Sw really is up now>> rates around 114

[Minnie Lor]

In my opinion, even if SW's fare is higher than another carrier, its worth it to go SW, just to avoid the possibility of a change fee. Most airlines charge $150 for a change of any kind. AirTran I think are the only ones that still do $75, but that may have changed.

I agree 100% with this. Several years ago I booked online way in advance Delta for a trip to Orlando. They had better flight times. As we got closer to the trip we found out that Delta was about to strike. I can't remember if it was the pilots or who but they were going to support the other. They were in talks before and during our vacation.

I called a TA and he said to book SWA as a backup. So we did. We had 2 round-trip tickets on Delta and 2 round-trip tickets on SWA. The night before our Delta flight it was still a "go". I called SWA to cancel the first part of the ticket. (Still didn't know about the return on Delta) She said just don't show up. You are automatically cancelled when you don't check-in so many minutes before flight and they credit your account with those funds. How easy is that? Delta ended up not striking and we stuck with our Delta flights. We used the SWA credits to visit kids in Texas 6 months later.

For that reason, I don't like to fly anyone else. I don't need trip insurance when I book thru SWA.

 

[Minnie Lor]

I am caught in the rising prices! I think I have waited too long. The flight I want started at $82 but I couldn't book because I needed everyone s schedule first. I finally got the last person's schedule and it is now $154!!!! Just 2 days ago it was $139. I am so mad at myself for not just booking what I wanted and telling all the family to work with it! Now I can't decide if I should wait a little longer and hope for a ding (travel 1st week of June) or just book and hope for a credit.

So the moral to my sad little story is don't wait too long! If you see a good fare go ahead and book!

Personally, I'd wait but I'd be all over Ding and website twice a day. I know that it's extra stressful when dealing with someone elses money.

 

[griergirl2]

Thanks everyone! I thought that was how it worked, but wanted to make sure. I booked my parents trip for Sept. from Chicago for $79/each way Not sure it will go any cheaper. Now to hope the flight to Orlando they really want drops back in price so I can change it to that.

Now hoping for free dining next week, and they'll be all set!

 

[MagicKingdom05]

Thanks everyone! I thought that was how it worked, but wanted to make sure. I booked my parents trip for Sept. from Chicago for $79/each way Not sure it will go any cheaper. Now to hope the flight to Orlando they really want drops back in price so I can change it to that.

Now hoping for free dining next week, and they'll be all set!

I wouldn't expect the airfare from Chicago to get any more cheaper than the $79 each way you already booked. We got the same thing for our September trip and booked right away.

 

[CathrynRose]

Thanks everyone! I thought that was how it worked, but wanted to make sure. I booked my parents trip for Sept. from Chicago for $79/each way Not sure it will go any cheaper. Now to hope the flight to Orlando they really want drops back in price so I can change it to that.

Now hoping for free dining next week, and they'll be all set!

We already have that......Heyyyyyyyy! **raising the roof**

Bounce back!

 

[griergirl2]

We already have that......Heyyyyyyyy! **raising the roof**

Bounce back!

Yeah, I told them to book it when they were there, but the silly parents did not. So now the waiting and hoping. They are convinced though that if it's offered this year when they are there that they'll book it! (And hopefully I can get them to book two rooms and we'll be able to go again next year with them )

 

[Carol97]

I was excited a few weeks ago, got my tickets for $73/each way from Nashville, TN to Orlando!! I grabbed those tickets. They are nonstop flights too. Will only take us an hour and 45 minutes to fly!! It would have cost us more to drive it becaue with a 3 year old who get's car sick we were going to spread it out and drive 2 days to get there.

Check the rates everyday and multiple times each day!!!!

 

[MagicKingdom05]

I was excited a few weeks ago, got my tickets for $73/each way from Nashville, TN to Orlando!! I grabbed those tickets. They are nonstop flights too. Will only take us an hour and 45 minutes to fly!! It would have cost us more to drive it becaue with a 3 year old who get's car sick we were going to spread it out and drive 2 days to get there.

Check the rates everyday and multiple times each day!!!!

I just checked ours and the 9:30 am flight out from Chicago is now $130 pp instead of $79. By booking yesterday we saved $153.00. I know that most airlines only release x amount of seats at each price and then when they are gone, they price them at the next level and so on.

 

[Handbag Lady]

We managed to get $149 one-way from BUR to MCO for a Saturday in October. I think this is a great deal, but I'll not give up spot-checking to see if it goes down.

When does the next set of dates open up? We need to book our return (or perhaps we'll just stay in Orlando forever...)

 

[Disneycrazymom]

Personally, I'd wait but I'd be all over Ding and website twice a day. I know that it's extra stressful when dealing with someone elses money.

I still have the screen open trying to decide what to do - book or wait it out. It has been taunting me all evening as I walk by! It will cost me a total of $60 more than I wanted to pay but I would have it finished up and could move on to other planning - and real life. It just makes me loony to book a flight I know was less money 2 days ago!!!

 

[MagicKingdom05]

I still have the screen open trying to decide what to do - book or wait it out. It has been taunting me all evening as I walk by! It will cost me a total of $60 more than I wanted to pay but I would have it finished up and could move on to other planning - and real life. It just makes me loony to book a flight I know was less money 2 days ago!!!

It could go up even more if you wait.

 

[Disneycrazymom]

I know. Maybe I better just book.

 

[DebbieDVC]

The fare prices are certainly going up.....for the right now at least. When I first looked for our Oct flights from MKE to MCO, they were $158 round trip. By the time I could discuss with dh...they had climbed to $226. We did book at that rate but I was so bumbed to think I could have saved if I had just booked asap. Today, the rates are up to $310 rt. almost doubled from the original rate. WOW!

 

[Disneycrazymom]

I just went ahead and booked it. Maybe we will get lucky and get a credit. I went to look at it again and one of the flights for that day was unavailable. I figure it will just go up if they are selling out. Wonder why June 6th is a busy travel day? Anyway thanks everyone for helping me decide. It is more than I wanted to pay but still round trip under $275 so not that bad!

 

[MagicKingdom05]

I just went ahead and booked it. Maybe we will get lucky and get a credit. I went to look at it again and one of the flights for that day was unavailable. I figure it will just go up if they are selling out. Wonder why June 6th is a busy travel day? Anyway thanks everyone for helping me decide. It is more than I wanted to pay but still round trip under $275 so not that bad!

Atleast you have them booked and done with. They only release x amount of seats under the Wanna Get Away area, and once they are gone they usually don't release anymore.

 

[Minnie Lor]

Hmmm....interesting. My non-stop flights yesterday were $72 each way. Today those same flights are $147 and $125 each. The later flights or multi-stop flights are now $72.

 

[hereyago]

104.10 per person for the Wanna get away fare from Norfolk Va to MCO. Had to pick the earliest flight 7am because I don't like the 3 lay over options and the last non stop was early evening.