Julma Posted September 3, 2009 #1 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Just checked and the flight I booked is down about $50 pp. It is a web only rate, can I still call and ask for a credit? The tickets are non-refundable, so I know the credit will be in the form of a voucher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familycruzer Posted September 3, 2009 #2 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I did it a couple years ago. I had to cancel my flight and then rebook using the credit. Just be aware that you only have a certain amount of time to use the credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amilicia Posted September 3, 2009 #3 Share Posted September 3, 2009 You should be able to log on to southwest and change your reservation to the lower fare which would then in turn leave you with a credit on your account. Then they will email you a voucher for future use with southwest, at least that's what I've done in the past. Vouchers are only good for a year though.. so don't forget to use it or you'll lose it.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familycruzer Posted September 3, 2009 #4 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I guess I had to cancel mine because the first reservation was done over the phone and then the web special was lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julma Posted September 3, 2009 Author #5 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Thank you. I had to do it on-line. It was easy. Just had to go into Travel Tools and then to Change Reservations and work through it. Took about 3 minutes and now I have a $110 credit....good reason for another trip!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanatravel Posted September 3, 2009 #6 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Good for you. That is one reason I like Southwest. I have never received a voucher, just have to "remember" that I have a credit to use later. Bon voyage Nanatravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinchem Posted September 3, 2009 #7 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Hope you save some $$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recyclelady Posted September 3, 2009 #8 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I did this last year when my flight to LA dropped twice. Just did it via the web sitel They did not mail me anything. My credit, however, was visible on the site. We are using the $200+ we saved from the California tickets for our fare to Las Vegas in a couple of weeks. I love Southwest for this reason too. It is kind of like booking a cruise and staying on top of the price changes. On a cruise it can become OBC...on Southwest it comes travel $ credits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megr1125 Posted September 3, 2009 #9 Share Posted September 3, 2009 just be sure to use it or lose it. IIRC, it must be used by 1 year from the date the ticket was originally booked.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted September 3, 2009 #10 Share Posted September 3, 2009 You can cancel it. You can rebook it. And then you must use the credit within one year from the time you booked the original flight. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Kays Posted September 3, 2009 #11 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I just booked on SW yesterday and the fare was $89 FLL to SMF. I didn't book SMF to FLL because the fare was $169 so I thought I would wait and see if it went down. Now I see after two days the fares have skyrocketed. Can anyone tell me why that fare was only for a couple of days and now the fares are all up to $179+:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted September 3, 2009 #12 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Many times SW has several different prices on a route so it's possible that the lowest fare prices sold out. It's all about supply and demand and what the competitors are doing. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Kays Posted September 3, 2009 #13 Share Posted September 3, 2009 good thing we got it when we did..guess I'll just sit and wait and see what happens for our fly from SMF to FLL I'd rather pay a bit more for SW becasue we still get free baggage which for the four of us on this cruise willbe $400 dollars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCMtnBoys Posted September 4, 2009 #14 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Vouchers are only good for a year though.. so don't forget to use it or you'll lose it.:) just be sure to use it or lose it. IIRC, it must be used by 1 year from the date the ticket was originally booked.... And then you must use the credit within one year from the time you booked the original flight. Keith I've actually been able to extend my credit by a year, too. This was probably 2-3 years ago so I'm not sure if they still do it, but I called and told them I was not going to be able to use it, and asked if there was anything I could do to extend it. They said if I paid $50 I could extend the credit by a year. So if your future credit is more than $50 and you're not going to be able to use it, it might be worth it to pay the $50 to extend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recyclelady Posted September 4, 2009 #15 Share Posted September 4, 2009 One thing I've learned about booking Southwest-- I don't book it as a roundtrip, but rather two one ways. That way if a fare goes down on one of the legs I don't have to rebook the entire thing. For instance: Suppose the original prices were $100 each way. That would be a total of $200. But then the fare on one leg went down to $70 but the other half skyrocketed to $160. Rebooking would result in a RT of $230. But if each leg were purchased separately, I could rebook just the fare that went down ($100 to $70). Then my original $100 fare would stay in place and I would have the new $70 fare on the second half. My total would have then dropped to a total of $170. