On December 16, 2013, Southwest's schedule should open for sale through June 30, 2014. Previous extensions have happened between 5:30 AM and 6:15 AM Central Time.
Edited at 6:30 AM to add: "On January 27, 2014, we will open our schedule for sale through August 8, 2014."
In other news:
1. Southwest has announced its first major devaluation of the new Rapid Rewards. Starting March 31, your points will only go 6/7 as far when redeeming for WannaGetAway fares, which is the only kind of fare you should ever redeem for. This was a big disappointment to most FTers. See
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...31-2014-a.html
2. Southwest has joined the PreCheck program. Login to your account to see if you are offered a chance to opt in. See
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...ater-year.html
3. Gary Kelly recently stated that Southwest will announce its international plans in January 2014 and that the AirTran operations will be converted to Southwest by the end of 2014. See
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...2-12-13-a.html
4. Like other airlines, Southwest now allows personal electronic devices other than cell phones and laptops to be used from gate to gate. See
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...ronic-use.html
5. Southwest has a new unannounced policy that hidden city tickets now earn ZERO points and have zero residual value. See
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...ticketing.html
6. Branson, Key West, and Jackson are leaving the WN Network on June 7, 2014. See
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...-7-2014-a.html
7. Space on the old-style Standard Awards may be loosening up. See
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...long-haul.html