MaiseyM Posted February 4, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I am flying a crew to Florida during peak time (Christmas, 2018). I am trying to compare prices and Southwest hasn't listed their prices yet. I know they have free luggage. I don't know if there is enough of a savings that it's worth waiting until they list the price or if I should just buy from someone else. I just have no idea when Southwest Air will list their December, 2018 prices. Does anyone else know? Trying to plan for a family of 5, so a few hundred on each ticket can make a bigger difference in my family. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
april_4_us Posted February 4, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I bought our tickets from delta last weekend 200 each person round trip. April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted February 4, 2018 #3 Share Posted February 4, 2018 they are taking reservations up to the first week of December, so give it another month and they should be up to the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 4, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I am flying a crew to Florida during peak time (Christmas, 2018). I am trying to compare prices and Southwest hasn't listed their prices yet. I know they have free luggage. I don't know if there is enough of a savings that it's worth waiting until they list the price or if I should just buy from someone else. I just have no idea when Southwest Air will list their December, 2018 prices. Does anyone else know? Trying to plan for a family of 5, so a few hundred on each ticket can make a bigger difference in my family. Thank you. Probably not until July/August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitzel Posted February 4, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Check to see how far out they are currently selling tickets. Then, count how many more weeks your would need to hit your travel dates. That should give you a good idea of when your tickets should be available for sale. For example, if flights were available now through the end of November, you would need to wait another 4 weeks or so. If they are available through the end of October, you would have about 8 weeks to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishgal432 Posted February 4, 2018 #6 Share Posted February 4, 2018 https://www.southwest.com/air/flight-schedules/index.html?clk=GFOOTER-FLY-FLTSCHEDULES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted February 4, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Doesn’t the Cruise/Air board have a specific sticky for this type of question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 4, 2018 #8 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Doesn’t the Cruise/Air board have a specific sticky for this type of question? Yep: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1217350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted February 4, 2018 #9 Share Posted February 4, 2018 they are taking reservations up to the first week of December, so give it another month and they should be up to the end of the year. I'm only seeing up to August 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfanatic Posted February 4, 2018 #10 Share Posted February 4, 2018 they are taking reservations up to the first week of December, so give it another month and they should be up to the end of the year. Not Really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt6799 Posted February 4, 2018 #11 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I estimate Dec 18 tickets will be on sale in May. Watching closely, as we're booked on Oasis 12/2. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spunky946 Posted February 4, 2018 #12 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Southwest schedule is out through 8/6. On February 15 it will be extended through the end of September. I’d say some late spring. We are waiting too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 4, 2018 #13 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Southwest schedule is out through 8/6. On February 15 it will be extended through the end of September. I’d say some late spring. We are waiting too. If I remember correctly, they usually come out with a schedule that stops just short of Thanskgiving. The next cycle covers Thanksgiving and Christmas. So I'd guess we are about 3 cycles away from Christmas flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaKaye79 Posted February 4, 2018 #14 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I am also waiting for flights for the week of Thanksgiving from MCO to SJU. Originally, the flight schedule said it would be released on February 2 and would include through October. Now, it says released on February 15 but it still only includes through October. We are waiting to book for November 17 so it looks like it might be a few more months. When possible, we only use Southwest; however, it is just a little frustrating that it is kind of hard to plan in advance because of the late release dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiseenthusiast101 Posted February 5, 2018 #15 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Southwest will post through October on February 8. The next release will be 2-3 months after that date. If everything goes to plans you should be able to book a flight for December in April or May. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL-WI Posted February 5, 2018 #16 Share Posted February 5, 2018 On February 15, 2018 Southwest will open schedule for sale through October 1, 2018. The next release after that will include to about mid-November and will be released about Mid-to late March.... BILL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted February 5, 2018 #17 Share Posted February 5, 2018 If you go on the SouthWest website and scroll to the bottom of the page. Look in the category "Flying Southwest" go to the last part where it says "Flight Schedules". If you click that, it says when they will open the next dates and how far out they will go too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorex Posted February 5, 2018 #18 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I bought our tickets from delta last weekend 200 each person round trip.April Wow. Great price. And by the time Southwest opens up for those dates, the great Delta prices will be long gone. But on Southwest, bags fly free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted February 5, 2018 #19 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Wow. Great price. And by the time Southwest opens up for those dates, the great Delta prices will be long gone. But on Southwest, bags fly free! And by waiting, the Southwest passengers pay a lot more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spunky946 Posted February 5, 2018 #20 Share Posted February 5, 2018 And by waiting, the Southwest passengers pay a lot more.... No not necessarily. We fly out of Pittsburgh and I just checked American into Miami for our cruise in December and it’s almost $600 per person round trip which is nuts. Plus I’ll have to pay for bags. I’m happy to wait for southwest, which will probably be at least half that if not more plus we will probably have enough points to fly free. The other plus to southwest is that we have a companion pass so I fly free when my dh does. Plus the bags. Totally worth the wait. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorex Posted February 5, 2018 #21 Share Posted February 5, 2018 No not necessarily. We fly out of Pittsburgh and I just checked American into Miami for our cruise in December and it’s almost $600 per person round trip which is nuts. Plus I’ll have to pay for bags. I’m happy to wait for southwest, which will probably be at least half that if not more plus we will probably have enough points to fly free. The other plus to southwest is that we have a companion pass so I fly free when my dh does. Plus the bags. Totally worth the wait. Sent from my iPhone using Forums That does seem very high. Did you check ITA software? For eight nights in December, Delta and American show $172-$184-$200 round trip for random dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted February 5, 2018 #22 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Just copy and paste the link that irishgal342 has provided you and you can check their website from time to time. My experience is that usually they hit the dates they mention but sometimes the first day they don't have everything loaded. Try to book when fares are first available assuming you like the pricing. You likely will not see them reduce rates. In the meantime compare with other airlines but know that the rates on many airlines can change frequently. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaKaye79 Posted February 5, 2018 #23 Share Posted February 5, 2018 No not necessarily. We fly out of Pittsburgh and I just checked American into Miami for our cruise in December and it’s almost $600 per person round trip which is nuts. Plus I’ll have to pay for bags. I’m happy to wait for southwest, which will probably be at least half that if not more plus we will probably have enough points to fly free. The other plus to southwest is that we have a companion pass so I fly free when my dh does. Plus the bags. Totally worth the wait. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I agree. We always wait for Southwest, especially when flying to SJU from MCO and it has been half the price of other airlines. With Southwest, it really depends on where you are going and if you book early. We decided to fly to Vegas in a few weeks. We normally fly cheap with SW by booking on the release date but since it’s only a few weeks away, the rates were crazy expensive. We booked delta instead. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted February 5, 2018 #24 Share Posted February 5, 2018 We always wait for Southwest, especially when flying to SJU from MCO and it has been half the price of other airlines.Just to be clear, is Southwest half the price that other airlines are charging when Southwest bookings open, or is Southwest half the price that you could have paid on another airline several months before Southwest bookings open? It's one thing to say that Southwest is now charging $300 for flights on the route when it would now cost $600 to book on another airline. But what if you could have booked that other airline for $200 at an earlier time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spunky946 Posted February 5, 2018 #25 Share Posted February 5, 2018 That does seem very high. Did you check ITA software? For eight nights in December, Delta and American show $172-$184-$200 round trip for random dates. No I haven’t, I don’t know what that is. We are going over Christmas, so I know that it’s going to be higher. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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