vinotinto
Just Keep Swimming
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2009
So, we've never flown Southwest as a family (I flew SW years ago on a girls' trip, but that was totally different as I wasn't flying with the fam). We are ATL-based and 90% of the flights we have taken in the last 10 years have been on Delta. But, fares on Delta have been very high to Orlando ($400 per person for a 1.5 hour flight). The thing about Delta is that fares will increase and decrease quite a bit (not by small amounts, I will often see fares drop by more than $100 pp along a 6-month period). And if you see a lower fare after you have ticketed, you can't really take advantage of it because it would need to be more than $200 difference to make up the change fee. So, I often wait until the month before to purchase tickets, unless I see a really good fare. This sounds different than what most of you do with Southwest, where you jump on tickets the minute the schedule opens.
So, tell me about Southwest:
Are the lowest fares found when the schedule "opens"?
Are there wide fare fluctuations?
Have you cancelled or changed a ticket? Is it really free to do so?
Do you usually buy Early Bird Check-In?
Thanks!
So, tell me about Southwest:
Are the lowest fares found when the schedule "opens"?
Are there wide fare fluctuations?
Have you cancelled or changed a ticket? Is it really free to do so?
Do you usually buy Early Bird Check-In?
Thanks!