O2cruise_again Posted March 29, 2011 #76 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Here's the link: http://www.southwest.com/html/travel-tools/index.html?int=GFOOTER-CUSTOMER-TRAVEL-TOOLS If you go to the bottom of the home page and click on Travel Tools, you will get this page with the next release date. Only you will need to look for the one after 5/26 for your January date. Looks like they are going to skip over mid-November and December to open up all winter sales on May 26th. Is that usual? Trying to buy tickets for Thanksgiving Week cruise and thought the SW schedule would be available in April vice May. New to this "gamble" of when to purchase tickets or when to hold out for a discount airline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottbee Posted April 10, 2011 #77 Share Posted April 10, 2011 G4/Allegiant Air are now open for bookings thru Nov 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2-4me Posted April 16, 2011 #78 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Airtran now have bookings open through Nov 20th. I was waiting on booking to open up thru Nov 13th. The price is $800 pp and we are a family of 4. Guess I will have to travel 1 1/2 hours to the next nearest airport and fly Jetblue if their prices sound better once they open up their bookings thru the 13th of Nov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted April 16, 2011 #79 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Airtran now have bookings open through Nov 20th. I was waiting on booking to open up thru Nov 13th. The price is $800 pp and we are a family of 4. Guess I will have to travel 1 1/2 hours to the next nearest airport and fly Jetblue if their prices sound better once they open up their bookings thru the 13th of Nov. And what prices are you finding now, on other carriers, besides AirTran? Are they all as high as $800 pp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2-4me Posted April 16, 2011 #80 Share Posted April 16, 2011 And what prices are you finding now, on other carriers, besides AirTran? Are they all as high as $800 pp? The only other one I've been checking is JetBlue. Their prices for my date have not come out yet, but I'm hoping it's not as high as AirTran. I've checked the fares for both airlines for flights leaving the end of October just to do a price comparison and for a family of 4 it would be $1219 AirTran with one stop and $1157 Jetblue nonstop. AirTran for the dates I actually need in early/mid Nov. is showing $3483. Now I'm just waiting for JetBlue to post their schedule because I really would prefer the nonstop if it's within my budget. I'm assuming they may be less expensive than Delta, Continental, etc but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted April 17, 2011 #81 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Other airlines, such as DL, CO, US, UA, etc, have been selling tickets for mid-Nov since around the end of last December. If your main goal is a cheaper ticket price, why haven't you at least checked to see what price you can get with one of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2-4me Posted April 18, 2011 #82 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Other airlines, such as DL, CO, US, UA, etc, have been selling tickets for mid-Nov since around the end of last December. If your main goal is a cheaper ticket price, why haven't you at least checked to see what price you can get with one of them? Thanks for your advise. I've always thought/heard airlines such as AirTran, JetBlue, Southwest etc was less expensive than DL, CO, US, etc. The last two times over the past two years I've flown, that has been the case so I was assuming it's almost always the case. I'm no expert at this so again, thanks for your advise. I'll check other airlines and see if I can make my goal. It would be even greater if I could find a non-stop at a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toberman Posted April 26, 2011 #83 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Jet Blue will open it's schedule tomorrow - Apr 27 - for bookings thru Jan 3, 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuppy Posted April 27, 2011 #84 Share Posted April 27, 2011 It pays to wake up in the middle of the night and surf the boards. I've been waiting to book my air for my 11/27 cruise on the Allure. In all honesty of been dreading the flight prices for Thanksgiving weekend. Well got an email from Jet Blue saying flight dates now open through January. I got a great deal, with direct flights both ways :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snackdaddy Posted April 27, 2011 #85 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Thanks for the heads up!! Just got a great deal for our December cruise. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suezieq Posted April 27, 2011 #86 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Tried to stay up till 12:01 am to book my flights for my party of 8 for our xmas cruise...lol..but fell asleep..but did wake @ 4:00 am..and booked our party :) Direct flight and HUGE savings...esp. compared to flying from Ottawa..well worth the 3 hr drive to fly from Syracuse. From Ottawa the taxes are almost the same price as the fare :(..and for a party of 8..just not feasible.. Thank goodness for JETBLUE :) Can't wait!