Congratulations to all those who saved!!!
I now have $470 saved with Southwest to use on our trip next April
I checked out the latest Ding (which was also a regular fare, I found out) and it had my flight, which was originally $92, for $61..
That's excellent considering fuel nowadays.
Anyway, I brought up the Ding window with my newly reserved price on the same flight.
I clicked, Purchase Airfare.
It then comes up to the next screen which prompts you to enter all your personal information (names, etc.)
But before you do that, go down to the next section where it says,
Apply Travel Funds.
There is a button right under that and to the right that says,
Apply Electronic Travel Funds.
Click that.
You'll see a screen that looks the same as the last, only this time it
prompts you to enter your Ticketless Travel Funds information
it says, Confirmation Number and Credit Card Holder name
Your Current Confirmation Number will be the number you need to use to acces your Travel Funds.
Once you cancel your reservation, that number is the number that needs to be referenced.
Place your current Confirmation number into that box,
and put the name that is listed on the credit card you used
to make that initial purchase.
Then go up to the section above which says,
Who is Traveling?
List everyone in your party who will be flying.
Get all the information you need on that page completed
Before Cancelling your flight
Enter your Purchaser Information, Contact Number, EMail, etc.
Make Sure That Page Is Totally Complete Before Cancelling!
Before Pressing Purchase, Bring Up Another Window
I usually go to the top of the page and Right Click one of the links to
Open Link In New Window.
Then I go to the Travel Center
You go down the page until you find the Cancel Air Reservation link;
Click it;
It then prompts you to enter your Confirmation number
for the flight you want to change/cancel which is the same number
that you have already entered into the Apply Electronic Travel Funds spot.
Place the name of the credit card holder into the next box
and then press Retrieve Flight Information button.
THe screen will then ask you if you're sure you want to cancel it,
Click Yes
That Flight is Now Cancelled and then
you immediately go back to your first screen and then press
I Want To Purchase This Air Travel.
Then you should be all booked.
The Time spent between cancelling the flight and rebooking at the lower fare
should be about five seconds, that's why you complete all the needed info
BEFORE cancelling.
If you're only using travel funds and you're anticipating a SW credit, then don't enter any credit card information in the Credit Card Payment area
I learned this here on the DIS and like I said,
I've saved $470 just on this trip alone.
I was very scared to do it, but I figured that I would just give it a chance.
Please, Do Not Blame Me if you get shut out of a flight.
So far I have not, but I think there were a few people here on the DIS
that were. You're really taking a chance when you do this,
but I figured it would be worth the shot.
I hope this helped,
Any other questions, just ask
Good Luck
We usually fly US Air but their rates are twice as much.
