Southwest Credit & Extension

[Mineu]

Do you have to let the Southwest credit expire before you can request an extension? I need to book for December-but the credit expires in November. I hate to wait until they open Monday to find out that we can't extend it and the price has gone up...

 

[SteveMouse]

Yes, you have to let the credit expire. The extension is now $75.

 

[Mineu]

Thanks-will book now before the price goes up!

 

[gmeh1]

Thanks-will book now before the price goes up!

Just a FYI (in case) you will need to complete your travel within one year of the original purchase date.

 

[PatMcDuck]

Yes, you have to wait for it to expire, but then you have one year to make the call to extend it, for 6 months (from that phone call).

The amount (-$75) is emailed to you in a LUV voucher. It can take a few days, or a few hours to get that email. SW told ME that the LUV voucher does not have to be used by the original passenger, but I cannot confirm this, but I would be interested to know if this was true.