twangster Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 Seasoned travelers on Southwest Airlines may already know this but like checking the cruise planner for price drops, if you are booked on Southwest Airlines check for price drops on your airfare frequently. I've recently started flying Southwest more to cruises because of great direct flight availability from my home town and since two checked bags are free they are a natural fit for cruise airfare. Over the past few months I've found price drops on some (not all) booked flights. Going through the motion of "changing" my flights has yielded savings of $10 to $40 per passenger. The credits are returned to you in the form of "Travel Funds" that you can apply to your next new booking and they are valid for 12 months. I've gotten into the habit of checking my flights frequently and this morning saw my exact flights for a March booking now $20 cheap per person. Last week I saved $10. A couple of weeks ago $37. No change in flight numbers, times or date required. It's important to make a note and keep the confirmation number for that credit documented somewhere which you will need when making a future new booking. Sure my combined savings only amount to $67 but heck that $67 I get to take off the cost of my next Southwest flight. coneyraven, Sweety and Paige 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickinSTL Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 I almost booked our flight Friday for 727 round trip out of STL to MCO.. Checked this morning and its 927.00 ughh.. Hopefully the price will go back down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 I just checked my flight to New Jersey save 150. I only fly SWA out of Chicago-Midway. You are correct. SWA is accepting flights until October 1. twangster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, RickinSTL said: I almost booked our flight Friday for 727 round trip out of STL to MCO.. Checked this morning and its 927.00 ughh.. Hopefully the price will go back down I have Midway to MCO in August for 600 round trip for 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 I'm a big price watcher. Watching airfare and cruise fare prices are like watching the stock market...... lots of ups and downs!! Paige and Sweety 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 I also was able to save some $$$ on our return flight in April from TPA to BWI .... I totally agree with @twangster --- check it out, you never know ... Oh, and if you paid with points, you can get some of those back too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Love Southwest for this reason. They make it really easy to rebook and use the travel credits without having to speak to ANYONE. Plus you can usually buy discounted Southwest gift cards at Sams or BJs online. And if you don't care about Rapid Rewards points and being in charge of your own booking, there's even a secret shopper program if you're willing to do the work in exchange for a 50% refund. Paige 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 Booked my air fare for December 2019 on Southwest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Sweety said: Booked my air fare for December 2019 on Southwest. I wonder how far out they have the flights scheduled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 54 minutes ago, coneyraven said: I wonder how far out they have the flights scheduled. Until Jan 5, 2020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, Sweety said: Until Jan 5, 2020. Thank You ..... I'm looking for when they post for March going into April..... Sweety and Baked Alaska 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, coneyraven said: Thank You ..... I'm looking for when they post for March going into April..... On July 10, 2019 they will extend until to March 6, 2020. I am looking for April 3. So, I guess the last part of April 3, 2020. coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted June 15, 2019 Report Share Posted June 15, 2019 The prices for December are extremely high. I so glad I booked the first day. Flights are 400 more. I wonder if hubby would consider taking the bus. I will take the luggage on the plane. Hmm maybe. Baked Alaska and twangster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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