Southwest Airlines question

[wdwmaw]

Our arrival flight is completely sold out now, to be exact the first 2 flights of 6 that day are completely sold out and the other wanna get away fares for the remainder of the flights are sold out.

I know they will ask for people to volunteer to another flight but has anyone ever called and volunteered to be put on a flight the day before for no charge? What are the odds of getting bumped? We did pay for early bird. We are on the only non stop flight that will arrive around noon and really don't want to get there any later in the day an evening at Disney.

 

[DebbieB]

Our arrival flight is completely sold out now, to be exact the first 2 flights of 6 that day are completely sold out and the other wanna get away fares for the remainder of the flights are sold out.

I know they will ask for people to volunteer to another flight but has anyone ever called and volunteered to be put on a flight the day before for no charge? What are the odds of getting bumped? We did pay for early bird. We are on the only non stop flight that will arrive around noon and really don't want to get there any later in the day an evening at Disney.

If the flight the day before is the same or lower fare, you can move it for no charge.

 

[wdwmaw]

It is not the same price. It would be another couple hundred dollars for DH and I to switch days. I bought when airfare first released and it has now tripled in price for our days.

 

[goofy4tink]

Then, no. You can't make the switch free of charge. The only time that will happen is if the airline has to change your flights. Could you be bumped? Probably not if you are in the first two boarding groups. It's only those that board late in the game. It's not something you can do the day before. They won't know, at that point, if bumping is going to be needed for the next day.

 

[wdwmaw]

Thanks!! We paid for the early boarding a long time ago and plan on getting to the airport early. Just don't want to loose our day at Disney. Funny thing is we always read about people volunteering for the next flight and getting a free flight and even cash, wishing we had that opportunity and now we may have it and don't want it. If the later flights didn't arrive so darn late .

We are flying on a Sunday and even all the business class is even sold out. Think we are boarding with a group or something.

 

[DebbieB]

If you booked early bird, there is practically zero chance of being bumped.