Southwest is open!!!

[Andrea34]

For those of you who didn't already know, Southwest is now open through November 2, 2007.

 

[faindrops27]

Andrea, thanks! I see where it says they are open until Nov 2nd. But, the reservation calendar. Is not letting me go past August. Oh phewie!

 

[Andrea34]

That's strange ......I just booked for 10/5 - 10/13. I would give them a call. Good Luck!

 

[Unregistered]

airtran is having WAY better deals, I just got $40 one way non stop from pittsburgh to Orlando, $59 from Orlando to pittsburgh one way non stop, WOW! If the times work for you, go for it! These same flights were $99 in am!

 

[kileybeth]

go ahead and plug in your data with august dates and then proceed to next screen, you will be able to change your flight dates there.

but I second the opinion that southwest fares are not so great.

I just went ahead and booked airtran so I can quit hovering over this laptop 24/7!

got $49 each way for PHL to MCO 9/18-9/25

so it is now officia, we are going since flights are non refundable! whew!

 

[MagicMe]

Wow - Kileybeth - $49 one way on Airtran is great!! How early in advance did you book it??? We're flying out of Philly in Dec. and I'd love to get something better than $99 each way (SW doesn't go out that far but looking at late October, they're asking $103 each way without the Ding - and they used to be the cheaper way to go!!).

 

[lustergirl]

too high for me from Buffalo to MCO- 168 dollars one way- ouch!! I love southwest and am waiting patiently (not) for their fares to go down. If they don't we are flying AirTran.

 

[kileybeth]

Magic me,

just booked yesterday, April 27 for our upcoming September 18-25 trip.

This is the furtherest out I have ever booked flights and it is making my DH a bit crazy to pay for them now.

I sure hope I don't get a Ding from Southwest that is less between now and then since I can not change these at all without penalty.

The rising gas prices were making me a bit nervous tho. . .and I needed 6 tickets all together as well and I wanted to fly out early and come home late and I got both of those. We'll be in Orlando by 9ish and then back home at end of trip by 10:30pm. both non stop.

 

[tinklvr64]

Southwest's rates are not great!!! Booked on United for Chicago to Orlando 9/21-24 for 175.00 rt SW were 240 rt

 

[DisneyBride'03]

SW, thank you very much!!!
With their terrible fares, I went back to United, can fly our of Ohare, rack up some miles for $196 pp....and got the times I wanted

 

[MagicMe]

Kileybeth - I think you are doing great with the $49 tickets from AirTran. The best I saw last year with SW from PHL to MCO was $49 so at least you have your tickets and can relax!!!

 

[kmvand1]

I just booked 9/15-9/22 from Dulles (Washington) to Orlando, for $49.00 each way!!! We flew Southwest last year instead of Ted and were really impressed - does anyone know if Southwest is participating with Magical Express yet? They weren't last year. Thanks!