ChansonDeLaMer Posted December 3, 2008 #1 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Does anyone know when Southwest will open bookings for late May? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted December 3, 2008 #2 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Southwest hasn't said yet. When they do, it will be posted on the Travel Tools page of their website http://www.southwest.com/travel_center/travel_center.html?ref=trvltls_gn which currently only says they are accepting reservations through May 8, 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spammie Posted December 3, 2008 #3 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I posted the same question a couple of weeks ago and someone posted the response below. "We are currently accepting air reservations through May 8, 2009. On December 9, 2008, we will open our schedules for sale through June 28, 2009. This date is subject to change. Please check back frequently." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted December 3, 2008 #4 Share Posted December 3, 2008 The "December 9" portion of that comment is no longer on the WN website. You can read into that whatever you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorex Posted December 3, 2008 #5 Share Posted December 3, 2008 The "December 9" portion of that comment is no longer on the WN website. You can read into that whatever you wish. Possibly because of this article, quoted in part: DALLAS — The chief executive of Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that travel demand slumped sharply in November and the growth-happy carrier won't expand its fleet next year. Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly also said Southwest plans to cut capacity early next year, although not quite as sharply as the airline had previously said. "October was a bang-up month, almost unexplainably strong," Kelly said. "The trends changed in November" after the stock market meltdown. "Obviously we're concerned about the economy," Kelly said, but he added he doesn't expect another sharp decline in U.S. travel this month. Kelly said Southwest's new schedule out in January will include a capacity cut of 4 to 5% in the first quarter, slightly less than the airline's previous goal of a 5 to 6% reduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve20832 Posted December 5, 2008 #6 Share Posted December 5, 2008 It is on SWA's website but not on the travel tools link, it is on the special offers link http://www.southwest.com/hotfares/ We are currently accepting air reservations through May 8, 2009. On December 9, 2008, we will open our schedules for sale through June 28, 2009. This date is subject to change. Please check back frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzer Posted December 7, 2008 #7 Share Posted December 7, 2008 So is 6 months fairly typical for Southwest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted December 8, 2008 #8 Share Posted December 8, 2008 So is 6 months fairly typical for Southwest? Yes. Generally they only open up bookings about 6 months out and as a result you rarely have schedule changes with Southwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmac Posted December 8, 2008 #9 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I got an email this past week indicating the schedule will be out tomorrow (12/9) for bookings through late June. (Same info Steve has) Enjoy! Kel:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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