for $875 but I just don't have the funds right now. Waiting for the tax refund to come back. <sigh>

 

[luvfigment]

GRRRR I am very upset with the SW prices. As the theme is another Rhode Islander here and 158 more than I was hoping for especially since this is right after the wedding and we already have to pay $800 for DFI to come back from England. I sure hope a Ding comes since lately they have been having $50 or $25 ones. Lets keep our fingers crossed and i relaly don't fee like driving to Boston.

 

[Hollymom1229]

Really upset with SW right now. We are loyal fliers of theirs out of Baltimore, but for the day we are flying down and the previous date both all non-stop flights are unavailable except at the $205 rate. Ridiculous if you ask me, that's more than I was going to pay for each RT ticket per person.

 

[pierresgirl]

I'v never flown SW before so don't understand the Dings. Do you have to be on your computer to know when there is a ding (which, I assume means your flight price has been lowered)? I need to go from Providence or Hartford but will go to Boston to save about $600. Are there any other lower fare airlines that are less $$$?

 

[TMB1203]

UGH! We are planning on leaving Sat 11/3. Missed it by 1 day!!
Maybe I wait for a good ding and I'll book the Friday night flight and just change our check in date. The stress is too much

I already booked our return flight with Airtran @ $79. each. Waiting for a good deal on our departure which is $99. with Airtran right now.

 

[STAYC18]

I'm flying out of Providence to Orlando in October (1st flight out and Last flight back) and I got $99 each way. I'm pretty happy with that I thought it would of been higher since the new dates just came out. I will wait for a ding to see if it gets cheaper. Most of the time it goes down to $49-$79.

 

[nikky]

Needless to say i was not thrilled with sw this afternoon. $131.00 plus taxes is crazy. I am really annoyed because i held off booking with jetblue awhile ago at $79 waiting brought them up to $99 . I really thought sw would have at least the same prices it is so much easier flying out of islip. oh well what can you do thanks a lot sw we are flying jetblue at a higher cost now

 

[KMLOVESWDW]

Hey previous poster, we're practically neighbors-we live in Fairhaven. I'm holding out for a lower rate. Paid $355 for the trip we are taking in 6 days!! Don't really want to be $556-that what our price will be right now. Don't want all the flights to disappear. I guess I could book now & then when the flights go down..what happens to the money you paid. Do they credit your card or do you get credit towards a flight for another time. I know that's how it used to be-had to use it within a year. Still true?

 

[Twende]

SW rates were not good for us either. I will patiently wait for a DING or use another airline!

 

[jmpellet]

Boy, all these PVD flyers -- I'm in Somerset and was also very disappointed this morning at 11:05 when they released them. We are leaving either on 8/24 or 8/25 and returning on 9/3. Last year we booked on the first day they opened and then there was a fare sale 1-1/2 weeks later. I don't want to have to go to Boston but there is always the commuter rail to the silver line...

 

[STAYC18]

I'm from Taunton

 

[STAYC18]

about the credit difference I'm not sure exactly how it works but i think you get a credit towards another flight I'm not sure if its 6mos or a year. I'm ok with that though it just means another vacation.

 

[jbhaupt]

UGH! We are planning on leaving Sat 11/3. Missed it by 1 day!!
Maybe I wait for a good ding and I'll book the Friday night flight and just change our check in date. The stress is too much

I already booked our return flight with Airtran @ $79. each. Waiting for a good deal on our departure which is $99. with Airtran right now.

I checked SW earlier and was shocked to see the fares posted until Nov 2nd tonight. I was expecting the Oct/Nov fares to come out in late June. They are early this year.
We missed out return day too on Nov 3rd, that has never happen before. I can't get over the SW fares either, too high for me to book now....we are going to keep watching and waiting. I have $450 credit but do not want to waste it either.

Good luck...
Bonnie
Next trip to WDW can't come soon enough!!!

 

[ro80]

These fares are far from "hot". I was looking for PVD to Tampa in Sept. and refuse to pay $139 each way. I'll be holding out for a DING, that's for sure!!!