Thank You Southwest

[cpdwiz]

So we booked our trip at BLT for October 20th, and we booked our flight on SW. It was $340 for the both of us one way. WELL yesterday, checked again and flight prices dropped a total of $130 for us both, so now we have credit for our flight next august! $84 one way is a super great deal for us!

 

[pointbroker]

That's awesome. Congratulations

 

[HtomSirveaux]

So we booked our trip at BLT for October 20th, and we booked our flight on SW. It was $340 for the both of us one way. WELL yesterday, checked again and flight prices dropped a total of $130 for us both, so now we have credit for our flight next august! $84 one way is a super great deal for us!

You know the credit's only good for a year from when you first bought this current ticket, right?

 

[dadio]

wow just checked outta pitt...$59 each way...NIce!
now just lets get this rofr over with!

 

[cpdwiz]

You know the credit's only good for a year from when you first bought this current ticket, right?

and ill be booking airfare before 1 yr is up. Besides, if you call them and let them know you are gonna be over a month or 2, they let you slide. thats why i like SW. We have done that before.

 

[mydogdrew]

and ill be booking airfare before 1 yr is up. Besides, if you call them and let them know you are gonna be over a month or 2, they let you slide. thats why i like SW. We have done that before.

Don't you need to complete travel within one year of the original purchase date? That's my understanding.

 

[patdotson]

I wish Southwest would come to Atlanta. We only get the overpriced no service airlines here. Like Delta

 

[castleri]

Don't you need to complete travel within one year of the original purchase date? That's my understanding.

That was my understanding also - the last time I called they said they would extend the credit time for a $50 fee

 

[HtomSirveaux]

1. You must finish your flights within that year, not just purchase.
2. "Let you slide?" Good luck with that. They may have done that at one point as a "one-time courtesy," but if they'll do it at all it's a $50 fee. Especially the "new" Southwest. They're not about to publicize it, but they're changing the rule in January and credits can only be redeemed for a ticket for the SAME person that the original ticket was for. Quite a few rules have been tilted recently, all in the company's favor.

Be prepared to either use it for flights before the 1-year anniversary, to have to pay a $50 fee to extend it, or to lose it altogether.

 

[rlduvall]

First, congratulations. I think it's fabulous you got such a good deal. In my region, it is so rare anymore. And secondly, while in the past SW used to be good about "letting it slide," those days are over. Unforunately, it absolutely has to be used, with travel completed, within 1 year of the date of purchase or pay $50. for a 6 month extension per each issued ticket [or put all the funds together by purchasing a 'dummy' flight and cancelling].

Sounds like a good reason to plan another trip before next August!!!

 

[delmar411]

well if you can't use the credit for Aug then that's a good excuse to plan another trip!