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[coastgirl]

deleted, sorry.

 

[Carol23]

I also need codes. We are leaving 4/15! from Hartford, CT (or new haven, ct or new york....) the lowest I've found is jet blue for 358 going down and 424 returning. Dates aren't that flexible due to school... (I wish they were, 200 LESS leaving two days earlier!) Thanks!

 

[taymorel]

I have noticed all airlines seem to be much higher this year.

I have also and it is very discouraging. I am still waiting to see if I can find cheaper flights from Birmingham to Orlanda. It is strange but Delta is cheaper than SW. But, I prefer to travel on SW.



caroline

 

[MapleGirl]

I could also use a code. I'm looking to visit my sister in Minneapolis, MN at the end of April/beginnng of May. I'll be flying out of Boston or Providence. Any help is appreciated. I think I'll ask for help on the main transportation board too in case anyone is bored and wonderful enough to find a cheap flight for me. So far the best I could find is just over $250.

 

[Akliebert]

I would also like to know how you get codes. We are flying out of New Orleans and into Orlando Sept. 23. Please let me know how you get codes. The flights are a lot more than when we flew last year.

 

[minnie411]

SW has a deal going on their website that if you get their credit card you get two free round trip tickets. It has a $59 yearly fee, $10 fee for each ticket. You get the tickets after the first use of the card. Maybe of interest to some of you. There is a thread about this. Not sure the link.

 

[csummerlin55]

I'm also looking for SW codes for immediate purchase and May travel. Does anyone have one they'd like to donate?

 

[ksloane]

No codes, but after posting about my great deal today many checked their flights and got deals as well....

my flights were less than half the price they've been for the last 2 months today. Check your flights and you may be ready to book or being able to earn some credits.

 

[csummerlin55]

No codes, but after posting about my great deal today many checked their flights and got deals as well....

my flights were less than half the price they've been for the last 2 months today. Check your flights and you may be ready to book or being able to earn some credits.

I checked mine and they are only about $20 less than what I had seen in the past. Hopefully my luck will soon sway the way yours did today.

 

[andychris14]

We live 5 minutes from JFK, but usually fly SW out of Islip. It's usually $100 or more per person cheaper (we're a family of 4) than Jet Blue or anyone lese - especially after baggage fees. Plus, it's so convenient once there. You check in at the curb and then get through security in a total of 15 minutes most times. Fortunately, I have relatives right near ISP, so they drop us off, keep my car on their driveway and pick us up when we return.

We're going down Aug 26-Sept3. Right now Jet Blue is $288 pp round trip out of JFK and Delta is $267 (plus baggage). We could do a little better if we wanted to waste both arrival and departure day with a late arrival and EARLY departure, but I refuse to do that. I'm hoping next week we can get SW for low $200s when they are released. But with oil proces spiking, It's probably a long shot.

We live in queens also and have never flown on sw but will if the price is right. I can not believe how high the prices are . We are a family of 4 and our dates are similar to yours.
Are there any codes or should we wait? The prices are ridiculous!!!

 

[1GR8DISNEYFAN]

I have a question about cancellation policy. If a have RT flight from LAX to MCO that cost $350 and I cancel and rebook a flight from LAX to BOS that cost $250, does the extra $ get banked in my account so I can use it towards another flight?

 

[dvc at last !]

I have a question about cancellation policy. If a have RT flight from LAX to MCO that cost $350 and I cancel and rebook a flight from LAX to BOS that cost $250, does the extra $ get banked in my account so I can use it towards another flight?

From my experience you must use the $100 credit one year from the original date you made your LAX to MCO flight and you will be fine.
Also you are the only person allowed to use the credit.

 

[Disney-smelts]

Is this Visa offer something they do often? I'm in the process of getting Southwest tix for end of sept- Oct. Right now Southwest doesn't go beyond Sept 30th. I have to wait until March 14th when they open up my return trip. Cust Serv told me to book the outbound now, since it is September, and book return on the 14th. but if Visa Signature puts a new one available for 2nd half of year (the current one is travel thru June) maybe I will wait.

 

[poochie]

A couple of questions.

1. Is early checkin worh it? Did you find your seating order is any better than your 24hr checkin?

2. Child reservations, or they cheaper than the Wanna Get Away fares?

 

[pooh4evr]

We usually get the EBCI - because we have 3 kids, I would normally check in at the 24 hr mark but I don't want to take the chance we wont get to sit together- a slim chance yes but you never know (they are all over 4 so no family boarding for us anymore- there probably isn't a BIG difference in #s some people just do the early check in for 1 in their party and they hold a seat for the rest but some flight attendants wont let you hold seats, and some just do it for the flight home so you dont have to worry about it while enjoying your vacation - and i dont think there is a child price ticet 2 and over are adult price

 

[amarberry]

I booked for the first time on Southwest for an upcoming trip last week. I saw today that the fares have gone down slightly for our flights. I know I have seen references on the boards about being able to get a credit if the cost of your SW tickets go down. What's the deal with that and is there any catch? Is there any fee? Am I allowed to do this more than once (if the prices go down again)? Can I use the credit towards the EBCI?

Thanks!

 

[brenda1966]

Can someone please tell me where on the SW site can I find the date on when they will open up fall sales? I swear every time I try to look for it I cannot find it! They have it buried deep.

 

[brenda1966]

I booked for the first time on Southwest for an upcoming trip last week. I saw today that the fares have gone down slightly for our flights. I know I have seen references on the boards about being able to get a credit if the cost of your SW tickets go down. What's the deal with that and is there any catch? Is there any fee? Am I allowed to do this more than once (if the prices go down again)? Can I use the credit towards the EBCI?

Thanks!

No, you cannot use the credit towards early booking. You can only use the credit to book another flight, for the exact same person, and that flight must fly within 1 year of your original booking date. So, the credits are really only good if you fly frequently. That's the catch.

 

[DizDragonfly]

Can someone please tell me where on the SW site can I find the date on when they will open up fall sales? I swear every time I try to look for it I cannot find it! They have it buried deep.

There's a little tiny drop down box in the upper right hand corner of the homepage that says "Travel Tools". Click it and choose the last option, "View all Travel Tools". At the top of the page it reads, "We are currently accepting air reservations through September 30, 2011. On March 14, we will open our schedule for sale through November 4, 2011. This date is subject to change! Please check back frequently."

Hope that helps.

 

[DizDragonfly]

You can only use the credit to book another flight, for the exact same person,

Last I heard that policy change was suspended (due to IT issues, I think). Now, with all the changes that Southwest just made today, they could have put it in place. But, I couldn't find anything on their website to indicate that it had changed.