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[McManus]

Here in New York. Still waiting for flights to open.

Anyone elsewhere?

 

[shellsbell]

Here in New York. Still waiting for flights to open.

Anyone elsewhere?

Me too! Massachusetts

 

[Geomom]

From MA, waiting here too...need to go back outside to clean the snow off my car!

 

[McManus]

 

[shellsbell]

That resembles me! Lol

 

[midgetpepper]

Still waiting as well...!

 

[aokeefe]

Me too! From MA and waiting for flights. I only have about 20 more minutes before I have to leave for work too. We are looking for July flights- I'm hoping since it's the summer, I have a bit more flexibility with not having to book right away. Usually I'm booking feb or April vacation weeks and prices skyrocket within hours.

 

[shoreward]

Southwest is saying that the flights will be released today on a "rolling basis," and to check back throughout the day.

 

[momtwoboys]

I'm waiting too! From MA also! looking into prices for end of June/July for a quick trip. Already booked for our week trip in March. I hope theres something cheap so I can do this!

 

[G719]

Southwest is saying that the flights will be released today on a "rolling basis," and to check back throughout the day.

Who has time for that??

 

[Reneedisnerd]

Who has time for that??

Hitting refresh every 5 minutes so I am feeling your pain.

 

[McManus]

Waiting to book for our August trip. Will only be able to book first lag.

I did call awhile ago to ask if they knew when today the flights would open but as usual, they won't specify. My past experiences is if I don't book when flights first open, the price sky rockets with the hour.

 

[Realgrumpy]

Me. Ugh.

 

[ashmac8]

I need to book a return flight for my August trip. I already have airfare for the way out. I am stalking the site like every 15 minutes.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Make sure you're checking the Low Fare Calendar. Historically flights are posted there first.

 

[McManus]

Me too! From MA and waiting for flights. I only have about 20 more minutes before I have to leave for work too. We are looking for July flights- I'm hoping since it's the summer, I have a bit more flexibility with not having to book right away. Usually I'm booking feb or April vacation weeks and prices skyrocket within hours.

I hear you. I really don't understand why SWA simply can't open the flights at a given time.

 

[McManus]

Make sure you're checking the Low Fare Calendar. Historically flights are posted there first.

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Thanks for the info!

 

[scrappinginontario]

I hear you. I really don't understand why SWA simply can't open the flights at a given time.

It's not that simple on the IT end. There are huge processes and jobs that need to run in specific orders to ensure everything is updated correctly. We have some jobs at work that can run in seconds and others take hours and hours to complete fully. Something as huge as updating their flight options, times, routes etc would take many jobs running in a specific order. This is another reason why you'll normally see the Low Fare Calendar updated first. That job is queued before the one that updates the individual 'to' 'from' cities.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Southwest is saying that the flights will be released today on a "rolling basis," and to check back throughout the day.

That’s just their standard response. I’m seeing some flights available now.

 

[bearybubba]

I knew if I came on this board that I would get answers as to what was up with Southwest! Y'all didn't disappoint!!!
Waiting (not so ) patiently in PA!