agentcorona Posted June 8, 2014 #26 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Our trip is in March as well, and I too am currently waiting for them to project their flights for then. I hate playing the waiting game :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCI Cruisers 004 Posted June 8, 2014 #27 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Just check ours and it won't work for us . The price of our flights for Sept. have gone up. Hope they release flights for April soon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT GIRL Posted June 8, 2014 #28 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Just check ours and it won't work for us . The price of our flights for Sept. have gone up. Hope they release flights for April soon ! July 21st is when they will release flights after Jan 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regg1216 Posted June 8, 2014 #29 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Just check ours and it won't work for us . The price of our flights for Sept. have gone up. Hope they release flights for April soon ! Same for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguy6505 Posted June 8, 2014 #30 Share Posted June 8, 2014 If you have flights booked on SW Airlines, check your flights. I had a significant price drop on our airfare today! Southwest will give you credit when you change your flights!! Just got a 9 dollar credit last week for my flt in Nov on Oasis always check everyday . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wieslaw Posted June 8, 2014 #31 Share Posted June 8, 2014 (edited) You are correct again. I just saved $100 on flights in December that I purchased a month ago when bookings opened. clarea, I know you are referring to OB's post in the quote above, but......... you were also correct about a month ago ....... I was waiting for the openning of bookings for dec.2014 and I asked in a post on a different thread, when to book to get the best prices........ some said, book as soon as they open ..... you wrote that there is no way to figure out when the best time is ( not in those words). You were right - I booked on the first day ...... prices were not bad but not great ( Delta had a better deal few months back). 3 days later one leg of the flight ( the return flight) went up from 114 to 293 ........ couple days ago the flights which I booked on the first day, went down in price about 10 % from the day when I booked...... even the 293 went down to 103. So, I guess one never knows when is the best time to book. Edited June 8, 2014 by wieslaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wieslaw Posted June 13, 2014 #32 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Big change in pricing of a flight on Southwest, from 103 to 293 , TPA to DTW ? What is the reason for such a big price increase ? Is it the demand for this particular flight ? If it is, I do not understand why the flight started with 114, went up to 293, few weeks later down to 103 and now up to 293. What drives the change of price on this particular, or other flights .....especially such a big change ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted June 13, 2014 #33 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Big change in pricing of a flight on Southwest, from 103 to 293 , TPA to DTW ? What is the reason for such a big price increase ? Is it the demand for this particular flight ? If it is, I do not understand why the flight started with 114, went up to 293, few weeks later down to 103 and now up to 293. What drives the change of price on this particular, or other flights .....especially such a big change ? This happens constantly. Don't try to figure out the reasoning. No one can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlddst Posted June 20, 2014 #34 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I live near Norfolk Airport which SW flies out of. When SW brought Airtran, they moved them up the road about 1.5 to Richmond. I have been trying to book a flight for a cruise out of FLL. I have been watching the SW flights out of Norfolk since the day the prices were announced and it has never dropped below $233. Meanwhile, I can drive to Richmond catch a flight for $98 each way. What should I do?? Do you think price could go down at some point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted June 20, 2014 #35 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I live near Norfolk Airport which SW flies out of. When SW brought Airtran, they moved them up the road about 1.5 to Richmond. I have been trying to book a flight for a cruise out of FLL. I have been watching the SW flights out of Norfolk since the day the prices were announced and it has never dropped below $233. Meanwhile, I can drive to Richmond catch a flight for $98 each way. What should I do?? Do you think price could go down at some point? Price could go down. But will it go down by $135 (the difference between $233 and $98)? Probably not. On the other hand, the $98 is more than likely guaranteed to go up quite a bit over time. But...how much is your time worth? And how much gas/maintenance/etc.? Let's say it's a 185 mile drive roundtrip @ $0.56 per mile = $103.60, plus your time. Also, are you set on Southwest? Other airlines fly out of your local airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbgd Posted June 20, 2014 #36 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Air