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharona211 Posted September 4, 2009 #16 Share Posted September 4, 2009 That's a great tip - thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Kays Posted September 4, 2009 #17 Share Posted September 4, 2009 SW has no sense to adjusting fare prices..they just came out through March..I'm looking for SMF to FLL r/t 1/22/2010 return 2/30/2010.. Tuesday I grabbed a $89 pp FLL to SMF, but the SMF to FLL was all $179, so I grabbed one way only. Wed all fares went up to $179 for several weeks in front and behind my departure date..so today two of the four flights on the Friday I want went back to $89 fares, but not the early one I'm looking for..but the day before, Thurs has the $89 fare at the early flight I want....wondering if I should grab it and pay for a hotel one extra night? There are four of us and the savings is significant over other airlines averaging $269 pp plus luggage ($100 pp r/t) SW r/t @$89 for 4 is $910, while other airlines average $1466 with luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julma Posted September 4, 2009 Author #18 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Originally I booked roundtrip for my husband and myself. Our flight down went down in price and our flight home went up. I changed our flight down, leaving our flight home. So you really don't have to book them one way, just change the flight you want. SW is very consumer friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindrid Posted September 5, 2009 #19 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I just booked on SW yesterday and the fare was $89 FLL to SMF. I didn't book SMF to FLL because the fare was $169 so I thought I would wait and see if it went down. Now I see after two days the fares have skyrocketed. Can anyone tell me why that fare was only for a couple of days and now the fares are all up to $179+:eek: Does the term supply and demand mean anything to you ;) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeMeAway1001 Posted September 5, 2009 #20 Share Posted September 5, 2009 One thing I've learned about booking Southwest-- I don't book it as a roundtrip, but rather two one ways. That way if a fare goes down on one of the legs I don't have to rebook the entire thing. For instance: Suppose the original prices were $100 each way. That would be a total of $200. But then the fare on one leg went down to $70 but the other half skyrocketed to $160. Rebooking would result in a RT of $230. But if each leg were purchased separately, I could rebook just the fare that went down ($100 to $70). Then my original $100 fare would stay in place and I would have the new $70 fare on the second half. My total would have then dropped to a total of $170. I always book r/t on SWA and always change just one leg of the trip if the price drops. It gives you the option online to change any portion of the r/t and you don't have to cancel and rebook. I have made at least 4 changes to our r/t in Oct which for us has resulted in a nice credit for future use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Kays Posted September 6, 2009 #21 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Does the term supply and demand mean anything to you ;) ? supply and demand would provide a logical answer for the rise in price if the demand was constant and the supply diminished..yesterday the price dropped back down to $89 for 2 of the four flights for that date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgocruz1 Posted September 8, 2009 #22 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I always book r/t on SWA and always change just one leg of the trip if the price drops. It gives you the option online to change any portion of the r/t and you don't have to cancel and rebook. I have made at least 4 changes to our r/t in Oct which for us has resulted in a nice credit for future use. Yep, same here. You do NOT have to book two one-ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Kays Posted September 9, 2009 #23 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I did grab those two $89 fares SMF/FLL, and I'm thinking it makes sense to grab the other two regardless of the price and then rebook them if the price drops..that way I'm assured of having 4 seats on the same plane:D I will get the Early bird options for all four fares both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraP Posted September 9, 2009 #24 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I have 2 questions for those of you that fly SWA frequently:confused: Is there no charge to change a flight once it is booked online? Also I am claustrophobic and need an aisle seat, has anyone paid the extra $10pp for early boarding so I can assure an aisle seat??? Thanx in advance, BarbP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recyclelady Posted September 9, 2009 #25 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I always book r/t on SWA and always change just one leg of the trip if the price drops. It gives you the option online to change any portion of the r/t and you don't have to cancel and rebook. I have made at least 4 changes to our r/t in Oct which for us has resulted in a nice credit for future use. I didn't realize you could rebook one leg and leave the price of the other leg intact! Thanks for clueing me in!:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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