Originally Posted by
DKNYSprt95
Hmmm... Yeah, the difference in fare is still an out of pocket expense. I know that SWA's pricing model is mostly based on how soon you book the flight. I'll go ahead and book the 4:45pm flight; and if I happen to get to SWA's terminal early, I'll try my chances to get switched over without any charge
Your chances of getting a different flight without any charges are zero to none unless the new ticket is equal or less than the current ticket. The one exception
might be is if your original flight is way overbooked,