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hancogran Posted April 27, 2011 #87 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I got all excited when I received the email saying their schedule would be issued today ... but my excitement was short lived when I realized it only went up to January 3 :( I've been holding off booking a flight to San Juan for January 14th. We love flying Jet Blue so I guess I'll just have to wait a bit longer and hope they update it soon :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorey2007 Posted April 30, 2011 #88 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Anyone know when Airtran will open up flight schedule for February? I've been trying to get a reasonable:confused: fare from DTW to SJU. Not happening yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 and counting Posted May 1, 2011 #89 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Thanks for the heads up!! Just got a great deal for our December cruise. :D Our cruise is for December 10th on the Oasis...I was told to wait until August to book my flight with Jet Blue or Southwest. I'm getting nervous reading everyone's messages on this thread. Am I kidding myself to wait that long or should I consider getting something now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted May 1, 2011 #90 Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) Our cruise is for December 10th on the Oasis...I was told to wait until August to book my flight with Jet Blue or Southwest. I'm getting nervous reading everyone's messages on this thread. Am I kidding myself to wait that long or should I consider getting something now... Hi,:) we are in May and you are sailing in December? If you find a price that you feel is a good one then I would say to book it. I have sailed in December/January for the last few years in a row and I think I booked my flights in the middle of the summertime for those cruises. I don't keep my paperwork year to year or I could tell you exactly when I did it. But if you find a price you are happy with right now? I would book it:) Oh, Southwest is only showing schedules through Nov 4th so December is not available yet. OK...that should be in the next 3 months (my memory is not what it used to be....). Your flight will be on the next set of itineraries. I did book my previous flights in the middle of summer for December cruises and I have used Southwest ALOT:) Edited May 1, 2011 by Lois R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 and counting Posted May 2, 2011 #91 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hi,:) we are in May and you are sailing in December? If you find a pricethat you feel is a good one then I would say to book it. I have sailed in December/January for the last few years in a row and I think I booked my flights in the middle of the summertime for those cruises. I don't keep my paperwork year to year or I could tell you exactly when I did it. But if you find a price you are happy with right now? I would book it:) Oh, Southwest is only showing schedules through Nov 4th so December is not available yet. OK...that should be in the next 3 months (my memory is not what it used to be....). Your flight will be on the next set of itineraries. I did book my previous flights in the middle of summer for December cruises and I have used Southwest ALOT:) Ok, thanks...You've put my mind at ease now. I will keep looking for that great deal but I probably will book in the summer like you've suggested....Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monicajay Posted May 4, 2011 #92 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Ok, thanks...You've put my mind at ease now. I will keep looking for that great deal but I probably will book in the summer like you've suggested....Thanks again. Southwest will release schedule on May 24th for flights through Jan. 6th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuppy Posted May 4, 2011 #93 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Did you take a look at Jet Blue yet? I got a great price for direct flights. We sail Thanksgiving weekend and come home December 4. The rate I got was less than what I usually pay on SWA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsvd79 Posted May 6, 2011 #94 Share Posted May 6, 2011 When is Air Tran releasing their next set of dates? Right now it is through the beginning of November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKNE Posted May 7, 2011 #95 Share Posted May 7, 2011 When is Air Tran releasing their next set of dates? Right now it is through the beginning of November. Me too would love to know when JetBlue AND Air Tran are releasing their flight info. We are sailing end of Jan, and Air Tran is only till end Nov right now I think and Jet Blue is Jan 3 I think. Paitently waiting :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKNE Posted May 11, 2011 #96 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Just found out that Air Tran is releasing their next round of open dates (ex , into January!) at the end of June !!!! woot woot ! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted May 12, 2011 #97 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I'm also waiting for Jet Blue to open for February 2012. Anyone know when to expect it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatingmom Posted May 18, 2011 #98 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Anybody know how I can find out when they open the next block of dates? With airline prices, I want to be able to jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted May 20, 2011 #99 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Check the "Sticky" at the top of the board. I asked the same question there back on May 12 and still no answer....so maybe no one knows yet :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted May 23, 2011 #100 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Southwest will release schedule on May 24th for flights through Jan. 6thWhat time? Midnight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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