SWA system-wide specials, EXCEPT

[DisFlan]

Southwest has system-wide specials through 4/02 EXCEPT that Florida is blacked out from 3/18 to 4/02.

Looks like they're already doing a brisk business for Spring Break.


DisFlan

 

[denisenh]

Oh dear.
Did you read that somewhere? Or have you found that out by trying to book a special fare? I am able to get $79. fares during that time frame. I wonder if it just in your area?

 

[DisFlan]

It's from the SWA site.

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Originally posted by DisFlan
Southwest has system-wide specials through 4/02 EXCEPT that Florida is blacked out from 3/18 to 4/02.

Looks like they're already doing a brisk business for Spring Break.


DisFlan

I was just checking fares for that time period for a friend and his dates 3/17-3/23 are not blacked out.
Where on the site did you see this blackout announcement.

They system wide specials are blacked out, BUT, not the 79.00 fly from the Northeast to Florida specials.

 

[DisFlan]

Gail -

Yep, last week I got the $72 promo fare from KC to Orlando for 3/27 and it seems to still be available, so I dunno exactly what they're doing. I guess it means you can't call and get them, only online. But this is what SWA says (for anyone else):


(Click on Specials at top of main SWA page, then on system-wide internet specials)

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Systemwide Internet Specials only on southwest.com

Travel on any Tuesday, Wednesday, or Saturday for $39 to $99 one-way.
Travel on any Monday, Thursday, Friday, or Sunday for $44 to $139 one-way.
Available systemwide* on published, scheduled service.
The following applies to the southwest.com Internet Specials:

* Available only on southwest.com.
* 14-day advance purchase required.
* Travel through end of schedule.
* Purchase through November 13, 2003, midnight Pacific Time.
* Blackout dates apply to all Florida markets from March 18 through April 2, 2004.
* Internet Specials are available one-way or can be combined with other fare types.
* Fares shown are one-way and do not include federal excise tax of up to $3.00 for each flight segment. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing.
* Fares do not include airport-assessed passenger facility charges (PFC) of up to $9 and government-imposed September 11th Security Fee of up to $5 one-way.
* Seats are limited and won't be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods.
* Fares are nonrefundable, but (except for tickets purchased through our Group Tickets Program) may be applied toward future travel on Southwest Airlines.
* $39 to $99 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday Internet Specials are available one-way or can be combined with other fare types.
* $44 to $139 Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday Internet Specials are available one-way or can be combined with other fare types.
* Most restrictive rules of combined fares will apply.
* Available on published, scheduled service.
* Any change to this reservation (flights, dates, cities, and/or names of passengers) may result in a fare increase. Standby travel requires an upgrade to the full unrestricted fare.

*Orange County, CA is not included in this sale.

 

[HeatherC]

Hi - I'm bummed about Southwest too. We wanted to fly President's week and none of their "specials" is available to Florida from Hartford, Providence or Manchester to Orlando. To book it regularly would be about $400 per person. For five of us that is just too much! Any ideas or suggestions would be really great.

THanks!
Heather

 

[denisenh]

HeatherC
how 'bout the 17 of feb and returning the 24th of feb.....MHT to MCO?
It may take some doing but if you are able to extend your vacation into the next week you will be able to get the $79 fares.
Put in your dates and when you go to the next page click on shortcuts to low fares at the top and see what you can do there.
I am glad that our February vacation in NH is the week after presidents week!!
I booked our air this morning, no problems, but we are going to Fort Lauderdale.
Good luck!!

 

[DisFlan]

HeatherC - I know how you feel. SWA isn't that great a bargain if you can't get in on the specials or promo fares. I was really beginning to sweat over airfare, so I'm thankful that we got $245 R/T each from KC over the spring break period. The upper tier SWA fares are as much or MORE than, AA, UA, NW or Delta.

Have you checked the AA fares? I noticed the "off-time" fares from KC were beginning to come down. They were about $200 R/T, so you might check your local fares - if you don't mind flying at sort of wierd hours like 5 AM. We have to drive 3.5 hours to the airport, so those were out for us.

DisFlan