Southwest 101

[EEyorelover22]

I am considering flying SW and I have no idea how it works with getting lower fares, etc. I see it all the time about Dings. Would someone be kind enough to give me the low down or point me to where I could find out some information?

If you get a lower fare, do you get the money back or does it go to credit for a future trip?

Thanks.

 

[disneyfan2]

i think you are best to book at a rate you are comfortable with. Although you can get lower rates, my experience, is that they keep the credit for you to use within a year. I don't have any experience with refunds as i was not able to get a refund. I think generally you would only get a credit. If you wait til rates drop it would be a chance of cheaper fares but you might not get the flight you want.

 

[disneyfaninaz]

You need to go to the SWA website and download the DING program. Once loaded you will get a DING about once or twice a day on selected flights for selected days.

The only disadvantage of DINGS is that you cannot change an existing reservation to a DING fare. You must first cancel your reservation and then make a new one.