SouthWest Rate went down since purchase... Now what?

[Lisha1979]

I have tickets that totaled $736.40 and today the rates went down to make our flight $694.20, which is a difference of $42.20. How can I get the difference credited since we already paid the higher price?

Thanks so much!

Lisha

 

[Lisha1979]

I'm a little impatient LOL So I called and got help. Our flight leaving out was actually cheaper than what I was getting today so I only changed our return flight and I just got a credit for $75 just by changing our return flight!!!!
Next question, is there a limit of how many times this can be done before our flight if the price keeps dropping?

 

[disneyfaninaz]

There is no limit on how many times you can change your flight and obtain credits. Just beware that you must use the credits up within a year of your original purchase date and the more changes you make the more "funds" you receive. When you use your ticketless travel funds you can only use 4 at a time, so you may have to make more than one reservation.

 

[bumbershoot]

Also, since it's a credit, you'll have to actually take a trip to use it. If there are no trips in your future (a year from original purchase), it's best to stop looking at not get the adjustments.

I had to dump $40 in credits because another trip was impossible in the timeframe. Money was just as wasted as if I'd not gotten the credits. Wish I'd stopped looking at the prices.

 

[disneyfaninaz]

Also, since it's a credit, you'll have to actually take a trip to use it. If there are no trips in your future (a year from original purchase), it's best to stop looking at not get the adjustments.

I had to dump $40 in credits because another trip was impossible in the timeframe. Money was just as wasted as if I'd not gotten the credits. Wish I'd stopped looking at the prices.

I know what you mean, I kept reducing my airfare for 2 trips and ended up with over $800 in credit to use. We ended up "having" to take a week long trip to Washington D.C. over fall break to use it all up!

 

[bumbershoot]

$800 is at least helpful! The amount we got, in the number of tiny increments we got it in...not so much.

 

[Lisha1979]

Could you give the credit to someone else who will be traveling in that time frame?

 

[disneyfaninaz]

Yes, ticketless travel funds are transferrable. All they need is the name the reservation was under and the confirmation number.

 

[indigodisney]

Thanks for posting this information - just noticed a $180 price drop and now that a nice size credit - the only question is when I will be able to go again....thanks!

 

[IggyLans]

There is no limit on how many times you can change your flight and obtain credits. Just beware that you must use the credits up within a year of your original purchase date and the more changes you make the more "funds" you receive. When you use your ticketless travel funds you can only use 4 at a time, so you may have to make more than one reservation.

I was only able to use 3 at a time today... I wonder if that has changed. We had 8 credits, I had to book me, my husband, and both our boys seperately to use all of the credits...

 

[disneyfaninaz]

I was only able to use 3 at a time today... I wonder if that has changed. We had 8 credits, I had to book me, my husband, and both our boys seperately to use all of the credits...

It's been a while since I used credit and was writing from a feeble memory. If it's 3 at a time, I apologize for any confusion.