Namibia are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted June 20, 2014 #37 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Air Namibia are great! They're not bad at all. I've flown them a few times. But it's hard to be unhappy in Namibia - wonderful country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted June 20, 2014 #38 Share Posted June 20, 2014 They're not bad at all. I've flown them a few times. But it's hard to be unhappy in Namibia - wonderful country. Especially with a cold Windhoek in hand. Which I also had in St. Helena (cruise accessible only - no airport!). Beers and airplanes, ain't life grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted June 20, 2014 #39 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Especially with a cold Windhoek in hand. Which I also had in St. Helena (cruise accessible only - no airport!). Beers and airplanes, ain't life grand. Gosh, I haven't had a Windhoek in a few years. Isn't it wonderful that the first thing Germans do when they colonize is open a brewery (Namibia, China, etc.)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlddst Posted June 20, 2014 #40 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Price could go down. But will it go down by $135 (the difference between $233 and $98)? Probably not. On the other hand, the $98 is more than likely guaranteed to go up quite a bit over time. But...how much is your time worth? And how much gas/maintenance/etc.? Let's say it's a 185 mile drive roundtrip @ $0.56 per mile = $103.60, plus your time. Also, are you set on Southwest? Other airlines fly out of your local airport. Thanks for the advice. I have really been torn over this decision. Other airlines are cheaper but still above 350 rt. I don't mind the drive up but I hate returning from a trip and having to drive back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wieslaw Posted June 26, 2014 #41 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Our flight on Southwest is "one stop no plane change" - will they let us out of the aircraft during the one stop or do we stay on the plane during the stop ? I am guessing we have to stay on the plane ........ I am hoping it will not be a lomg stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted June 26, 2014 #42 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Our flight on Southwest is "one stop no plane change" - will they let us out of the aircraft during the one stop or do we stay on the plane during the stop ?I am guessing we have to stay on the plane ........ I am hoping it will not be a lomg stop. Whenever we have had a stop without a plane change we have stayed on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 26, 2014 #43 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Our flight on Southwest is "one stop no plane change" - will they let us out of the aircraft during the one stop or do we stay on the plane during the stop ?I am guessing we have to stay on the plane ........ I am hoping it will not be a lomg stop. One of the nice things about staying on the plane during a stop is that you get to change seats. Many times we have been able to get exit row seats during that period. If you get off the plane, you will lose your seat. Or experience is that the stops are about 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wieslaw Posted June 26, 2014 #44 Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) One of the nice things about staying on the plane during a stop is that you get to change seats. .......Or experience is that the stops are about 30 minutes. Ocean Boy and clarea, thank you for the quick answer. I did not even think of the chance to change the seats to get more leg room .... I am 6.2 so the legs appreciate some extra space ...... I remember a flight on spirit from DTW to SJU with a stop in MCO ( no plane change)....... the seat was somewhat uncomfortable and more leg room was needed but I could not change seats ( they were assigned). Edited June 26, 2014 by wieslaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted June 26, 2014 #45 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Ocean Boy and clarea, thank you for the quick answer. I did not even think of the chance to change the seats to get more leg room .... I am 6.2 so the legs appreciate some extra space ...... I remember a flight on spirit from DTW to SJU with a stop in MCO ( no plane change)....... the seat was somewhat uncomfortable and more leg room was needed but I could not change seats ( they were assigned). While you have a shot at getting an exit row during that layover on Southwest, you'll be competing with many other people most likely...and there aren't many exit row seats on those 737s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 26, 2014 #46 Share Posted June 26, 2014 While you have a shot at getting an exit row during that layover on Southwest, you'll be competing with many other people most likely...and there aren't many exit row seats on those 737s. True. One technique that has worked for us in the past is to sit very close to the exit row if you can't get it on the first leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted June 26, 2014 #47 Share Posted June 26, 2014 We had two layovers recently on one flight. We ended up with the best seats with a lot of leg room. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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