Southwest flights are dropping again...

[fourfoxesinpa]

AirTran has started a fare war and Southwest is fighting back. I was just able to rebook my sister's flight from $99 a ticket to $59. She wasn't too excited when I told her that it was a credit, not a refund, because she's not flying anytime soon. But, she perked up when I told her I'd "buy" the credit from her and use it to book our flights home in June.

Just awesome rates for us going out of Philly, $59 each way per person. :love: Southwest!

So, long story short - go check your flights. You may be doing a happy dance today.

[ligrumpygirl]

I have called SW and asked for the credit back on my CC and got it! Ask and you shall receive!

[fourfoxesinpa]

That is something I'll definitely have to keep in mind for our future bookings.

No wonder Southwest is the only airline to turn a profit.

[wilsonfamily4]

I hate asking for things like that, but I so wish I could. I have $270.00 credit with Southwest from our January Disney trip and I know we won't use it. I wish I had asked. Now I have to try to find someone to buy them or lose them, but at least I thought I had a good rate the first time I bought. :) Southwest is pretty great.

[fourfoxesinpa]

I hate asking for things like that, but I so wish I could. I have $270.00 credit with Southwest from our January Disney trip and I know we won't use it. I wish I had asked. Now I have to try to find someone to buy them or lose them, but at least I thought I had a good rate the first time I bought. :) Southwest is pretty great.

I think you and DH should take a weekend trip somewhere, anywhere spontaneous...you have a year. :D

[~Kathie]

I think you and DH should take a weekend trip somewhere, anywhere spontaneous...you have a year. :D

Keep in mind you have to use the credits a year from the date you booked not the date of your flight. And......they may give you a one time extension of 6 months. Call and ask. They are usually very accomadating and all they can say is No.

I just checked my flights for April. I did change our flight down since it was $40 cheaper pp than the flight we had. We did go from a non-stop to a 1 stop but we don't have to get of the plane. Fine with me to save $80. That's one day's dining plan for each of us. :banana:

[wilsonfamily4]

I think you and DH should take a weekend trip somewhere, anywhere spontaneous...you have a year. :D

We thought about it but we want to save money and even if plane tickets are free the food and lodging isn't. :) I would rather sell them, but if I don't we may have to try a quick trip to Vegas.

[Pooh's Pal]

I would rather sell them

Ebay ;)

[chipndale]

I hate asking for things like that, but I so wish I could. I have $270.00 credit with Southwest from our January Disney trip and I know we won't use it. I wish I had asked. Now I have to try to find someone to buy them or lose them, but at least I thought I had a good rate the first time I bought. :) Southwest is pretty great.

I am not sure about your situation but if you booked the same flight -just for a lower price - I would call SW and see if you can get the amount refunded to your credit card. I called after our December trip and was able to have the money refunded to my credit card but it has to be the same flight - day and time! Good Luck and give them a call!

[ligrumpygirl]

I am not sure about your situation but if you booked the same flight -just for a lower price - I would call SW and see if you can get the amount refunded to your credit card. I called after our December trip and was able to have the money refunded to my credit card but it has to be the same flight - day and time! Good Luck and give them a call!

That is what I did...after the trip! Try it and let us know what happens.

[wilsonfamily4]

I am not sure about your situation but if you booked the same flight -just for a lower price - I would call SW and see if you can get the amount refunded to your credit card. I called after our December trip and was able to have the money refunded to my credit card but it has to be the same flight - day and time! Good Luck and give them a call!

I found out that I could have gotten my money back to my CC because I rebooked the same exact flight. But after I got my first credit I found a ding and since it was a ding, even though it was the same flight, I don't think I can get the money back to my card now. O, well. I was really happy with the original price. If I use the 270.00 Great if I sell the tickets even better, but if they go unused before November O, well.

[chipndale]

I found out that I could have gotten my money back to my CC because I rebooked the same exact flight. But after I got my first credit I found a ding and since it was a ding, even though it was the same flight, I don't think I can get the money back to my card now. O, well. I was really happy with the original price. If I use the 270.00 Great if I sell the tickets even better, but if they go unused before November O, well.

I would still give it a try and explain your situation. I rebooked our December trip 4 times and then cancelled it - to book the ding fare. At first the gentleman said that I would have to use the credit but I nicely explained my situation and told him how happy I have been with SW and he said that he would check again and when he came back on the phone he issued me several credits. I saved over $450 from when I first booked until the Ding fare.

[3dog2kidmom]

I have called SW and asked for the credit back on my CC and got it! Ask and you shall receive!


SHHH... don't tell my DH that. I made him take me back to Disney so we didn't lose that credit! :rotfl:

[linanglab]

SHHH... don't tell my DH that. I made him take me back to Disney so we didn't lose that credit! :rotfl:

See absolutely NOTHING wrong with that. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.....LOL